Short Biography of Yash Chopra with list of honors, Produced,directed movies by Yash Chopra

Short Biography of Yash Chopra with list of honors, Produced,directed movies by Yash Chopra

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Name - Yash Raj Chopra

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Born - 27 September 1932 Lahore, British India (now Pakistan)

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Died     21 October 2012 (aged 80) Mumbai India

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Occupation  - Director, Filmmaker, Script writer, Producer

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Years active - 1959 – 2012

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Spouse(s) -     Pamela Chopra (1970 - 2012 (his death)

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Children - Adi Chopra,Uday Chopra

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Relatives -     B.R. Chopra (Brother),Dharam Chopra (Brother)

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Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I.S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra.

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In 1970 Chopra married Pamela Singh and together they have two sons Aditya and Uday, born in 1971 and 1973.

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He made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy and followed it with the hard-hitting social drama Dharmputra (1961).

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1965 – He made Waqt   a  commerricial super hit movie, which is a classic movie All time super hit movie

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In 1973, Chopra founded his own production company, Yash Raj Films, and launched it with Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)

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Deewar (1975) which established Amitabh Bachchan as the "angry young man" of Bollywood

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the romantic drama Kabhi Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978)

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Silsila (1981), Mashaal (1984) and Vijay (1988)

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1989, Chopra directed the commercially and critically successful cult film Chandni

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Lamhe in 1991

19)    1993 -  Darr

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Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

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Veer-Zaara (2004)

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) before he announced his retirement from directing in 2012.  This is his last movie

List of Awards won by Yash Chopra –

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Padma Bhushan in 2005

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France's highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour

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Vice President of the Film Producers’ Guild of India for the last 10 years.

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Handpicked by the British Film Institute for a book written by Rachel Dwyer in their ‘World Directors Series’. This book showcases the glorious five-decade career of Yash Chopra.

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Pusan International Film Festival - Asian Filmmaker of the Year, 2009

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Honoured along with the Egyptian comedy superstar Adel Imam and the Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman as the Asian, Arab and Hollywood honorees in the Dubai International Film Festival "In the Spotlight", which honors the work of eminent actors, producers and directors from around the world for their distinguished service to the film industry.

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Honoured by the Swiss Government for rediscovering Switzerland and recently, he was presented a Special Award by Ursula Andress on behalf of the Swiss Government.

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Currently on the Advisory Board of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry of the Government of India.

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Founder Trustee of Film Industry Welfare Trust established in the year 1996

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Received the BBC Asia Awards twice – in 1998 and 2001 for his outstanding contribution in films.

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Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Lifetime Achievement award in 2001.

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Certificate of Recognition from the British Tourist Authority and British Film Commission for promoting tourism in the UK through his films.

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Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club

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Outstanding Achievement Awards by the apex bodies of Indian Industry – like the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).

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He was honoured by the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) at Malaysia for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

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Honoured by NAASCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) and AIAI (All India Association of Industries) for his outstanding achievements.

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He has also been awarded the Priyadarshini Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

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Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2001, the topmost and the highest honour given in the Indian film industry.

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He had been given the Maharastra state government’s Raj Kapoor and V. Shantaram’ Awards, in recognition of his impressive contributions to the Hindi film industry.

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Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Pune International Film Festival 2006 [P.I.F.F.]

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A lifetime membership to BAFTA for his contribution to the Indian film industry. He is the first Indian to be honored at BAFTA in 59-year history of the academy.

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Honorary Doctorate in Art by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire

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FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

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Honorary Doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies, July 2010.

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National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh

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Swiss Ambassador's Award 2010 for his contribution in promoting 'Brand Switzerland' through his movies

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In October 2010 he was given the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards.

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1998, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Dil To Pagal Hai

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2005, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Veer-Zaara

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1965, Filmfare Best Director Award, Waqt

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1969, Filmfare Best Director Award, Ittefaq

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1973, Filmfare Best Director Award, Daag

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1975, Filmfare Best Director Award, Deewar

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1991, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Lamhe

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1995, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

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1997, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Dil To Pagal Hai

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2004, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Veer-Zaara

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2006, Filmfare Power Award

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2007, Filmfare Power Award

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2008, Filmfare Power Award

Names of Movies where Yash Chopra worked as assistant director
Assistant Director

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Ek Hi Rasta (1956)

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Naya Daur (1957)

3)  
Sadhna (1958)

List of Names Movies directed by Yash Chopra

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Dhool Ka Phool (1959)

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Dharmputra (1961)

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Waqt (1965)

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Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)

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Ittefaq (1969)

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Daag (1973)

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Joshila (1973)

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Deewaar (1975)

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Kabhi Kabhie (1976)

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Trishul (1978)

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Kaala Patthar (1979)

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Silsila (1981)

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Mashaal (1984)

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Faasle (1985)

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Vijay (1988)

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Chandni (1989)

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Lamhe (1991)

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Parampara (1992)

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Darr (1993)

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Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

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Veer-Zaara (2004)

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Names of Movies , List of Movies Produced by Yash Chopra

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Daag (1973)

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Kabhi Kabhie (1976)

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Doosra Aadmi (1977)

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Trishul (1978)

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Noorie (1979)

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Kaala Pathar (1979)

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Silsila (1981)

8)  
Nakhuda (1981)

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Sawaal (1982)

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Mashaal (1984)

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Faasle (1985)

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Vijay (1988)

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Chandni (1989)

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Lamhe (1991)

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Darr (1993)

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Aaina (1993)

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Yeh Dillagi (1994)

18)  
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

19)  
Humko Ishq Ne Maara (Telefilm) (1997)

20)  
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

21)  
Mohabbatein (2000)

22)  
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)

23)  
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)

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Saathiya (2002)

25)  
Hum Tum (2004)

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Dhoom (2004)

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Veer-Zaara (2004)

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Bunty Aur Babli (2005)

29)  
Salaam Namaste (2005)

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Neal N Nikki (2005)

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Fanaa (2006)

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Dhoom 2 (2006)

33)  
Kabul Express (2006)

34)  
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)

35)  
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

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Chak De India (2007)

37)  
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)

38)  
Aaja Nachle (2007)

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Tashan (2008)

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Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)

41)  
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)

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Roadside Romeo (2008)

43)  
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)

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New York (2009)

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Dil Bole Hadippa (2009)

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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)

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Pyaar Impossible (2010)

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Band Baaja Baaraat (2010)

49)  
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (2011)

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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)

51)  
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011)

52)  
Ishaqzaade (2012)

53)  
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)

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