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My Take
Prem Chopra occupies a place in Hindi cinema I find genuinely fascinating: the villain audiences loved to hate for three straight decades. Over 380 films across more than sixty years is an absurd statistic, but the deeper achievement is tonal, making menace entertaining without tipping into camp, then aging gracefully into character roles. Born in Lahore in 1935 and educated at Punjab University, he chose screen wickedness as a craft and perfected it. Heroes date quickly; great villains become folklore, and Chopra's smirk is folklore. For me he proves that the actors who define an era are often the ones standing opposite the star.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Prem Chopra
- Name (Japanese)
- プレム・チョープラー
- Reading
- ぷれむ・ちょーぷらー
- Born
- September 23, 1935 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of the Punjab
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.premchopra.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem%20Chopra
Frequently asked questions
When was Prem Chopra born?
Born September 23, 1935 (age 90).
Where is Prem Chopra from?
Prem Chopra is from Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan.
What does Prem Chopra do?
Prem Chopra works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.