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My Take
B. R. Chopra feels to me like one of the load-bearing pillars of Indian cinema. Working nearly until his death at ninety-four, he directed, produced, and wrote with relentless energy, and his Dadasaheb Phalke Award confirms how foundational he was. What I admire most is his gift for dissolving serious social themes into genuinely popular entertainment, never lecturing yet always pointing somewhere. He also helped pioneer India's tradition of televised epics, a legacy later filmmakers quietly inherited. I always bow to the craftsmen who actually built an era rather than just decorating one, and Chopra clearly built.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Baldev Raj Chopra
- Name (Japanese)
- B・R・チョプラ
- Reading
- B・R・ちょぷら
- Born
- April 22, 1914 – November 5, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Ludhiana, Ludhiana district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of the Punjab
Awards & achievements
- 1962 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Padma Bhushan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Baldev Raj Chopra born?
April 22, 1914 – November 5, 2008.
Where is Baldev Raj Chopra from?
Baldev Raj Chopra is from Ludhiana, Ludhiana district, India.
What does Baldev Raj Chopra do?
Baldev Raj Chopra works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.