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Dharam Chopra(1924-2002)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Additional Crew
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Dharam Chopra was born on 24 August 1924. He was a cinematographer, known for Waqt (1965), Kanoon (1960) and 36 Ghante (1974). He died on 28 September 2002 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
BornAugust 24, 1924
DiedSeptember 28, 2002(78)
BornAugust 24, 1924
DiedSeptember 28, 2002(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Sadhana Shivdasani, Balraj Sahni, and Sharmila Tagore in Waqt (1965)
Waqt
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1965
Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, and Nanda Karnataki in Kanoon (1960)
Kanoon
7.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1960
Sunil Dutt, Parveen Babi, Danny Denzongpa, Raaj Kumar, Ranjeet Bedi, and Mala Sinha in 36 Ghante (1974)
36 Ghante
6.7
  • Cinematographer(as Dharm Chopra)
  • 1974
The Burning Train (1980)
The Burning Train
7.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1980

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Kanoon (1993)
    Kanoon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1993–1996
  • Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, and Nanda Karnataki in Kanoon (1960)
    Kanoon
    7.9
    • associate camera operator
    • 1960
  • Nargis in Lajwanti (1959)
    Lajwanti
    7.4
    • associate camera operator
    • 1959
  • Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala in Sadhna (1958)
    Sadhna
    7.5
    • camera operator (as D.R. Chopra)
    • 1958
  • Sunil Dutt, Ashok Kumar, and Meena Kumari in Ek-Hi-Rasta (1956)
    Ek-Hi-Rasta
    6.9
    • assistant camera (as D.R. Chopra)
    • 1956
  • Ashok Kumar, Jeevan Dhar, Kuldip Kaur, Veena, and Pran Sikand in Afsana (1951)
    Afsana
    7.6
    • assistant camera (as Dharm Chopra)
    • 1951

Cinematographer

  • Jhansi Ki Rani
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1995–1996
  • Kal Ki Awaz (1992)
    Kal Ki Awaz
    6.0
    • director of photography (as Dharam R. Chopra)
    • 1992
  • Nitish Bharadwaj in Mahabharat (1988)
    Mahabharat
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988–1990
  • Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar, Poonam Dhillon, and Shafi Inamdar in Avam (1987)
    Avam
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Dahleez (1986)
    Dahleez
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Tawaif (1985)
    Tawaif
    6.7
    • director of photography (as Dharam R. Chopra)
    • 1985
  • Dharti Aakash
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Dharam R. Chopra)
    • 1983
  • Mazdoor (1983)
    Mazdoor
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1983
  • Nikaah (1982)
    Nikaah
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982
  • Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980)
    Insaf Ka Tarazu
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1980
  • The Burning Train (1980)
    The Burning Train
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1980
  • Manoj Kumar and Sadhana Shivdasani in Amaanat (1977)
    Amaanat
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1977
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu, and Vinod Khanna in Zameer (1975)
    Zameer
    6.0
    • Cinematographer (as Dharam R. Chopra)
    • 1975
  • Sunil Dutt, Parveen Babi, Danny Denzongpa, Raaj Kumar, Ranjeet Bedi, and Mala Sinha in 36 Ghante (1974)
    36 Ghante
    6.7
    • director of photography (as Dharm Chopra)
    • 1974
  • Dhund (1973)
    Dhund
    7.4
    • director of photography
    • 1973

Additional Crew

  • Rajesh Khanna, Bindu Desai, Nanda Karnataki, and Alka in Ittefaq (1969)
    Ittefaq
    7.4
    • chief technician
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • D.R. Chopra
  • Born
    • August 24, 1924
  • Died
    • September 28, 2002
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(cardiac arrest)
  • Relatives
    • B.R. Chopra(Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Yash and B.R. Chopra.

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