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Ravi Chopra (27 September 1946 – 12 November 2014) was an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing the television show Mahabharat (1988–1990).
He was married to Renu since 1975, they have two children together.
On 23 October 2012, he was diagnosed with a severe lung ailment and was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital after a week. "He was discharged from hospital on October 26," hospital sources said, without going into details. He was being treated for lung cancer at CMC Vellore. Chopra died on 12 November 2014 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai where he had been admitted a few days earlier for a lung ailment. He was 68 years old, and survived by his wife and two children.
In 1980, he directed the ensemble disaster film The Burning Train, which over the years is considered a cult classic. Other films he directed included Mazdoor (1983), Aaj Ki Awaaz, Dehleez (1986), Pratigyabadh and Kal Ki Awaz (1992).
During 1988-89 along with his father, he directed the TV series Mahabharat. After his father's death the only movie Ravi produced was Bhoothnath (2008).
A lawsuit was filed against BR Films by 20th Century Fox for copying their film without buying the rights. Fox sought damages of $1.4 million; they had given Chopra permission "to make a film loosely based on the Academy Award winning movie" but concluded the final product was a "substantial reproduction" of the original. Fox eventually accepted a $200,000 settlement from the film's producer. Although since the death of Ravi Chopra in 2014, it has not seen a theatrical release.
The Telegraph, listing a number of other Bollywood movies "inspired" by Hollywood blockbusters, noted that the case would "decide whether Indian filmmakers can continue to get their 'inspiration' with impunity, or buy rights the legal way."
| 1969
! scope="row" | Ittefaq | Assistant director | ||||
| 1972
! scope="row" | Dastaan | Assistant director | ||||
| 1973 ! scope="row" | Dhund | |||||
| 1975 ! scope="row" | Zameer | |||||
| 1978 ! scope="row" | Tumhari Kasam | |||||
| 1980 ! scope="row" | The Burning Train | |||||
| 1981 ! scope="row" | Agni Pareeksha | |||||
| 1982 ! scope="row" | Nikaah | |||||
| 1983 ! scope="row" | Dharti Aakash | Television film | ||||
| 1984 ! scope="row" | Aaj Ki Awaaz | |||||
| 1986 ! scope="row" | Dahleez | |||||
| 1987 ! scope="row" | Awam | |||||
| 1991 ! scope="row" | Pratigyabadh | |||||
| 1992 ! scope="row" | Kal Ki Awaz | B.R. Chopra | ||||
| 1999 ! scope="row" | Eastside | |||||
| 2003 ! scope="row" | Baghban | |||||
| 2004 ! scope="Row" | Karma | Short film | ||||
| 2006 ! scope="row" | Baabul | |||||
| 2008 ! scope="Row" | Heaven on Earth | |||||
| 2009 ! scope="row" | Cooking with Stella | |||||
| TBA ! scope="row" | Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai | Unreleased |
| 1986 ! scope="row" | Bahadur Shah Zafar | |||
| 1987 ! scope="row" | Chunni | |||
| 1988–1990 ! scope="row" | Mahabharat | |||
| 1993–1996 ! scope="row" | Kanoon | |||
| 1995 ! scope="row" | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | |||
| 1995–1996 ! scope="row" | Jhansi Ki Rani | |||
| 1997 ! scope="row" | Aurat | |||
| 1997–1998 ! scope="row" | Mahabharat Katha | |||
| 2000–2002 ! scope="row" | Vishnu Puran | |||
| 2001 ! scope="row" | Aap Beeti | |||
| 2001–2002 ! scope="row" | Ramayan | |||
| 2002–2003 ! scope="row" | Maa Shakti | |||
| 2004–2005 ! scope="row" | Kamini Damini | |||
| 2008 ! scope="row" | Sujata |
In 2004, he was nominated at the IIFA Awards and Screen Awards for Best Director for his film Baghban (2003).Screen Award for Best Director
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