Aditya Chopra has stayed away from the paparazzi and everything about his life is a big secret. Aditya Chopra was always interested in film making, it was in his genes. This eldest son of Yash Chopra was more interested in getting behind the camera than in front of it. In 1995, Aditya Chopra won the honours of a National Award with his very first directorial project. 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' was appreciated for being a wholesome family entertainer, a love story with kindness and sensitivity. This film is still running at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai, 19 years after the film's release, reports the Times of India.

The Chopra scion got married at the age of 30, to his high school sweetheart, Payal Khanna. It was another intimate affair, as the filmmaker didn't want a gala gathering. An interior designer by profession, Payal was an active participant while designing the grand Yash Raj Studios in suburban Mumbai. But after eight long years of marital status, the couple parted ways. Rumours were rife then that Payal departed with a major monetary share.