Prem Chopra
# Prem Chopra

Prem Chopra (devanagari : प्रेम चोपड़ा), né à Lahore en 1935, est un acteur indien qui a tourné dans plus de 400 films, tant en hindi qu’en pendjabi.

## Biographie

Prem Chopra appartient à une famille de six enfants, nés de Ranbirlal Chopra et Rooprani Chopra. Il a passé son enfance à Shimla.

Il est diplômé de l’université du Penjab.

Prem Chopra a épousé Uma et ils ont donné naissance à trois filles : Rakita, Punita et Prerana. Cette dernière est mariée à l’acteur Sharman Joshi.

## Carrière

Prem Chopra a travaillé pour The Times of India à Mumbai à la fin des années 1950.

Puis il fait carrière dans l’industrie cinématographique pendant 35 ans. Il est particulièrement connu pour ses rôles de méchants dans les films de Bollywood.

## Récompenses

* 1976 - Filmfare Award du meilleur second rôle masculine dans Do Anjaane
* 1998 – Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
* 2004 – Legend of Indian Cinema Award à Atlantic City aux États-Unis.
* Lifetime Achievement Award
* Lions Club Award
* Ashoka Award
* Ashirwad Award
* Punjabi Kala Sangam Award

## Filmographie

* Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960) .... Pritam, M.A.
* Hum Hindustani (1960)
* Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960) .... Shera
* Main Shadi Karne Chala (1962)
* Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) .... Ramesh
* Sikandar E Azam (1965) .... Amar
* Poonam Ki Raat (1965)
* Nishan (1965)
* Teesri Manzil (1966) .... Ramesh
* Sagaai (1966) .... Kailash
* Mera Saaya (1966) .... Daku Suryavar Singh/Ranjit Singh
* Kunwari (1966)
* Upkar (1967) .... Puran 'Kumar'
* Latt Saheb (1967) .... Prem
* Around the world (1967)
* Aamne Samne (1967)
* Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968) .... Prem Kumar Saxena
* Hai Mera Dil (1968) .... Anand
* Duniya (1968) .... Mohanchand 'Mohan'
* Waris (1969) .... Ram Kumar #1
* Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969) .... Ajit Choudhary
* Doli (1969) .... Prem Kumar
* Anjaana (1969) .... Ramesh
* Do Raaste (1969) .... Birju Gupta
* Yaadgaar (1970) .... Prince Prem Singh
* Purab Aur Pachhim (1970) .... Omkar/OK
* Pagla Kahin Ka (1970)
* Kati Patang (1970) .... Kailash
* Jawab (1970) .... Sagar
* Himmat (1970) .... Boss
* Prem Pujari (1970) .... Bilkis Mohammed (Billy)
* Lagan (1971)
* Hulchul (1971) .... Mahesh Jetley
* Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971) .... Kumar
* Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) .... Banke
* Haré Raama Haré Krishna (1971) .... Dronacharya
* Raja Jani (1972) .... Pratap Bahadur
* Raaste Kaa Patthar (1972) .... Ranjeet Choudhary
* Gora Aur Kala (1972) .... Shamsher Singh
* Be-Imaan (1972) .... Deepak Das
* Apradh (1972) .... Harnam Khanna
* Dastaan (1972) .... Rajan
* Nafrat (1973) .... Ramesh/Mohan
* Keemat (1973) .... Shaktimaan
* Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) .... Dheeraj Kapoor
* Chhupa Rustam (1973) .... Bahadur Singh
* Gehri Chaal (1973) .... Madan
* Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) .... Pratap
* Jugnu (1973) .... Ramesh
* Bobby (1973) .... Prem Chopra
* Vachan (1974)
* Pocket Maar (1974) .... Madan Malhotra
* Prem Nagar (1974) .... Badey Kunver Shamsher U. Singh
* Jab Andhera Hota Hai (1974)
* Ajanabee (1974) .... Moti Babu
* Benaam (1974) .... Mr. Kishenlal
* Sanyasi (1975) .... Banwari
* Raaja (1975)
* Do Jhoot (1975)
* Do Jasoos (1975) .... Prem Chopra
* Kala Sona (1975) .... Poppy Singh
* Maha Chor (1976) .... Prem D. Singh
* Lagaaam (1976)
* Do Anjaane (1976) .... Ronjit Malik (Ronjho)
* Barood (1976) .... Prem - Bakshi's Madrid Associate
* Bairaag (1976) .... Kuvar Pratap Sinh
* Mehbooba (1976) .... Appa
* Tyaag (1977) .... Mahinder
* Thief of Baghdad (1977)
* Paapi (1977) .... Vikram
* Kasum Khoon Ki (1977)
* Jagriti (1977)
* Jadu Tona (1977)
* Dream Girl (1977) .... Prem Verma
* Dildaar (1977) .... Avocat Shamsher Singh
* Darling Darling (1977)
* Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977)
* Adha (1977)
* Immaan Dharam (1977) .... Ranjeet
* Des Pardes (1978) .... Bansilal
* Trishul (1978) .... Balwant Rai
* Do Musafir (1978) .... Avinash Kumar
* Azaad (1978) .... Prem Singh
* Phandebaaz (1978)
* Dil Aur Deewar (1978)
* The Great Gambler (1979) .... Ramesh/Abbasi
* Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) .... Prem
* Kaala Patthar (1979) .... Dhanraj Puri
* Ram Balram (1980/I) .... Chandan Singh
* Nishana (1980)
* Dhan Daulat (1980) .... Sujit Chopra
* Saboot (1980) .... Seth Dhanraj
* Lootmaar (1980) .... Damodar
* Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980) .... Shamsher
* Aanchal (1980) .... Jaggan Prasad
* Dostana (1980) .... Mr. Daaga
* Sansani: The Sensation (1981) .... Prem Kumar Chopra
* Raksha (1981) .... Big Hardy
* Aas Paas (1981) .... Prem
* Kranti (1981) .... Shambhu Singh
* Naseeb (1981) .... fils aîné de Raghu
* Shakka (1981) .... Prem
* Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (1981)
* Khud-Daar (1982) .... Bansi
* Jaanwar (1982)
* Do Dishayen (1982)
* Haathkadi (1982) .... Dr. Ramesh
* Gopichand Jasoos (1982) .... Prem Chopra/Mr. Munshiram/No. 252/Nawab Karim Ali Khan
* Desh Premee (1982) .... Don
* Sawaal (1982) .... Shamsher Singh
* Pukar (1983) .... Montero
* Daulat Ke Dushman (1983)
* Andhaa Kanoon (1983) .... Amar Nath
* Souten (1983) .... Sampatlal
* Prem Tapasya (1983) .... Dr. Nandlal Kumar Singh
* Betaab (1983) .... Balwant
* Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983) .... Prakash Dutt
* Mawaali (1983) .... Père de Julie
* Teri Bahon Mein (1984)
* Maqsad (1984) .... Dhanraj
* Awaaz (1984) .... Gagan
* Ghar Ek Mandir (1984)
* Ram Tera Desh (1984) .... Surendra Saxena
* Duniya (1984) .... Prakash Chandra Bhandari
* Manzil Manzil (1984) .... Niranjan Das
* Oonche Log (1985) .... Thakur Pratap Singh
* Kali Basti (1985) .... Kuber Nath
* Haqeeqat (1985) .... Azghar Pandey
* Bond 303 (1985) .... Fils de Lagoo
* 3D Saamri (1985) .... Mama Taklifchand
* Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) .... Thakur Tej Singh
* Sarfarosh (1985) .... Nyaya Sharma
* Arjun (1985) .... Din Dayal Trivedi
* Sitamgar (1985) .... Jeevan Kumar
* Telephone (1985/I)
* Mard (1985) .... Dr. Harry/Mayor Harry
* Bhavani Junction (1985) .... Diwanchand
* Shatru (1986) .... Nishikant Shah
* Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) .... Kishan Lal
* Nagina (1986) .... Thakur Ajay Singh
* Avinash (1986)
* Swarag Se Sunder (1986) .... Pannalal
* Ilzaam (1986) .... Dhanraj
* Preeti (1986)
* Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987) .... Dr. Narendra Pratap
* Mard Ki Zabaan (1987) .... Shrinath
* Hirasat (1987)
* Hukumat (1987)
* Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987) .... Bhairon Singh
* Majaal (1987) .... Amrit Lal
* Hawalaat (1987) .... Dr. Prem Pal
* Insaf Ki Pukar (1987) .... Dhani Lal
* Sagar Sangam (1988) .... Chaghan Lal/Dhayal Das
* Mera Shikar (1988)
* Mera Muqaddar (1988)
* Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988) .... Choudhary
* Shahenshah (1988) (uncredited) .... Mathur
* Shukriyaa (1988) .... Frank
* Charnon Ki Saugandh (1988) .... Thakur Singh
* Mahaveera (1988) .... Thakur Sher Singh
* Mitti Aur Sona (1989) .... Chinoy
* Majboor (1989) .... Kishanchand
* Kanoon Ka Harz (1989)
* Kaanoon Ki Awaaz (1989) .... Darshan Lall
* Gharana (1989) .... Dharamdas
* Dav Pech (1989) .... K.K.
* Aakhri Badla (1989)
* Joshilaay (1989)
* Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá (1989) .... Nandkishore Bata
* Santosh (1989) .... Kundan
* Clerk (1989) .... Sadhuram
* Rakhwala (1989) .... Jhingania
* Garibon Ka Daata (1989)
* Abhimanyu (1989) .... Ram Babu
* Jung Baaz (1989) .... Bahadur Singh
* Dana Paani (1989)
* Daata (1989) .... Lala Naagraj
* Sikka (1989) .... Pranlal Sinha
* Police Public (1990) .... Kishan Sharma
* Kali Ganga (1990)
* Azaad Desh Ke Gulam (1990) .... Ministre Narayan Das
* Atishbaz (1990) .... Kewal 'K.K.'
* Aag Ka Gola (1990) .... Raja Babu
* Paap Ki Kamaee (1990)
* Doodh Ka Karz (1990) .... Sampath
* Phool Bane Angaarey (1991) .... Bishamber Prasad
* Mast Kalandar (1991) .... Prem
* Khel (1991) .... Balwant
* Insaaf Ka Khoon (1991) .... Gopi Dada
* Ghar Parivar (1991)
* Virodhi (1992) .... Bhagwat Pandey
* Prem Deewane (1992) .... Natwarlal
* Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana (1992) .... Thakur Pratap Singh
* Tyagi (1992) .... Dhabla
* Khiladi (1992) .... Kailash Nath
* Tahalka (1992) .... Prince Kow
* Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) .... Tejpal
* Jaagruti (1993) .... Sunderlal
* Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993) .... Sewakram
* Kshatriya (1993) .... Ajay Singh (Mirtagarh's diwan)
* Phool Aur Angaar (1993) .... Natwarlal
* Izzat Ki Roti (1993) .... Veerendra Pratap 'Veeru'
* Aaja Meri Jaan (1993) .... Kedar Nath Khanna
* 15th August (1993)
* Santaan (1993) .... Sethji (Asha's father)
* Karan (1994)
* Gopalaa (1994) .... Rudra Pratap Singh
* Cheetah (1994) .... Jaimal
* Raja Babu (1994) .... Lakhan
* Insaniyat (1994) .... Inspecteur Lotaram
* Laadla (1994) .... Suryadev
* Kanoon (1994)
* Betaaj Badshah (1994) .... Daaga
* Prem Yog (1994) .... Sethi
* Brahma (1994) (as Premchopra) .... Janakraj
* Yaar Gaddar (1994) .... Raghunath Singh
* Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) .... Sampat Rai
* Zamaana Deewana (1995) .... Policier
* Raghuveer (1995) .... Ministre Sevak Ram
* Jallaad (1995)
* Andaz (1995) TV series
* Ahankaar (1995) .... Prem Chopra
* Ab Insaf Hoga (1995) .... Girdharilal
* Aashique Mastane (1995) .... Retd. Major Prem Singh Ahluwalia/Police Commissioner Jodha Singh
* Jawab (1995) .... Sobhraj
* Aazmayish (1995) .... R.K. Khanna
* God and Gun (1995) .... Balraj Sahoo
* The Don (1995) .... Commissioner Malik
* Saajan Ki Baahon Mein (1995) .... Pyarelal
* Diya Aur Toofan (1995) .... Gajendra Singh
* Return of Jewel Thief (1996) .... Ministre Neelkanth
* Namak (1996) .... Rajinder 'Jinder'
* Mera Hindustan (1996)
* PremGranth (1996) .... Kedar Nath
* Daanveer (1996) .... Karnal Singh/Kalyan K. Singh
* Hum Hain Premi (1996)
* Sapoot (1996) .... Dhaneshwar
* Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) .... Mantri
* Bhai Bhai (1997) .... Officier de police
* Udaan (1997) .... Mr. Sood
* Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998) .... Directeur d'hôtel
* Military Raaj (en) (1998)
* Dulhe Raja (1998) .... Bishambar Nath
* Iski Topi Uske Sarr (1998) .... Udham Singh
* Maharaja (1998) .... Suryamani
* Zulm-O-Sitam (1998) .... Dharamdas
* Lo Main Aa Gaya (1999)
* Lal Baadshah (1999) .... Sultan Singh
* Anari No. 1 (1999) .... Oncle de Rahul
* Jai Hind (1999) .... Pandit Roshanlal
* Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya (1999) .... Jagawar
* Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) .... B.S. Brar
* Baadshah (1999) .... Chef de la police
* Jodidar (2000) .... Landlord
* Beti No. 1 (2000) .... Dashrath Bhatnagar
* Meri Adaalat (2001)
* Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) .... Dr. Balraj Chopra
* Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) .... Mr. Khanna
* Pyaar Ki Dhun (2002) .... Mr. Mulkraj
* Dhund: The Fog (2003) .... Rajendra Malhotra
* Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) .... Harbans Saxena
* Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003) .... Muslim Priest
* Woh Tera Naam Tha (2004) .... Kishanlal
* Shikaar (2004) .... Nikhil Prem Chopra
* Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) .... Époux d'Anita
* Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) .... Damani
* Bunty Aur Babli (2005) .... SikhTruck Driver
* Ssukh (2005) .... Judge
* Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005) .... Arora
* Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)
* Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005)
* Mr Prime Minister (2005)
* Bold (2006) .... Père de Priya
* Umar (2006) .... Chandrakant 'Chander' Mehta
* Sawaan.... The Love Season (2006) .... Faikirchand 'Fakki Cappar' Kapoor
* Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) .... Maj. Gen. Bakshi
* Broken Thread (2007) .... Vashishta
* Undertrial (2007) .... Procureur Anand Verma
* Buddha Mar Gaya (2007) .... Prem Chopra
* Dhamaal (2007) .... Bose
* Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (2007)
* Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) .... Krishnakumar Jaiswal
* Daddy Cool (2009/II) .... Oncle murphy
* Delhi-6 (2009) .... Lala Bhairam
* Mirch (2009) (post-production) .... Raja Nirgun Singh
* Heart Land (2010) .... Ranbir Singh
