Baldev Raj Chopra (B. R. Chopra) (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials. Best known for making Hindi films like Naya Daur (1957), Sadhna (1958), Kanoon (1961), Gumrah (1963) and Humraaz (1967) and the TV Series, Mahabharat in the late 1980s, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1998.His younger brother Yash Chopra, son Ravi Chopra and nephew Aditya Chopra are also directors in the Bollywood industry. His nephew Uday Chopra is an actor.
His films, while commercially popular, always contain a social comment on whatever issue is related to the movie.
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Grandson named Vishal Tilak ( son of actor , director Raj Tilak).
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Two daughters named Shashi and Neena.
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Grandfather of assistant director, aspiring director Kapil Chopra. Kapil was to debut in a film titled " Kohinoor" that got shelved.
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Father in law of actor Raj Tilak.
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Grandfather of director Abhay Chopra. Abhay was to direct a period film titled " Mitti" that got shelved . He has directed some short films. He is always mistaken for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's nephew , director Abhay Chopra. Abhay is also known as Vikram Chopra aka Vicky Chopra.
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Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1963.
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