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How many directors can boast of possessing a complimentary letter from Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru? Baldev Raj Chopra, better known as B. R. Chopra, does. After Nehru saw Chopra’s classic, Naya Daur (1957), the Prime Minister congratulated him for beautifully depicting India’s rural life.
Others made films, while B. R. created classics, a reference point for students of world cinema. He is the last mogul of Indian cinema. Comprising interviews
with Chopra’s family and "gang", the film also talks about
the making of his landmark movies. "Nobody was happy with Naya
Daur. Even Dilip Kumar thought it would flop," recalls
Chopra. — MF |
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This is just one of the
lesser known nuggets from Har Daur Mein Naya Daur (A New Age in
Every Age), a 60-minute documentary on the legendary director.
Produced by the Films Division of the Government of India, this
documentary maps the former Lahore-based film journalist’s meteoric
rise into a veteran producer-director in Bollywood.