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• Began his career working as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and his elder brother Baldev Raj Chopra.
• Made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• Founded the production company Yash Raj Films in 1973.
• Winner of six National Film awards and eleven Filmfare awards, four of which were in the Best Director category.
• The Indian government has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest cinema award.