'''Baldev Raj Chopra (b. 1914)'''


Hindi director and producer born in Ludhiana, Punjab. He is the elder brother of [[Yash Chopra]]. Studied at the University of Lahore. Worked on fringe of Lahore-based film industry with [[Pancholi]] group and later as film journalist. Edited the Cine Herald (1937-47) at Lahore. After Partition moved to Delhi where he was briefly assistant editor of The Listener (1947), then to Bombay. Started as a producer for Shri Gopal Pics (Karwat, 1949, apparently also directing the film). The success of [[Chandni Chowk]] allowed him to found B.R. Films (1956). One of the most influential émigrés from Lahore (with [[A.R. Kardar]] and Roop K. Shorey) who imported their lumpenised versions of Hollywood suspense thrillers and melodrama. Since the mid-70s the Hindi film industry’s senior spokesman and a regular contributor to Screen (Bombay) in late 60s and 70s, influencing the film-financing policy of the [[NFDC]]. Now concentrates on the business affairs of his company, leaving direction to his son Ravi who is credited as co- director on the 94 episodes of the TV serial Mahabharat, running on [[Doordarshan]] in 1988-90, with peak audience at 75% of the urban adult population and over Rs 10 million advertising revenue per episode. Also co- directed Kal Ki Awaaz with Ravi Chopra.

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FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1949: Karwat (uncredited); 1951: Afsana; 1953: Sholay; 1954: Chandni Chowk; 1956: Ek Hi Raasta; 1957: Naya Daur; 1958: Sadhana; 1960: Kanoon; 1963: Gumrah; 1967: Hamraaz; 1972: Dastaan; 1973: Dhund; 1977: Karm; 1978: Pati Patni Aur Woh; 1980: Insaaf Ka Tarazu; 1982: Nikaah; 1985: Tawaif; 1986: Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV); 1987: Awaam; 1988: Mahabharat (TV); 1992: Kal Ki Awaaz; Sauda (TV).


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