Uday Chopra Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

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Age: 51 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Father: Yash Chopra

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Udi
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Mohabbatein (2000) as Vikram Kapoor
Awards	• 2001: International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Male Debut for Mohabbatein • 2011: The Ghanta Award for Worst Actor for Pyaar Impossible • 2011: The Ghanta Award for Worst On-Screen Couple for Pyaar Impossible • 2015: Nominated for Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie for Grace of Monaco
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 January 1973 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	51 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai
College/University	• Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai • University of Southern California School of Cinema, US • University of California and Los Angeles
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai • A course at UCLA (University of California and Los Angeles)
Religion/Religious Views	Atheist (born to a Hindu Family)
Tattoo	A tattoo on his right arm
Food Habit	Vegan (turned in 2017)
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading Books, Watching Films, Riding Motorcycles
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Tanishaa Mukerji (actress; ex-girlfriend) • Rinke Khanna (actress; rumoured fiancée) • Parineeti Chopra (actress; rumoured ex-girlfriend) • Nargis Fakhri (actress; ex-girlfriend)
Family
Parents	Father- Yash Chopra (filmmaker) (died on 21 October 2012 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 80) Mother- Pamela Chopra (singer & film producer) (died on 20 April 2023 due to pneumonia at the age of 74)
Siblings	Brother- Aditya Chopra (filmmaker) Sister- None
Other Relative(s)	• Sister-in-Law- Rani Mukerji (actress) • Maternal Aunt- Simi Garewal (actress)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
Actress	Kajol
Film	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Food	Sushi
Travelling Destination(s)	New York, Goa
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Range Rover • Ferrari 458 • Sports car
Bike Collection	• BMW K 1300 R • BMW S 1000 RR • Suzuki Bandit

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uday Chopra

Uday Chopra grew up in a well-to-do family.
Uday Chopra’s childhood picture

After completing graduation, he thought of pursuing an MBA. However, to pursue his acting career, he dropped the plan.

He did his acting training at Anupam Kher’s Acting School.

He made a blink-and-miss appearance in the 1995 Hindi film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.’ In the film, the black leathered jacket worn by Shah Rukh Khan was of Uday Chopra which he had bought from from a store in California worth $400. He also worked as an assistant director in the film.
Uday Chopra in a still from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

He started his career as an assistant director with his father. He assisted him in various Hindi films like ‘Lamhe’ (1991), ‘Parampara’ (1993), ‘Darr’ (1993), and ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ (1997).

He has acted in many Hindi films including ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai’ (2002), ‘Mujhse Dosti Karoge!’ (2002), ‘Neal ‘n’ Nikki’ (2005), and ‘Pyaar Impossible’ (2010; also producer and screenwriter).
Uday Chopra in a still from the 2005 Hindi film ‘Neal ‘n’ Nikki’

He is known for playing the role of Ali in the Hindi film series ‘Dhoom.’

In 2012, he started Yomics- YRF Comics. He then released four comics named Dhoom, Hum Tum, Ek Tha Tiger, and Daya Prochu.
Ek Tha Tiger Comics

He is the CEO of the Hollywood-based film production company YRF Entertainment. Some of the films released under the banner are ‘Grace of Monaco’ (2014) and ‘The Longest Week’ (2014).
The Longest Week

In 2013, before the release of the Hindi film ‘Dhoom 3,’ he shared that it would be his last film.

In May 2016, his girlfriend Nargis Fakhri had a nervous breakdown after he refused to marry her. After this incident, Nargis flew to New York.

In 2023, he appeared in the Netflix series ‘The Romantics.’
The Romantics

In the same year, he worked as an executive producer in the Hindi web series ‘The Railway Men.’

Uday is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events. ^[1]Rediff

He once shared a series of tweets in which he talked about his depression. He even talked about being suicidal. He even put a lot of weight during this phase.
Uday Chopra’s tweet while he was in depression

Uday Chopra’s tweet

After recovering from depression, he regularly worked out at a gym to get back in shape.
Uday Chopra at a gym

Since childhood, he has been friends with the Indian actor Hrithik Roshan.

In an interview, his ex-girlfriend Nargis Fakhri shared that she regret not publicly opening up about her relationship with Uday. She said he was the best person she had ever met in her life.

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