FILM DIRECTOR
Yash Chopra
1932 - 2012
Yash Chopra
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yash Chopra has received more than 6,073,854 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Yash Chopra is the 862nd most popular film director (down from 853rd in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 59th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Pakistani Film Director.
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6.1M
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
1.64
Effective Languages (L*)
5.72
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Yash Chopra ranks 862 out of 2,041. Before him are Gregory Hoblit, Jan Němec, Krsto Papić, J. A. Bayona, Ronny Yu, and Jean Becker. After him are Shinobu Hashimoto, Eugeniusz Bodo, Wolfgang Becker, Kim Ki-young, Eli Roth, and Jeannot Szwarc.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGregory Hoblit
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 856
Jan Němec
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 857
Krsto Papić
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 858
J. A. Bayona
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 859
Ronny Yu
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 860
Jean Becker
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 861
Yash Chopra
1932 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 862
Shinobu Hashimoto
1918 - 2018
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 863
Eugeniusz Bodo
1899 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 864
Wolfgang Becker
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 865
Kim Ki-young
1919 - 1998
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 866
Eli Roth
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 867
Jeannot Szwarc
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 868
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Yash Chopra ranks 273. Before him are Vladimir Yengibaryan, László Sárosi, John Drew Barrymore, Charles W. Misner, Robert Rozhdestvensky, and Paulinho de Almeida. After him are Jerry Unser Jr., Medea Abrahamyan, Kalyan Singh, Sanpei Shirato, Princess Margarita of Baden, and Olga Fikotová. Among people deceased in 2012, Yash Chopra ranks 236. Before him are William Windom, R. G. Armstrong, Marie Colvin, André Simon, Dara Singh, and John Christopher. After him are Sergey Kapitsa, Hector Bianciotti, James Farentino, Moshe Sanbar, Mike Wallace, and Susanne Lothar.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsVladimir Yengibaryan
BOXER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 267
László Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 268
John Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 269
Charles W. Misner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2023
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 270
Robert Rozhdestvensky
WRITER
1932 - 1994
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 271
Paulinho de Almeida
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 272
Yash Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 273
Jerry Unser Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1959
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 274
Medea Abrahamyan
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 275
Kalyan Singh
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 276
Sanpei Shirato
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 277
Princess Margarita of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 278
Olga Fikotová
ATHLETE
1932 - 2024
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 279
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsWilliam Windom
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 230
R. G. Armstrong
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 231
Marie Colvin
JOURNALIST
1956 - 2012
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 232
André Simon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 233
Dara Singh
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2012
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 234
John Christopher
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 235
Yash Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 236
Sergey Kapitsa
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 237
Hector Bianciotti
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 238
James Farentino
ACTOR
1938 - 2012
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 239
Moshe Sanbar
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 240
Mike Wallace
ACTOR
1918 - 2012
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 241
Susanne Lothar
ACTOR
1960 - 2012
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 242
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Yash Chopra ranks 66 out of 217. Before him are Farooq Leghari (1940), Manoj Kumar (1937), Aafia Siddiqui (1972), Gulzar (1934), Duleep Singh (1838), and Malala Yousafzai (1997). After him are Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904), Prithviraj Kapoor (1906), Zafarullah Khan Jamali (1944), Vinod Khanna (1946), Shahid Khan (1950), and Raaj Kumar (1926).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsFarooq Leghari
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 60
Manoj Kumar
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 61
Aafia Siddiqui
MAFIOSO
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 62
Gulzar
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 63
Duleep Singh
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1893
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 64
Malala Yousafzai
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 65
Yash Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 66
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 67
Prithviraj Kapoor
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 68
Zafarullah Khan Jamali
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2020
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 69
Vinod Khanna
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 70
Shahid Khan
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 71
Raaj Kumar
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 72
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Pakistan
Among film directors born in Pakistan, Yash Chopra ranks 2. Before him are Gulzar (1934). After him are Ramanand Sagar (1917), Shekhar Kapur (1945), Ramesh Sippy (1947), Chetan Anand (1915), Govind Nihalani (1940), and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978).
Gulzar
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1
Yash Chopra
1932 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2
Ramanand Sagar
1917 - 2005
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 3
Shekhar Kapur
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 4
Ramesh Sippy
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 5
Chetan Anand
1915 - 1997
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 6
Govind Nihalani
1940 - Present
HPI: 34.80
Rank: 7
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 8