B R Chopra is no more
The greatest epic: B.R. Chopra, the man who gave Mahabharat to Indian television and Naya Daur to cinema, dies at 94.
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B R Chopra is no moreMan and his ideals: True to his 'new India' agenda, B.R. Chopra made a number of films that expounded good ideals even in the face of adversity. He made Aadmi Aur Insaan in 1969, starring Dharmendra, Feroz Khan, Saira Banu and Mumtaaz. -
B R Chopra is no moreThe leading ladies: Apart from big male actors who worked with B.R. Chopra, some leading ladies of Bollywood like Zeenat Aman worked with him as well. One of their most popular films together was Dhund (1973), where Zeenat Aman was starring opposite Navin Nischol. Chopra was the producer and director of the film. -
B R Chopra is no moreStars shine: Chopra once again teamed up with industry biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu and Shammi Kapoor for Zameer in 1975. This was the directorial debut of his son Ravi Chopra who went to direct films like Baghban and Baabul. -
B R Chopra is no moreBack to burn: In 1980, Chopra produced another film for his son Ravi, The Burning Train. Once again, it starred Dharmendra and had Chopra's familiar cast including Danny Denzongpa and and Asrani. Parveen Babi, Jeetendra and Simi Garewal were part of this film as well. -
B R Chopra is no moreIt's all about...: In 2003, Chopra produced Baghban, a film about filial love. He brought together Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan, who became a huge hit as a couple. This film too was directed by Ravi Chopra. Salman Khan played a small role in the film as Big B's adopted son. -
B R Chopra is no moreBack with Big B: So popular was the Big B-Hema Malini duo that the Chopras invited them to play husband-wife again in Baabul in 2006. Salman Khan came back to be a part of this project, which also included Rani Mukherjee and John Abraham.
