Ravi Chopra hospitalised

Filmmaker Ravi Chopra has been admitted to the ICU of a city hospital due to a lung ailment.

Ravi, 66, son of late producer-director B R Chopra has been reportedly diagnosed with a severe lung ailment.

"Yes, he is in the hospital and in ICU," Breach Candy hospital sources told PTI.

About his condition, sources said he was stable but refused to divulge any other information.

Ravi has directed many films including 'Zameer' (1975), 'The Burning Train' (1980), 'Bhaghban' (2003) and 'Baabul' (2006) among others.

He also produced Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Bhoothnath' (2008). Ravi's uncle, filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away on Sunday here due to dengue and multiple organ failure.

Yash Chopra was B R's younger brother.