
Yash Chopra is a film director, screenwriter, film producer born in Lahore (India).
Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards. He is considered among the best Hindi filmmakers, particularly known and admired for his romantic films with strong female leads. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour. Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra.
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| Born | 27 September 1932, Lahore |
| Profession | film director, screenwriter, film producer |
| Nationality | India |
| Spouse | Pamela Chopra |
| Children | Aditya Chopra, Uday Chopra |
| Awards | Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Director, IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Officer of the Legion of Honour |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Leo |
| Nakshatra | Magha (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Scorpio |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Yash Chopra was born on 27 September 1932 in Lahore. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Yash Chopra's Moon sign (Rashi) is Leo and the Nakshatra is Magha, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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