Biography indian actor prem chopra

Prem Chopra is a veteran Indian actor. He was born on 23 September 1935 in Lahore, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from SD Senior Secondary School, Shimla. He earned a graduate degree from Punjab University. 

His father’s name was Ranbirlal Chopra, and his mother’s name was Rooprani Chopra. 

He is married to Uma Chopra. They are parents to three daughters, Prerna Chopra, Punita Chopra, and Rakita Chopra. 

Interesting facts about Prem Chopra

His favourite actors are Balraj Sahni, Pran, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, and Shashi Kapoor. 

Prem Chopra is a popular Indian actor who is primarily known for his best portrayals of negative roles in Bollywood films. 

His brother, Kailash Chopra was a filmmaker. 

After completing his graduation, Prem Chopra started working in the circulation department of The Times of India in states including Bengal, Orrisa and Madhya Pradesh. 

During his tenure at the Times of India, he had the opportunity of working in Punjabi films like Chaudhary Karnail Singh, Sapna, and Woh Kaun Thi. 

Prem Chopra’s Bollywood debut

In the year 1960, Prem Chopra started his acting career with the Bollywood film ‘Hum Hindustani.’ He earned Rs 2500 for his debut film. 

Prem Chopra tied the knot with Uma Chopra in 1969. She is the younger sister of Krishna Kapoor, the wife of actor Raj Kapoor. 

His daughter, Punita Chopra owns a school called Wind Chimes in Bandra, Mumbai. 

Prem Chopra has worked in Hindi and Punjabi film industries. 

He represented India as the Grand Marshal during the Independence Day Parade in Chicago. 

Prem Chopra is popular for his famous dialogue ‘Prem naam hai mera, Prem Chopra.’

Prem Chopra’s legacy

The Mayor of Chicago honoured Prem Chopra with the Honorary Citizenship of Chicago. 

He has also received the Federation of Indian Associations Award for his outstanding contribution t

Indian actor (born 1935)

Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. He has 3 children (Rakita, Prerna, and Punita), and 7 grandchildren (Sanchi, Khyana, Veer, Risha, Vaaryan, & Vihaan).

Life and education

Chopra, the third of six children of Ranveerlal and Rooprani Chopra, a Punjabi Hindu family, was born on 23 September 1935, in Lahore. After the partition of India, his family moved to Shimla, where he was brought up. He has studied in S.D. Senior Secondary School, Shimla. His father desired for him to be a doctor or an Indian Administrative Services Officer.

Chopra completed his schooling and college in Shimla after his father, who was a government servant, got transferred there. He graduated from Panjab University. He took part in college dramatics enthusiastically. At his father's insistence, he completed his graduation and then went to Bombay (present-day Mumbai). Soon after he made his debut film, his mother was diagnosed with mouth cancer and she died, leaving his then nine-year-old sister Anju to be looked after by his father and his four other brothers. The brothers had given a warning to their respective wives that only if their sister is happy, would they be happy and Prem considers his sister to be his first daughter. Noted writer-director Lekh Tandon brought the proposal of Uma for marriage to Prem. Uma was the younger sister of the siblings Krishna Kapoor (wife of Raj Kapoor), Prem Nath and Rajendranath. The couple have three daughters, Rakita, Punita and Prerna Chopra. Rakita is married to film publicity designer Rahul Nanda, the son of author and screenwriter Gulshan Nanda. Punita owns a preschool called Wind Chimes in Bandra, suburban Mumbai, and is married to singer and television actor Vikas Bhalla. Prerna