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Ravi Chopra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth27/09/1946

Age68 (at time of death)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionProducer-Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried (at time of death)

SpouseRenu Chopra

FamilyFather - B.R. Chopra; Mother - Prakash Chopra; Children - Abhay Chopra, Kapil Chopra; Cousins - Aditya Chopra, Uday Chopra

Ravi Chopra Biography

Ravi Chopra was an Indian film and television producer-director best known for his work on the television adaptation of the Mahabharat and for directing a

Early life and background
Ravi Chopra was born on 27 September 1946 in Mumbai. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and attended St. Xavier’s College. Raised in a film family, he was the son of producer-director B.R. Chopra and Prakash Chopra. He grew up in Mumbai and followed a path into the film industry that reflected his family roots.

Career
Chopra began his career working alongside senior family members in the industry, serving as an assistant director to his father B.R. Chopra and to his uncle Yash Raj Chopra. He made his debut as an independent director with the feature film Zameer in 1975, a project that included prominent actors of the time.

On television, Ravi Chopra is best known for his work on the landmark epic Mahabharat, which aired from 1988 to 1990. He collaborated with his father on that production and later directed other mythological television projects, including adaptations of Vishnupuran and Ramayan.

In cinema, Chopra’s later credits include directing the family drama Baghban (2003). Though the film met initial criticism, it found an audience and performed successfully at the box office. His last credited film work was Bhoothnath Returns (2014).

Public profile
Chopra’s professional life was interwoven with notable familial connections: he shared a close personal and working relationship with his father and had ties to other members of the Chopra film family. He married Renu Chopra on 18 November 1975 and was the father of two sons, Abhay and Kapil Chopra. He retained the nickname "Kookie" in some industry references.

Health and later years
In later life Chopra developed a serious lung condition that ultimately caused paralysis of his diaphragm after damage to a phrenic nerve. This left him reliant on a portable ventilator and unable to speak for a period of years. He died on 12 November 2014 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 68.

Controversies and financial notes
One legal matter recorded in his career involved 20th Century Fox issuing a notice in 2009 regarding an alleged unauthorized adaptation of the 1992 film My Cousin Vinny. The studio sought damages and the dispute related to a project titled Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai, which remained unreleased. Reports from the period also note that some of the family’s production ventures faced financial challenges when several projects did not generate expected revenue.

Personal details and trivia
Chopra was Indian by nationality and identified as Hindu (Arya Samaji). He was born under the Libra sign and was known to have an interest in numerology, favoring the numbers 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9. His physical features were noted as black eyes and black hair.

Latest updates
Ravi Chopra’s final film credit is listed as Bhoothnath Returns (2014). He passed away later that same year. No further projects are recorded after 2014.

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Recent Work

Bhoothnath Returns

Listed as his last film credit in 2014.

2014
Mahabharat

Television series directed in collaboration with his father; aired 1988–1990.

1988-1990
Baghban

2003 family drama that achieved box-office success despite early criticism.

2003
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut as independent director with the film Zameer (1975)
  2. Co-directed the television epic Mahabharat (1988–1990)
  3. Directed successful family drama Baghban (2003)
  4. Last film credit: Bhoothnath Returns (2014)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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