Aditya Chopra

Aditya Chopra

Introduction

Aditya Chopra, a writer, studio executive, distributor, producer, and director from India, was born on May 21, 1971. He now serves as the Chairman of Yash Raj Films (YRF), an international company that produces movies and entertainment in India. He is the highest-grossing Indian film producer of all time because of the movies he has produced.

When Chopra was a young candidate, the Film Division of India rejected him from the NSD because of his severe stammering. However, in 1995, 2004, 2007, and 2015, the division gave him the National Award for his accomplishments. Thought to be the most powerful executive in Indian entertainment, Chopra has turned down the attention and recognition that came with being the son of Yash Chopra and the head of Yash Raj Films.

Aditya Chopra's Childhood

Aditya Chopra, the elder son of the late renowned filmmakers Yash and Pamela Chopra, was born on May 21, 1971. He finished his formal education and received his from Bombay Scottish School. Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is where he received his degree.

Aditya Chopra

At eighteen, Chopra started his career in cinema as an assistant director, assisting his father on Darr (1993), Lamhe (1991), and Chandni (1989), among other films. His first screenplays were written for his father's 1992 film Parampara. His mother independently produced, and his father didn't direct the 1993 picture Aaina, the first movie he worked on.

Profile of Aditya Chopra

  • Name: Aditya Chopra
  • Nickname: Adi
  • Date of Birth: May 21, 1971
  • Age: 52
  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Indian
  • Religion: Hinduism
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini
  • Place of Born: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Profession: Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Distributor
  • Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Debut As a Screenwriter: Parampara (1993)
  • Famous and Debut: His work as a director "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" in 1995
  • Debut As a Producer: Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

About Aditya Chopra's Family

  • Mother's Name: Pamela Chopra, a Film Producer
  • Father's Name: Yash Chopra, Filmmaker
  • Brother's Name: Uday Chopra
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Ex-wife's Name: Payal Khanna
  • Wife's Name: Rani Mukerji
  • Daughter: Adira Chopra

Educational Qualifications of Aditya Chopra

  • School Name: Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai
  • Degree: Graduate
  • College Name: Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

The Physical Appearance of Aditya Chopra

  • Height: in feet inches- 5′ 9″
  • Weight: 85 k
  • Body Measurements: 38-34-14
  • Eye Colour: Black
  • Hair Colour: Black

Favorite Things of Aditya Chopra

  • Favorite Actor: Raj Kapoor
  • Favourite Actress: Rekha
  • Favorite Singer: Sonu Nigam
  • Favorite Film: Bobby (1973), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
  • Favorite Food: Burundi Paav, Keema, Chicken Farcha
  • Favorite Sport: Football
  • Favorite Color: Yellow
  • Favorite Authors/Novelists: Sidney Sheldon, Jeffrey Archer, Ayn Rand
  • Hobbies: Travelling, Listening Music, Reading

Personal Life of Aditya Chopra

In 2009, his marriage to Payal Khanna ended in divorce. The pair didn't have any kids. Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra got married in a very intimate ceremony in Italy back in April 2014. Adira Chopra, their daughter, was born in December 2015 to Rani.

He has fought ongoing rumors of a purported dysthymic condition throughout his entire three-decade career, being a very quiet and media-shy person. As a result, there are very few public images of him. For the Netflix series The Romantics in 2023, which explores the growth of Yash Chopra and Yash Raj Films, Chopra had his first in-depth interview in 28 years.

The Career of Aditya Chopra

Directing Films

After collecting some experience, Chopra made his directorial and writing debut at 23 with the romantic comedy-drama Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Chopra wrote the screenplay under the YRF label, and his father, Yash Chopra, produced the movie. At 19, Chopra began working on the movie's script in 1990. He developed the original story through around five drafts as time went by. Chopra even succeeded in getting his brother Uday Chopra and aspiring director Karan Johar to work as associate directors on the movie.

A statement from Chopra stated that having his family there helped tremendously with his emotional support during filming. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge became one of the biggest hits of all time. In addition to being named the best director, Chopra was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Picture and the National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Extensive Experience with Yash Raj Films

Chopra wrote the narrative and dialogue for his father's YRF-produced musical romance Dil To Pagal Hai, which the film received the National Film Award. His second feature film as a filmmaker was the musical love drama Mohabbatein (2000), which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai. It also represented the cinematic debut of his brother, Uday Chopra. In addition to being written and co-produced by him, the movie became the biggest-grossing movie of the year. It brought Chopra another nomination for the Filmfare Award's Best Director category.

The next movie produced by the banner was the June 2002 release of Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, a romantic comedy starring his brother Uday, Tulip Joshi, Bipasha Basu, and Jimmy Sheirgill. The picture performed well at the box office. In December 2002, the love drama Saathiya, starring Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji, was the studio's last release of that year. The movie turned out to be a huge smash at the box office.

Field of Production

Under the YRF banner, Chopra released his first film in 2004, a romantic comedy called Hum Tum, an action movie called Dhoom, and an epic love story called Veer-Zaara, for which he wrote the script. All three films became huge financial and critical successes, with more than ₹200 crores each at the global box office. The films ranked 6th, 7th, and 8th among the top-grossing Indian films of 2004. Veer-Zaara won the National Cinema Award for Best Popular Film, offering wholesome entertainment, and the company went on to win most of the Indian film awards that year.

Chopra then produced and wrote several other well-known films over the years, such as Chak De India, for which he received the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, National Film Award and Dhoom 2, Bunty Aur Babli, Salaam Namaste, and Fanaa.

Over the years, YRF has supported the careers of several up-and-coming filmmakers and screenwriters. Several directors and screenwriters made their film debuts under YRF, including Karan Johar (whose Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was co-produced and distributed by Yash Raj Film Distributors), Kunal Kohli, Sanjay Gadhvi, Kabir Khan, Jaideep Sahni, Shimit Amin, Siddharth Anand, Habib Faisal, Maneesh Sharma, Shaad Ali, and Vijay Acharya.

The firm has produced movies under its brand for directors like Pradeep Sarkar and Anil Mehta. The firm was finally listed as the most successful film production company in India by Filmfare and as the 27th most successful film production company globally by The Hollywood Reporter, both under the vice-chairmanship of Chopra.

Return to Filmmaking with Befikre

Befikre is a romantic comedy that YRF announced in September 2015 would mark Chopra's return to directing. It is slated for release in December 2016. The main characters of Vaani Kapoor and Ranveer Singh were revealed in October 2015. YRF said in December 2015 that Vishal-Shekhar and Jaideep Sahni were producing the film's soundtrack. Eight years after directing Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Chopra made a return to directing with this picture. In October, a theatrical trailer for the movie was unveiled from the top of the Eiffel Tower and on social media.

On December 9, 2016, the movie, which included print and advertising expenses, was released globally on 2900 screens at a budget of ₹70 crore. A few days before its debut, the Indian government indicated the possibility of currency demonetization, which resulted in a lot of unfavorable reviews for the product on several platforms and significant losses for the company. After two weeks in theaters throughout the world, the movie brought in ₹63 crore. However, it was unable to bring in enough money to break even for YRF.

A Studio Executive's Career

Under the YRF label, Chopra began producing in 2004. He was the screenwriter and producer of the films Veer-Zaara, Dhoom, and Hum Tum. All three of these films became box office successes, grossing over ₹200 crore globally for both critical and financial appreciation. These movies went on to become the third, sixth, and highest-grossing Indian films of 2004. The firm won the majority of the Indian cinema prizes that year for Veer-Zaara.

Despite receiving positive reviews from critics, the company's box office performance for numerous of its high-budget films was below average, resulting in millions of dollars in losses between 2007 and 2010. It was the company's lowest point ever. The movies were strangely released one after the other, smashing YRF's perfect success ratio.

Roadside Romeo, Tashan, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, and Pyaar Impossible were a few of the least successful movies made under this company. Soon after the same-titled movie Badmaash Company was released in 2010, Chopra assumed the role of Vice Chairman of Yash Raj Films.

Chopra has created a number of financially successful projects, some of which feature unconventional material that may not necessarily fall under the category of "masala films." Chopra was the first to embrace the film studio concept through independent productions directed by talented individuals under his banner. YRF Studios, which his ex-wife Payal Khanna co-founded, handles the majority of the company's post-production work, with Chopra serving as CEO.

About Second Marriage

There are a few partnerships that grab people's attention for a variety of reasons. One of those partnerships is that of Aditya and Rani. Aditya is a director, and Rani Mukerji is an actress. They both stay away from social media and maintain a very private life. After dating for almost three years, Rani got married to Aditya on April 21, 2004. Their wedding was attended only by close friends and family.

It was Aditya's second marriage. At the time they decided to get married, many people thought that Rani had something to do with Aditya getting divorced. He had previously been married to a woman named Payal Khanna. They got divorced in 2009. In a retrospective interview in 2014, shortly after her wedding, Rani spoke about the period when she was accused of being the cause of Aditya getting divorced.

Controversies

  • Photographers from Indian media got a peek at Chopra on December 27, 2008, during a special screening of Aamir Khan's Ghajini. Chopra was present at the screening. However, he was spotted departing just before the closing credits. In a hurry, he ran to his car, rolled down the sun visor, and ducked inside to escape being seen on camera. A major Indian newspaper ran front-page stories, including pictures of a terrified Chopra covering his face with his arms. Despite a comment from one of his close friends characterizing Chopra as a straightforward, quiet guy, the report described him as a strong man who behaved like a caged animal. The incident increased the rumors that Chopra suffered from APD or social anxiety disorder.
  • On June 14, actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide in his own life at home in Mumbai. In this whole investigation, the Mumbai police have questioned more than 30 persons so far. Along with members of Sushant's family, they include Aditya Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Riya Chakraborty, Mukesh Chhabra, and Shanu Sharma, the casting director of Yash Raj Films.
  • During the "Jab Tak Hai Jaan - Son of Sardar" Diwali controversy in 2012, Ajay Devgn's production company prepared a lawsuit against Aditya Chopra-led Yash Raj Films. The former was charged with engaging in "monopolistic business practices" and exploiting their position of control in the film industry by forming a tie-in with 1,500 single-screen movie theaters (out of 2,100 total). Due to the partnership, Son of Sardar was only able to open in 2,000 theaters worldwide, whereas Jab Tak Hai Jaan was distributed in nearly 3,500 theaters.
  • During a Koffee with Karan episode, Anushka Sharma's guest said that during the filming of her first movie, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, director Aditya Chopra mocked her appearance and told her that if she wanted to be in the movie, she had to perform well.

Net Worth of Aditya Chopra

Yash Raj Films' estimated total net value is 970 million USD, or around 6200 crore INR in Indian currency. Mr. Aditya Chopra's net worth is 60 million US dollars or around 440 crore Indian rupees. Mr. Chopra's earnings from his production company, personal investments, and film projects total his net worth. In addition, he is one of the top people in the field when it comes to sharing for charitable and humanitarian causes. He is among the nation's biggest taxpayers as well.

Honors and Awards

  • The Uttar Pradesh government awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2016.
  • In 2019, The film "Mulk" won the Best Story Filmfare Award.
  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation awarded the movie "Mulk" the Best Writer-Director award in 2019.
  • News 18 Reel Movie Awards for Best Dialogue in the Motion Picture "Mulk" in 2019
  • The movie "Mulk" was awarded the 2019 Star Screen Awards for the best film.

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