BR Chopra
Baldev Raj Chopra was born on 22 April 1914 in Rahon in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab. BR’s father Vilayati Raj Chopra was an employee in the Public Works Department. BR Chopra studied Punjab University in Lahore and MA in English literature. Got the degree. His first job was as a film journalist for Cine Herald, a film-masik magazine, originating from Lahore in 1944. Later, in 1947, he released his first film ‘Chandni Chowk’, which IS. Johar wrote and starred Naeem Hashmi and Erica Rukhshi. To make a career in the cinema world, BR moved to Mumbai. In the beautiful phase of black and white era, he gave people with religious and family values. Those who are remembered for Mahabharata as well as historical films.
Yash Chopra became famous like elder brother
BR Chopra showed the story of ‘Mahabharata’ on the small screen in such a way that such mythological stories were never seen again. Ramayana and Mahabharata serials were broadcast again on the TV channel during the Corona Lockdown. During this time both serials broke all records in the TRP case. Today is the birth anniversary of BR Chopra, who became famous worldwide from ‘Mahabharata’. His last film was ‘Bhootnath’ which was one of the superhit films of Amitabh Bachchan’s career. He died on November 5, 2008 at the age of 94. Please tell that Yash Chopra worked as an assistant director with his brother BR Chopra before becoming a director and producer. He helped his brother to direct, but later after teaching him work, he decided to make his own films. This decision was taken by Yash Chopra at the behest of veteran actress Vejayanti Mala. Some of his famous films include ‘Dust Ka Phool’, ‘Kabhi’, ‘Silsila’, ‘Chandni’ and ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’.
BR Chopra was awarded these awards
BR Chopra was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2001, the third largest civilian award of the Republic of India. He has received 3 National Film Awards. In 1960, he won the Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film in Hindi for his film ‘Law’. In 1961, he received the President’s silver medal for the best feature film in Hindi as a producer for the film ‘Dharmaputra’. In 1998, he won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. He has two Filmfare Awards – Filmfare Best Director Award for the film ‘Law’ in 1962 and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema in 2003. In 1998, he received the Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Bollywood and in 2008, he received the Phalke Ratna Award by Dadasaheb Phalke Academy.
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