Aditya Chopra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aditya Chopra
Chopra in 2012
Born	(1971-05-21) 21 May 1971 (age 54) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater	University of Mumbai
Occupation	Film director producer screenwriter studio executive
Years active	1988–present
Board member of	Tata Strategic Management (2012–present)
Spouse(s)	Payal Khanna ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2009)​ Rani Mukerji ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Yash Chopra Pamela Chopra
Family	Chopra Mukerji

Aditya Chopra (born 21 May 1971) is a famous Indian film director, producer, and writer. He also leads a big film company called Yash Raj Films (YRF). He is known for making many successful movies in Hindi cinema. The films he has produced have made him one of the most successful Indian film producers ever.

Even though he faced challenges like stammering when he was young, Aditya Chopra has won many awards. The Films Division of India has honored him with the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for his work on films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Veer-Zaara (2004), Chak De! India (2007), and Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015). He is seen as a very important person in Indian entertainment. However, he prefers to stay out of the spotlight, even though he is the son of the famous filmmaker Yash Chopra and the head of Yash Raj Films.

Early Life and Family

Aditya Chopra was born on May 21, 1971. His father was the well-known filmmaker Yash Chopra, and his mother was Pamela Chopra. Aditya has one younger brother, Uday Chopra, who is an actor and producer.

He comes from a family deeply involved in films. His uncles, B.R. Chopra and Yash Johar, were also film producers. This makes him a cousin to filmmakers like Karan Johar and Ravi Chopra. Aditya went to Bombay Scottish School for his early education. Later, he studied at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics.

Filmmaking Journey

Aditya Chopra began his career in films at just 18 years old. He started as an assistant director, helping his father on movies like Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), and Darr (1993). He also wrote his first screenplays for his father's film Parampara (1992) and his mother's film Aaina (1993).

Directing His First Hit Film

At 23, Aditya Chopra directed his first movie, the super hit romantic comedy Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). This film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Aditya wrote the story and directed the film, which his father produced under the YRF banner. He started working on the script when he was only 19 years old.

Aditya even convinced his brother Uday Chopra and friend Karan Johar to join the film industry as assistant directors on this movie. He said that having his family around gave him great support. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge became one of the biggest hits ever. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Aditya also won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for his work on the film.

Working More with Yash Raj Films

After his first success, Aditya Chopra continued to work extensively with Yash Raj Films. He wrote the dialogues and story for his father's musical romance Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). This film also won a National Film Award.

His next film as a director was the musical romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000). This movie starred Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai. It also helped launch his brother Uday Chopra's acting career. Aditya wrote and co-produced Mohabbatein, which became the highest-grossing film of that year.

He then co-produced other films like the romantic comedy Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) and the romantic drama Saathiya (2002). Both films did well at the box office.

Becoming a Top Producer

In 2004, Aditya Chopra became a major film producer. He produced three very successful films under the YRF banner: the romantic comedy Hum Tum, the action thriller Dhoom, and the epic love story Veer-Zaara. He also wrote the screenplay for Veer-Zaara. All three movies were big hits and won many awards. Veer-Zaara also received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.

Over the years, Chopra produced and wrote many more successful films. These include Bunty Aur Babli, Salaam Namaste, Fanaa, Dhoom 2, and Chak De India. Chak De! India also won a National Film Award.

In 2008, Aditya Chopra directed his third film, the romantic comedy Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. It starred Shahrukh Khan and introduced Anushka Sharma. The film was a big success and earned Chopra another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

YRF has also helped many new writers and directors start their careers. People like Karan Johar, Kabir Khan, and Siddharth Anand began their journeys with YRF. This helped YRF become one of the most successful film companies in India and even in the world.

Directing Befikre

In 2015, Aditya Chopra announced he would direct a new romantic comedy called Befikre. It was released in December 2016 and starred Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor. This was his first film as a director in eight years. The movie's trailer was even released at the Eiffel Tower. However, Befikre did not do well at the box office.

Leading a Film Studio

In 2004, Aditya Chopra started producing films under the YRF banner. He produced many successful movies like Hum Tum, Dhoom, and Veer-Zaara. These films were very popular and earned a lot of money.

Around 2007 to 2010, YRF faced some challenges, and a few of their high-budget films did not do well. In 2010, Aditya Chopra became the Vice Chairman of Yash Raj Films. He helped the company recover and grow.

Chopra has produced many different types of films, including those that are not typical "masala films" (a mix of action, comedy, romance, and drama). He was one of the first to move towards a "film studio" model, supporting independent film projects. Much of the company's work is done at YRF Studios, which he co-founded. In 2018, he became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His company has become a major player in the movie world, with distribution networks all over the globe.

Personal Life

Aditya Chopra was married to Payal Khanna, and they divorced in 2009. On April 21, 2014, he married actress Rani Mukerji in a private ceremony in Italy. In December 2015, Rani gave birth to their daughter, Adira Chopra.

In 2023, Aditya Chopra gave a rare interview for the Netflix series, The Romantics. This series tells the story of how Yash Chopra and Yash Raj Films became so successful.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Credited as			Notes
		Director	Producer	Writer
1989	Chandni	Assistant	No	No
1991	Lamhe	Assistant	No	No
1993	Parampara	No	Screenplay	No
	Aaina	Assistant	No	No
	Darr	Associate	No	No
1995	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Yes	No	Yes
1997	Dil To Pagal Hai	No	Associate	Dialogue
2000	Mohabbatein	Yes	Associate	Yes
2002	Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	No	Associate	No
	Mujhse Dosti Karoge!	No	Associate	Story
2004	Hum Tum	No	Yes	No
	Dhoom	No	Yes	Story
	Veer-Zaara	No	Yes	Yes
2005	Bunty Aur Babli	No	Yes	Story
	Salaam Namaste	No	Yes	No
	Neal 'N' Nikki	No	Yes	No
2006	Fanaa	No	Yes	Yes
	Dhoom 2	No	Yes	Story
	Kabul Express	No	Yes	No
2007	Ta Ra Rum Pum	No	Yes	No
	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	No	Yes	No
	Chak De! India	No	Yes	No
	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	No	Yes	No
	Aaja Nachle	No	Yes	Story
2008	Tashan	No	Yes	No
	Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic	No	Yes	No
	Bachna Ae Haseeno	No	Yes	Story
	Roadside Romeo	No	Yes	No
	Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	Yes	Yes	Yes
2009	New York	No	Yes	Story
	Dil Bole Hadippa!	No	Yes	No
	Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year	No	Yes	No
2010	Badmaash Company	No	Yes	No
	Lafangey Parindey	No	Yes	No
	Band Baaja Baaraat	No	Yes	No
2011	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	No	Yes	No
	Ladies vs Ricky Bahl	No	Yes	Story
2012	Ishaqzaade	No	Yes	Story
	Ek Tha Tiger	No	Yes	Story
	Jab Tak Hai Jaan	No	Yes	Yes
2013	Aurangzeb	No	Yes	No
	Shuddh Desi Romance	No	Yes	No
	Dhoom 3	No	Yes	Story
2014	Gunday	No	Yes	No
	Aaha Kalyanam	No	Yes	No	Tamil film
	Bewakoofiyaan	No	Yes	No
	Mardaani	No	Yes	No
	Daawat-e-Ishq	No	Yes	No
	Kill Dil	No	Yes	No
2015	Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!	No	Yes	No	Co-produced with Dibakar Banerjee
	Titli	No	Yes	No
2016	Fan	No	Yes	No
	Sultan	No	Yes	No
	Befikre	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	Meri Pyaari Bindu	No	Yes	No
	Qaidi Band	No	Yes	No
	Tiger Zinda Hai	No	Yes	Story
2018	Hichki	No	Yes	No
	Sui-Dhaaga	No	Yes	No
	Thugs of Hindostan	No	Yes	No
2019	War	No	Yes	Story
	Mardaani 2	No	Yes	No
2021	Bunty Aur Babli 2	No	Yes	Story
2022	Jayeshbhai Jordaar	No	Yes	No
	Samrat Prithviraj	No	Yes	No
	Shamshera	No	Yes	No
2023	Pathaan	No	Yes	No
	The Great Indian Family	No	Yes	No
	Tiger 3	No	Yes	Story
2024	Maharaj	No	Yes	No
2025	War 2	No	Yes	Story	Filming
	Alpha	No	Yes	No	Filming

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See Also

In Spanish: Aditya Chopra para niños

• List of Hindi film clans
• List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
• The Romantics (series)