B.R. Chopra, creator of old MB, dies at 94

Bollywood producer BR Chopra dies


Veteran Bollywood filmmaker and producer BR Chopra has died in the western Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay)at the age of 94.

Mr Chopra was best known as the producer of films like Naya Daur (1957) and The Burning Train (1980).

He also produced a successful TV serial Mahabharata, based on the Indian epic, in the late 1980s.

Mr Chopra won the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honour in Indian cinema presented by the government.

Born in Punjab in undivided India, Mr Chopra studied at the Lahore university. After partition, he migrated to Delhi.

Settling down in Mumbai (also known as Bombay) to pursue a career in filmmaking, Mr Chopra set up a production house and produced over 30 films.

BR Chopra
Chopra came from a family of film-makers

He became a household name with such films as Naya Daur (1957), Humraz (1967) and Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980).

Mr Chopra's brother, Yash, is also a prominent filmmaker.

He is survived by his son, Ravi Chopra - also a filmmaker - and two daughters.


source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7710210.stm
Edited by shyam.rathi - 15 years ago

Very sad news. Rest in peace Dr. Chopra. 😭

Originally posted by: shyam.rathi

Bollywood producer BR Chopra dies


Veteran Bollywood filmmaker and producer BR Chopra has died in the western Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay)at the age of 94.

Mr Chopra was best known as the producer of films like Naya Daur (1957) and The Burning Train (1980).

He also produced a successful TV serial Mahabharata, based on the Indian epic, in the late 1980s.

Mr Chopra won the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honour in Indian cinema presented by the government.

Born in Punjab in undivided India, Mr Chopra studied at the Lahore university. After partition, he migrated to Delhi.

Settling down in Mumbai (also known as Bombay) to pursue a career in filmmaking, Mr Chopra set up a production house and produced over 30 films.

BR Chopra
Chopra came from a family of film-makers

He became a household name with such films as Naya Daur (1957), Humraz (1967) and Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980).

Mr Chopra's brother, Yash, is also a prominent filmmaker.

He is survived by his son, Ravi Chopra - also a filmmaker - and two daughters.


source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7710210.stm

Thanks for sharing the news. May his soul rest in peace.

My condolences to his family.  He truly created a masterpiece with MB. 

Originally posted by: m3ghna

My condolences to his family.  He truly created a masterpiece with MB. 

He made great movies along with great Mythological TV series like Mahabharat and VISHNUPURAAN whhich are great to live behind for future generation including present generation like us who learned a lot from these classic epic about our culture,

 

May god give peace to his soul.

 

Edited by mmishra1 - 15 years ago

may his soul rest in peace

BR Chopra's Mahabharat was the best ever made, and it will most likely remain so. May he rest in peacel.