[10][6] He recalls that his father drank and smoked a lot until he joined the Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement when Chopra was five.
[6] Chopra graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1993, then Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in English and Literature.
[6] While at Columbia, he wrote his first book, Child of the Dawn, and helped Michael Jackson write lyrics to his songs.
[16][15][6][17] It was during this time that a producer recommended Chopra change the spelling of his name, Gautam, to match how he pronounced it to prevent mispronunciation.
[18][5] In August 2001, he was arrested at Islamabad International Airport when empty bullet shells were found in his bag.
[9] This company primarily develops media initiatives for their father but also oversees television shows and films.
[9][2] This channel features a number of healthy and spiritual living tips, guided meditations, and guest interviews.
[20] Chopra helped create a virtual reality meditation video game, called Finding Your True Self, with his father in 2016.
[21] In 2006, he, Sharad Devarajan, and Suresh Seetharaman co-founded Virgin Comics and convinced Sir Richard Branson to invest.
[28] Religion of Sports, a sports-focused media company, was founded in 2016 by Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady.
[38] The three-part docuseries, which aired on Showtime, was inspired by Fox News host Laura Ingraham's February 2017 comment that LeBron James and Kevin Durant should stay out of politics and "shut up and dribble".
[39][32] The series, produced by LeBron James and directed by Chopra, shows "attempts by NBA players to bring about social change and speak up politically" throughout the years.