FILM DIRECTOR
B. R. Chopra
1914 - 2008
B. R. Chopra
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of B. R. Chopra has received more than 1,129,199 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). B. R. Chopra is the 1,683rd most popular film director (down from 1,624th in 2019), the 974th most popular biography from India (down from 887th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Indian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
40.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.31
Effective Languages (L*)
4.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, B. R. Chopra ranks 1,683 out of 2,041. Before him are Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Tariq Anwar, Craig Gillespie, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kevin Lima, and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. After him are K. Balachander, Julia Ducournau, Wang Xiaoshuai, Mark Romanek, Greg Nicotero, and Pamela Fryman.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPen-Ek Ratanaruang
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,677
Tariq Anwar
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,678
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,679
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1922 - 2006
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 1,680
Kevin Lima
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 1,681
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,682
B. R. Chopra
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,683
K. Balachander
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,684
Julia Ducournau
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 1,685
Wang Xiaoshuai
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 1,686
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 1,687
Greg Nicotero
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 1,688
Pamela Fryman
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 1,689
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, B. R. Chopra ranks 405. Before him are Mack Robinson, John Kerr, Zachary Scott, Paul Russo, Reidar Kvammen, and Joan Marsh. After him are Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Tex Beneke, Frank Fenner, Josh White, Randall Jarrell, and Joe Rantz. Among people deceased in 2008, B. R. Chopra ranks 379. Before him are Chuck Daigh, Forrest J Ackerman, Hazel Court, Julie Ege, George MacDonald Fraser, and Tsvetanka Khristova. After him are El Kazovsky, Francis Pym, John Rutsey, Don LaFontaine, Earl Palmer, and Levi Stubbs.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsMack Robinson
ATHLETE
1914 - 2000
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 399
John Kerr
LAWYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 400
Zachary Scott
ACTOR
1914 - 1965
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 401
Paul Russo
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 402
Reidar Kvammen
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 403
Joan Marsh
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 404
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 405
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
WRITER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 406
Tex Beneke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 407
Frank Fenner
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2010
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 408
Josh White
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1969
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 409
Randall Jarrell
WRITER
1914 - 1965
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 410
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 411
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsChuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 373
Forrest J Ackerman
WRITER
1916 - 2008
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 374
Hazel Court
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 375
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 376
George MacDonald Fraser
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 377
Tsvetanka Khristova
ATHLETE
1962 - 2008
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 378
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 379
El Kazovsky
PAINTER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 380
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 381
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 382
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 383
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 384
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 385
In India
Among people born in India, B. R. Chopra ranks 974 out of 1,861. Before him are Arbaaz Khan (1967), Kamal Ranadive (1917), Ali Sardar Jafri (1913), Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922), Margaret Alva (1942), and Malaika Arora (1973). After him are K. Balachander (1930), Lakshmi (1952), Nita Ambani (1963), Priyanka Gandhi (1972), Vikas Swarup (1961), and Aruna Roy (1946).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsArbaaz Khan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 968
Kamal Ranadive
PHYSICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 969
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 970
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 971
Margaret Alva
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 972
Malaika Arora
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 973
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 974
K. Balachander
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 975
Lakshmi
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 976
Nita Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 977
Priyanka Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 978
Vikas Swarup
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 979
Aruna Roy
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 980
Among FILM DIRECTORS In India
Among film directors born in India, B. R. Chopra ranks 27. Before him are Nasir Hussain (1931), Prakash Jha (1952), Mani Ratnam (1956), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), Tariq Anwar (1945), and Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922). After him are K. Balachander (1930), David Dhawan (1955), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), Mehboob Khan (1907), Aditya Chopra (1971), and Farah Khan (1965).
Nasir Hussain
1931 - 2002
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 21
Prakash Jha
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 22
Mani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 23
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 24
Tariq Anwar
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 25
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1922 - 2006
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 26
B. R. Chopra
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 27
K. Balachander
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 28
David Dhawan
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 29
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 30
Mehboob Khan
1907 - 1964
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 31
Aditya Chopra
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 32
Farah Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 33