Uday Raj Chopra (born 5 January 1973) is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of filmmaker Yash Chopra. He made his acting debut in the 2000 musical romantic drama Mohabbatein and featured in several other films including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Dhoom (2004), Dhoom 2 (2006) and Dhoom 3 (2013).
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| Born | 5 January 1973 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1993–2014 |
| Parent(s) | Yash Chopra Pamela Chopra |
| Relatives | Chopra-Johar family |
Early life
editHe is the son of director Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra. His brother is filmmaker Aditya Chopra and his sister-in-law is the actress Rani Mukerji. Chopra worked as an assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's films under the Yash Raj Films banner.[1][2]
In July 2012, Chopra founded his own company, "Yomics", which creates comics based on Yash Raj Films.[3]
Career
editIn 1994, Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay Kumar, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. He made his acting debut in the movie Mohabbatein.[1] Chopra has mostly acted in films under his father's production house.
He starred in the action thriller Dhoom and in its sequels Dhoom 2 and Dhoom 3, released in 2006 and 2013 respectively.[4] Although praised for his performance as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan in the first installment, a role he reprised in both the sequels, the sequels were met with mixed reviews.[5][6]
In 2011, he went to Los Angeles to join a production work shop in UCLA.[7]
In 2014, Chopra produced two films. Grace of Monaco was the biography film about Grace Kelly starring Nicole Kidman in the leading role. He produced the Hollywood film The Longest Week, a comedy drama starring Olivia Wilde and Jason Bateman. It is the first project of Yash Raj Film's subsidiary Hollywood production house YRF Entertainment.[8]
Personal life
editChopra began dating actress Tanishaa Mukerji during the filming of Neal 'n' Nikki (2005). They broke up after two years.[9]
Chopra began dating Nargis Fakhri in 2013. The relationship attracted substantial media coverage in India and they speculated on an impending marriage.[10] However, the couple broke up in the end of 2017.[11][12]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lamhe | — | Assistant director only |
| 1993 | Parampara | — | |
| Darr | — | ||
| 1994 | Yeh Dillagi | — | Producer |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | Biker in front of Simran | Uncredited cameo;
Also assistant director |
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | — | Assistant director only |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Vikram Kapoor | Also associate producer |
| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Sanjay Malhotra | |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Rohan Verma | ||
| 2003 | Supari | Aryan Pandit | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | Day 6 Announcer | Cameo appearance | |
| 2004 | Charas: A Joint Operation | Ashraf | |
| Dhoom | Ali Akbar Fateh Khan | ||
| 2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki | Gurneal 'Neal' Ahluwalia | |
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | Ali Akbar Fateh Khan | |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible | Abhay Sharma | Also producer and screenwriter |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | Ali Akbar Fateh Khan | |
| 2014 | Grace of Monaco | — | Producer |
| The Longest Week | — |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Romantics | Himself | Documentary; also executive producer |
| The Railway Men | — | Executive producer only |
Awards
editChopra received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Television Movie for producing Grace of Monaco at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "In Candid Conversation with Uday Chopra". The Economic Times. 9 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Uday Chopra engagement". Oneindia.in. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Yomics | Comic Books | Comic Books India | Comic Books Online". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Uday Chopra is the best in Dhoom 2". The Times of India. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Bowes, Danny. "Dhoom: 3 movie review & film summary (2013) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Dhoom: 3 movie review - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "My father thought I was stupid to do this: Uday Chopra". DNA India. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Yash Raj Films ventures into hollywood". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Tanishaa Mukerji On Her Break-Up With Uday Chopra: "People Make A Big Deal Out Of It"". NDTV. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Nargis Fakhri And Uday Chopra Are Getting Married, Say Rumors. Are They True?". NDTV. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "How Uday Chopra broke up with Nargis Fakhri and their relationship timeline!". 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Throwback: When Nargis Fakhri revealed she regretted keeping quiet about her relationship with Uday Chopra". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Uday Chopra - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins | Television Academy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2017.