Uday Raj Chopra was born on January 05, 1973, in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to filmmaker Yash Chopra & his wife Pamela Chopra. He is Yash & Pamela’s younger son, his elder brother being film producer Aditya Chopra. He is an Indian film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Chopra started his film career by assisting his father Yash in the films Lamhe (1991), Parampara (1993), Darr (1993), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997).He also assisted his elder brother Aditya in his debut film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge aka DDLJ (1995), which became one of the largest grossers in the year of its release.Chopra made a successful debut as an actor, under his elder brother’s direction in Mohabbatein (2000), which was one of the top-grossing films of the year.He also played the lead in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) and a cameo in Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002). He has acted in films produced by other banners as well, like Supari (2003) and Charas (2004).Chopra won the nation over for his role as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan in Dhoom (2004), which was one of the highest grossing Hindi films of the year.He also played the lead character with Neal ‘N’ Nikki (2005). After the super success of Dhoom, its sequel Dhoom 2 (2006) also had a stellar performance by the youngest scion of the Chopra family. Chopra also played the lead role in Pyaar Impossible (2010) which was also written and produced by him for Yash Raj Films. He also starred in Dhoom 3 alongside Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in 2013. He quit acting in 2014 to focus on film production & direction.
Uday Chopra
Movies
Pyaar Impossible
In Ankert University, California, Alisha (Priyanka Chopra) is the name of that dream everyone wished came true. The most beautiful girl on campus, she makes hearts flutter like leaves in the wind. A snap of her fingers and a line of boys, waiting on her every whim. Everybody Loves Alisha.…
Dhoom
The tale begins in Mumbai where a sophisticated gang of robbers is sweeping through the city, giving nightmares to the police department. They come like wind, sweep the place and disappear on their hi-tech bikes – the slickest and fastest riding machines on the road. Officer Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan)…
Kal Ho Naa Ho
The film’s female lead, Naina (Preity Zinta) narrates the story. Her father had committed suicide years ago which left a deep impact on her heart. Her family is dysfunctional since her mother and grandmother just cannot stop arguing. But when Aman (Shahrukh Khan) arrives next door, the whole gloomy conditions…
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
Love hits people in all sorts of ways. To Sanjay (Uday Chopra) however, love hit him like a ton of bricks. Sanjay is the dithering Casanova, constantly bungling up his romantic liaisons, till one day the phone rings. Anjali (Sanjana) his childhood friend is getting married. It’s now that the…
Fun Facts
Son of Yash Chopra
Brother of Aditya Chopra, director of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Mohabbatein.
Made a quick uncredited appearance in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jeyenge as a man on a bicycle in front of Kajol in 1995.
He was in a relationship with Tanisha Mukherjee whom he met during the shooting of Neal 'n Nikki and they were planning on getting married in December 2007.
Nephew of Simi Garewal (Mothers cousin).
Nephew of Cinematographer Dharam Chopra (Son in law Shabban produced the film Aaja Re O Sajana) and director Late B.R. Chopra.
Brother in law of Rani Mukerji.
Was engaged to Rinke Khanna.
Signed the unreleased Hook Ya Crook but later was replaced by Shreyas Talpade.
Sunny Deol was signed for Padam Kumar's shelved film " Tick Tick Tick"" along with Uday Chopra. The film got shelved. This was in 2003."