FILM DIRECTOR

Aditya Chopra

1971 - Today

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Aditya Chopra (born 21 May 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and studio executive who works in Hindi cinema. He is the Chairman of India's multi-national film, media, and entertainment conglomerate Yash Raj Films (YRF). The films he has produced make him the highest grossing Indian film producer of all time. Having denied Chopra admission into the National School of Drama due to his severe stammering as a young applicant, the Film Division of India eventually honored him with the National Award for his achievements in 1995, 2004, 2007 and 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Aditya Chopra is the 1,791st most popular film director (down from 1,751st in 2024), the 1,107th most popular biography from India (down from 1,040th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Aditya Chopra ranks 1,791 out of 2,041. Before him are Cédric Kahn, Scott Cooper, Joachim Rønning, Ursula Meier, Roger Michell, and Matthew Barney. After him are Joseph Cedar, Roger Avary, Elmo Nüganen, Bill Forsyth, Claudio Miranda, and Diao Yinan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Aditya Chopra ranks 589. Before him are Susi Susanti, Nicklas Kulti, Carlos Atanes, Darby Stanchfield, Alessandra Rosaldo, and Ursula Meier. After him are Niki Karimi, Gigi Lai, Moses Chan, Pablo Maqueda, Charlie Brooker, and Victor Bologan.

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In India

Among people born in India, Aditya Chopra ranks 1,107 out of 1,861. Before him are Lakshmi (1952), Bipasha Basu (1979), Bobby Deol (1969), Prateik Babbar (1986), Shashikala (1932), and Moushumi Chatterjee (1953). After him are Shaan (1972), Sushilkumar Shinde (1941), Madhavrao Scindia (1945), Sitara Devi (1920), Mohanlal (1960), and Randhir Singh Gentle (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Aditya Chopra ranks 35. Before him are Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), V. Shantaram (1901), Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), K. Balachander (1930), and AR Murugadoss (1974). After him are Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922), Aishwarya R. Dhanush (1982), David Dhawan (1955), Mehboob Khan (1907), Basu Chatterjee (1930), and Farah Khan (1965).

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