Prem Chopra

Biographie
Naissance	23 septembre 1935 (88 ans) Lahore
Nom dans la langue maternelle	प्रेम चोपड़ा
Nationalité	indienne
Formation	Université du Pendjab
Activité	Acteur
Période d'activité	depuis 1960
Conjoint	Uma Chopra (d)
Enfants	Punita Chopra (d) Rakita Chopra (d) Prerana Chopra (d)
Parentèle	Sharman Joshi (gendre) Vikas Bhalla (en) (gendre)

Autres informations
Site web	www.premchopra.com

Prononciation

Prem Chopra (devanagari : प्रेम चोपड़ा), né à Lahore en 1935, est un acteur indien qui a tourné dans plus de 400 films, tant en hindi qu’en pendjabi.

Biographie[modifier | modifier le code]

Prem Chopra appartient à une famille de six enfants, nés de Ranbirlal Chopra et Rooprani Chopra. Il a passé son enfance à Shimla.

Il est diplômé de l’université du Penjab.

Prem Chopra a épousé Uma et ils ont donné naissance à trois filles : Rakita, Punita et Prerana. Cette dernière est mariée à l’acteur Sharman Joshi.

Carrière[modifier | modifier le code]

Prem Chopra a travaillé pour The Times of India à Mumbai à la fin des années 1950.

Puis il fait carrière dans l’industrie cinématographique pendant 35 ans. Il est particulièrement connu pour ses rôles de méchants dans les films de Bollywood.

Récompenses[modifier | modifier le code]

1976 - Filmfare Award du meilleur second rôle masculine dans Do Anjaane
1998 – Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
2004 – Legend of Indian Cinema Award à Atlantic City aux États-Unis.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lions Club Award
Ashoka Award
Ashirwad Award
Punjabi Kala Sangam Award

Filmographie[modifier | modifier le code]

Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960) .... Pritam, M.A.
Hum Hindustani (1960)
Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960) .... Shera
Main Shadi Karne Chala (1962)
Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) .... Ramesh
Sikandar E Azam (1965) .... Amar
Poonam Ki Raat (1965)
Nishan (1965)
Teesri Manzil (1966) .... Ramesh
Sagaai (1966) .... Kailash
Mera Saaya (1966) .... Daku Suryavar Singh/Ranjit Singh
Kunwari (1966)
Upkar (1967) .... Puran 'Kumar'
Latt Saheb (1967) .... Prem
Around the world (1967)
Aamne Samne (1967)
Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968) .... Prem Kumar Saxena
Hai Mera Dil (1968) .... Anand
Duniya (1968) .... Mohanchand 'Mohan'
Waris (1969) .... Ram Kumar #1
Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969) .... Ajit Choudhary
Doli (1969) .... Prem Kumar
Anjaana (1969) .... Ramesh
Do Raaste (1969) .... Birju Gupta
Yaadgaar (1970) .... Prince Prem Singh
Purab Aur Pachhim (1970) .... Omkar/OK
Pagla Kahin Ka (1970)
Kati Patang (1970) .... Kailash
Jawab (1970) .... Sagar
Himmat (1970) .... Boss
Prem Pujari (1970) .... Bilkis Mohammed (Billy)
Lagan (1971)
Hulchul (1971) .... Mahesh Jetley
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971) .... Kumar
Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) .... Banke
Haré Raama Haré Krishna (1971) .... Dronacharya
Raja Jani (1972) .... Pratap Bahadur
Raaste Kaa Patthar (1972) .... Ranjeet Choudhary
Gora Aur Kala (1972) .... Shamsher Singh
Be-Imaan (1972) .... Deepak Das
Apradh (1972) .... Harnam Khanna
Dastaan (1972) .... Rajan
Nafrat (1973) .... Ramesh/Mohan
Keemat (1973) .... Shaktimaan
Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) .... Dheeraj Kapoor
Chhupa Rustam (1973) .... Bahadur Singh
Gehri Chaal (1973) .... Madan
Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) .... Pratap
Jugnu (1973) .... Ramesh
Bobby (1973) .... Prem Chopra
Vachan (1974)
Pocket Maar (1974) .... Madan Malhotra
Prem Nagar (1974) .... Badey Kunver Shamsher U. Singh
Jab Andhera Hota Hai (1974)
Ajanabee (1974) .... Moti Babu
Benaam (1974) .... Mr. Kishenlal
Sanyasi (1975) .... Banwari
Raaja (1975)
Do Jhoot (1975)
Do Jasoos (1975) .... Prem Chopra
Kala Sona (1975) .... Poppy Singh
Maha Chor (1976) .... Prem D. Singh
Lagaaam (1976)
Do Anjaane (1976) .... Ronjit Malik (Ronjho)
Barood (1976) .... Prem - Bakshi's Madrid Associate
Bairaag (1976) .... Kuvar Pratap Sinh
Mehbooba (1976) .... Appa
Tyaag (1977) .... Mahinder
Thief of Baghdad (1977)
Paapi (1977) .... Vikram
Kasum Khoon Ki (1977)
Jagriti (1977)
Jadu Tona (1977)
Dream Girl (1977) .... Prem Verma
Dildaar (1977) .... Avocat Shamsher Singh
Darling Darling (1977)
Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977)
Adha (1977)
Immaan Dharam (1977) .... Ranjeet
Des Pardes (1978) .... Bansilal
Trishul (1978) .... Balwant Rai
Do Musafir (1978) .... Avinash Kumar
Azaad (1978) .... Prem Singh
Phandebaaz (1978)
Dil Aur Deewar (1978)
The Great Gambler (1979) .... Ramesh/Abbasi
Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) .... Prem
Kaala Patthar (1979) .... Dhanraj Puri
Ram Balram (1980/I) .... Chandan Singh
Nishana (1980)
Dhan Daulat (1980) .... Sujit Chopra
Saboot (1980) .... Seth Dhanraj
Lootmaar (1980) .... Damodar
Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980) .... Shamsher
Aanchal (1980) .... Jaggan Prasad
Dostana (1980) .... Mr. Daaga
Sansani: The Sensation (1981) .... Prem Kumar Chopra
Raksha (1981) .... Big Hardy
Aas Paas (1981) .... Prem
Kranti (1981) .... Shambhu Singh
Naseeb (1981) .... fils aîné de Raghu
Shakka (1981) .... Prem
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (1981)
Khud-Daar (1982) .... Bansi
Jaanwar (1982)
Do Dishayen (1982)
Haathkadi (1982) .... Dr. Ramesh
Gopichand Jasoos (1982) .... Prem Chopra/Mr. Munshiram/No. 252/Nawab Karim Ali Khan
Desh Premee (1982) .... Don
Sawaal (1982) .... Shamsher Singh
Pukar (1983) .... Montero
Daulat Ke Dushman (1983)
Andhaa Kanoon (1983) .... Amar Nath
Souten (1983) .... Sampatlal
Prem Tapasya (1983) .... Dr. Nandlal Kumar Singh
Betaab (1983) .... Balwant
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983) .... Prakash Dutt
Mawaali (1983) .... Père de Julie
Teri Bahon Mein (1984)
Maqsad (1984) .... Dhanraj
Awaaz (1984) .... Gagan
Ghar Ek Mandir (1984)
Ram Tera Desh (1984) .... Surendra Saxena
Duniya (1984) .... Prakash Chandra Bhandari
Manzil Manzil (1984) .... Niranjan Das
Oonche Log (1985) .... Thakur Pratap Singh
Kali Basti (1985) .... Kuber Nath
Haqeeqat (1985) .... Azghar Pandey
Bond 303 (1985) .... Fils de Lagoo
3D Saamri (1985) .... Mama Taklifchand
Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) .... Thakur Tej Singh
Sarfarosh (1985) .... Nyaya Sharma
Arjun (1985) .... Din Dayal Trivedi
Sitamgar (1985) .... Jeevan Kumar
Telephone (1985/I)
Mard (1985) .... Dr. Harry/Mayor Harry
Bhavani Junction (1985) .... Diwanchand
Shatru (1986) .... Nishikant Shah
Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) .... Kishan Lal
Nagina (1986) .... Thakur Ajay Singh
Avinash (1986)
Swarag Se Sunder (1986) .... Pannalal
Ilzaam (1986) .... Dhanraj
Preeti (1986)
Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987) .... Dr. Narendra Pratap
Mard Ki Zabaan (1987) .... Shrinath
Hirasat (1987)
Hukumat (1987)
Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987) .... Bhairon Singh
Majaal (1987) .... Amrit Lal
Hawalaat (1987) .... Dr. Prem Pal
Insaf Ki Pukar (1987) .... Dhani Lal
Sagar Sangam (1988) .... Chaghan Lal/Dhayal Das
Mera Shikar (1988)
Mera Muqaddar (1988)
Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988) .... Choudhary
Shahenshah (1988) (uncredited) .... Mathur
Shukriyaa (1988) .... Frank
Charnon Ki Saugandh (1988) .... Thakur Singh
Mahaveera (1988) .... Thakur Sher Singh
Mitti Aur Sona (1989) .... Chinoy
Majboor (1989) .... Kishanchand
Kanoon Ka Harz (1989)
Kaanoon Ki Awaaz (1989) .... Darshan Lall
Gharana (1989) .... Dharamdas
Dav Pech (1989) .... K.K.
Aakhri Badla (1989)
Joshilaay (1989)
Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá (1989) .... Nandkishore Bata
Santosh (1989) .... Kundan
Clerk (1989) .... Sadhuram
Rakhwala (1989) .... Jhingania
Garibon Ka Daata (1989)
Abhimanyu (1989) .... Ram Babu
Jung Baaz (1989) .... Bahadur Singh
Dana Paani (1989)
Daata (1989) .... Lala Naagraj
Sikka (1989) .... Pranlal Sinha
Police Public (1990) .... Kishan Sharma
Kali Ganga (1990)
Azaad Desh Ke Gulam (1990) .... Ministre Narayan Das
Atishbaz (1990) .... Kewal 'K.K.'
Aag Ka Gola (1990) .... Raja Babu
Paap Ki Kamaee (1990)
Doodh Ka Karz (1990) .... Sampath
Phool Bane Angaarey (1991) .... Bishamber Prasad
Mast Kalandar (1991) .... Prem
Khel (1991) .... Balwant
Insaaf Ka Khoon (1991) .... Gopi Dada
Ghar Parivar (1991)
Virodhi (1992) .... Bhagwat Pandey
Prem Deewane (1992) .... Natwarlal
Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana (1992) .... Thakur Pratap Singh
Tyagi (1992) .... Dhabla
Khiladi (1992) .... Kailash Nath
Tahalka (1992) .... Prince Kow
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) .... Tejpal
Jaagruti (1993) .... Sunderlal
Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993) .... Sewakram
Kshatriya (1993) .... Ajay Singh (Mirtagarh's diwan)
Phool Aur Angaar (1993) .... Natwarlal
Izzat Ki Roti (1993) .... Veerendra Pratap 'Veeru'
Aaja Meri Jaan (1993) .... Kedar Nath Khanna
15th August (1993)
Santaan (1993) .... Sethji (Asha's father)
Karan (1994)
Gopalaa (1994) .... Rudra Pratap Singh
Cheetah (1994) .... Jaimal
Raja Babu (1994) .... Lakhan
Insaniyat (1994) .... Inspecteur Lotaram
Laadla (1994) .... Suryadev
Kanoon (1994)
Betaaj Badshah (1994) .... Daaga
Prem Yog (1994) .... Sethi
Brahma (1994) (as Premchopra) .... Janakraj
Yaar Gaddar (1994) .... Raghunath Singh
Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) .... Sampat Rai
Zamaana Deewana (1995) .... Policier
Raghuveer (1995) .... Ministre Sevak Ram
Jallaad (1995)
Andaz (1995) TV series
Ahankaar (1995) .... Prem Chopra
Ab Insaf Hoga (1995) .... Girdharilal
Aashique Mastane (1995) .... Retd. Major Prem Singh Ahluwalia/Police Commissioner Jodha Singh
Jawab (1995) .... Sobhraj
Aazmayish (1995) .... R.K. Khanna
God and Gun (1995) .... Balraj Sahoo
The Don (1995) .... Commissioner Malik
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein (1995) .... Pyarelal
Diya Aur Toofan (1995) .... Gajendra Singh
Return of Jewel Thief (1996) .... Ministre Neelkanth
Namak (1996) .... Rajinder 'Jinder'
Mera Hindustan (1996)
PremGranth (1996) .... Kedar Nath
Daanveer (1996) .... Karnal Singh/Kalyan K. Singh
Hum Hain Premi (1996)
Sapoot (1996) .... Dhaneshwar
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) .... Mantri
Bhai Bhai (1997) .... Officier de police
Udaan (1997) .... Mr. Sood
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998) .... Directeur d'hôtel
Military Raaj (en) (1998)
Dulhe Raja (1998) .... Bishambar Nath
Iski Topi Uske Sarr (1998) .... Udham Singh
Maharaja (1998) .... Suryamani
Zulm-O-Sitam (1998) .... Dharamdas
Lo Main Aa Gaya (1999)
Lal Baadshah (1999) .... Sultan Singh
Anari No. 1 (1999) .... Oncle de Rahul
Jai Hind (1999) .... Pandit Roshanlal
Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya (1999) .... Jagawar
Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) .... B.S. Brar
Baadshah (1999) .... Chef de la police
Jodidar (2000) .... Landlord
Beti No. 1 (2000) .... Dashrath Bhatnagar
Meri Adaalat (2001)
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) .... Dr. Balraj Chopra
Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) .... Mr. Khanna
Pyaar Ki Dhun (2002) .... Mr. Mulkraj
Dhund: The Fog (2003) .... Rajendra Malhotra
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) .... Harbans Saxena
Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003) .... Muslim Priest
Woh Tera Naam Tha (2004) .... Kishanlal
Shikaar (2004) .... Nikhil Prem Chopra
Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) .... Époux d'Anita
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) .... Damani
Bunty Aur Babli (2005) .... SikhTruck Driver
Ssukh (2005) .... Judge
Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005) .... Arora
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005)
Mr Prime Minister (2005)
Bold (2006) .... Père de Priya
Umar (2006) .... Chandrakant 'Chander' Mehta
Sawaan.... The Love Season (2006) .... Faikirchand 'Fakki Cappar' Kapoor
Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) .... Maj. Gen. Bakshi
Broken Thread (2007) .... Vashishta
Undertrial (2007) .... Procureur Anand Verma
Buddha Mar Gaya (2007) .... Prem Chopra
Dhamaal (2007) .... Bose
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (2007)
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) .... Krishnakumar Jaiswal
Daddy Cool (2009/II) .... Oncle murphy
Delhi-6 (2009) .... Lala Bhairam
Mirch (2009) (post-production) .... Raja Nirgun Singh
Heart Land (2010) .... Ranbir Singh

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