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Uday Chopra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth5 January 1973

Age52 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

ProfessionActor, Film Producer, Screenwriter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Yash Chopra; Mother: Pamela Chopra; Brother: Aditya Chopra; Sister-in-law: Rani Mukerji

Uday Chopra Biography

Actor, producer and former YRF on-screen presence, Uday Chopra comes from the prominent Chopra filmmaking family. He built a career in front of and behind‑

Early life and background
Uday Chopra was born on 5 January 1973 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and grew up in the city that would shape much of his career. He attended Bombay Scottish School and went on to graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. He also studied film-related courses in the United States, including at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema and at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Uday was raised in a film family: his father was filmmaker Yash Chopra and his mother was Pamela Chopra. His older brother is filmmaker Aditya Chopra; Rani Mukerji is his sister-in-law. He grew up with a connection to the industry and began working on film sets at an early stage.

Career
Uday’s first on-screen appearance came in 2000 with Mohabbatein, in which he played Vikram Kapoor and won the International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Male Debut. Prior to acting, he worked as an assistant director on a number of films directed by his father, including Lamhe, Parampara, Darr and Dil To Pagal Hai. He also made a brief appearance in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and has said he worked behind the camera on that project as well.

As an actor, Uday appeared in a string of Hindi films through the 2000s and into the 2010s. His filmography during that period includes Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai and Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (both 2002), Neal ‘n’ Nikki (2005) and Pyaar Impossible (2010), the last of which he also produced and scripted. He earned recognition for his role as Ali in the Dhoom film series, a part that became one of his best-known screen identities.

Beyond acting, Uday moved into production and business roles. He became CEO of YRF Entertainment, a Hollywood‑based production company associated with Yash Raj Films, and served in an executive producer capacity on international and Indian projects released under the banner. Titles connected to his leadership at YRF Entertainment include the films Grace of Monaco and The Longest Week, both released in 2014.

In 2012 he launched Yomics, a comics imprint from Yash Raj Films, and brought out comic adaptations tied to the studio’s properties, including Dhoom, Hum Tum, Ek Tha Tiger and the character Daya Prochu. In 2013 he announced that the then-upcoming Dhoom 3 would be his final film as an actor.

Public profile
Uday has been publicly identified as unmarried. His nickname is reported as Udi. Physically, he is listed at about 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall, with brown eyes and black hair. He adopted a vegan diet in 2017 and is reported to have a tattoo on his right arm. Activities he enjoys include travelling, reading, watching films and riding motorcycles.

He trained in acting at Anupam Kher’s acting school and is known to have friendships within the industry, including a long-standing friendship with actor Hrithik Roshan. Over the years he has spoken openly about mental health challenges; at one point he described a period of depression during which he put on weight and later worked to regain his fitness.

His personal life has been the subject of media attention, and several past relationships with actresses have been reported. In 2016 a personal relationship received public notice in connection with events involving the other party.

Latest updates
Uday returned to on-screen work in 2023 with an appearance in the Netflix series The Romantics. In the same year he served as an executive producer on the Hindi web series The Railway Men. Earlier in his career he shifted some of his creative focus into producing and developing content tied to Yash Raj Films’ properties through initiatives like Yomics and YRF Entertainment.

Career highlights
Uday’s debut in Mohabbatein and the Best Male Debut award that followed
His recurring role as Ali in the Dhoom franchise
Launching Yomics and expanding Yash Raj’s presence into comic publishing
Serving as CEO of YRF Entertainment and executive producing international releases

Latest work

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Recent Work

The Romantics

Appeared in the Netflix series (2023).

2023
The Railway Men

Executive producer on the Hindi web series (2023).

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut in Mohabbatein and IIFA Best Male Debut award
  2. Known for the role of Ali in the Dhoom franchise
  3. Launched Yomics — YRF Comics
  4. CEO of YRF Entertainment; executive produced Grace of Monaco and The Longest Week
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Uday Chopra born?

5 January 1973

What is Uday Chopra known for?

Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter

What is Uday Chopra’s marital status?

Unmarried