
Baldev Raj Chopra is a film producer, film director, screenwriter born in Ludhiana (India).
Baldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a prolific Indian director and producer noted for pioneering the Hindi film industry and television series. He's known for directing notable films, such as Afsana, Ek Hi Raasta, Naya Daur, Sadhna, Kanoon, Gumrah, Hamraaz, Dhund, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Insaf Ka Tarazu and Nikaah. He also produced hit films, including Dhool Ka Phool, Waqt, Ittefaq, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Chhoti Si Baat, The Burning Train, Aaj Ki Awaaz, Baghban and the TV series, Mahabharat. He was awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, for the year 1998, and Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2001. His younger brother Yash Chopra, son Ravi Chopra and nephew Aditya Chopra are also directors in the Bollywood industry. His nephew Uday Chopra is an actor and producer.
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| Born | 22 April 1914, Ludhiana |
| Profession | film producer, film director, screenwriter |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | University of the Punjab |
| Children | Ravi Chopra |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Director, Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Pisces |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Aries |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 148 Bollywood personalities with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 14 of them (9%) have the Moon in Pisces, like Baldev Raj Chopra, and 9 (6%) share the Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra — the #3 most common Moon Nakshatra among Bollywood personalities, where Swati leads with 10 (7%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Baldev Raj Chopra was born on 22 April 1914 in Ludhiana. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Baldev Raj Chopra's Moon sign (Rashi) is Pisces and the Nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Baldev Raj Chopra's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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