Amitabh Bachchan Remembers BR Chopra For his Humanism Bolly News

Amitabh Bachchan remembers BR Chopra for his humanism

Amitabh Bachchan remembers legendary filmmaker BR Chopra as a firm believer in aesthetics whose films highlighted issues of social and moral conflict.

“He was a pillar of the industry. We’ve lost a stalwart. The core of humanism and social relevance remained with Chopra saab till the end,” Big B told IANS from Udaipur where he’s currently resting.

“Chopra saab and I go back a long way. I’ve worked for many years with him. When Chopra saab’s son Ravi started his career as a director with Zameer, I played the lead in it,” he added.

Chopra died here Wednesday after a prolonged illness. The winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was 94.

Amitabh says that his films and television series revealed a novel approach to filmmaking.

‘Chopra saab, his brother Yashji and their family have given so much to the industry. Another brother Dharam Chopra was a cinematographer while a fourth brother was into distribution. So it’s a family dedicated to cinema. They always believed in aesthetics and not just the commercial viability. One never came away from a B.R. Chopra film without absorbing a social and moral conflict. That’s why his films are relevant even today.

B R Chopra – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award