Article Updated 02 May, 2004 06:25:41 PM IST   Uday Chopra By Our Correspondent ©2004 Bollyvista.com   Uday Chopra, born to Yash Chopra in 1973, one of India's biggest and most respectable filmmakers, is also the younger brother of Aditya Chopra ('Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge', 'Mohabbatein'). Uday wanted to be an actor for long and saw his home-production launching him with Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Jimmy Shergill and Jugal Hansraj in 'Mohabbatein', which went on to become a hit. Once again, his family backed him in their production 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' (directed by Sanjay Gadhvi) also starring Jimmy Shergill and new find Tulip Joshi. The movie did moderate business despite competition from the two Bhagat Singh releases that came around at the same time. Uday's next release was a dud though his performance was sufficiently appreciated - Padam Kumar's 'Supari', co-starring Purab Kohli, Nauheed, Akashdeep Sehgal and Rahul Dev. Uday even made a surprise guest appearance in his home-production 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' (directed by Kunal Kohli) featuring Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor. This week, Uday will be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia's hard-hitting 'Charas', in which he co-stars again with Jimmy Shergill, and starlets Namrata Shirodkar and Hrishita Bhatt. The young hunk is currently shooting for a fourth home-production, 'Dhoom', in which his co-stars are John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan. Sanjay Gadhvi, the man who directed his 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' will direct 'Dhoom' as well. Uday, a fitness freak, has a gym in his palatial bungalow, and is otherwise known for his down-to-earth demeanor and affability. The net-savvy 30-year old also looks after all the Internet and Marketing activities of Yashraj Films. He was been linked to his childhood friend, Rinke Khanna, for long before she got married. He was even said to be very 'close' to Shamita Shetty till the latter began seeing Aftab Shivdasani! Uday's career may not have taken off in a big way (he seems to be doing more home-productions than outside ones), but industry-'wallahs' peg him as a dark horse on the horizon!   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/36/2487