Vidhu Vinod Chopra




Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Punjabi:ਵਿਧੁ ਵਿਨੋਦ ਚੋਪਰਾ, Hindi:विधु विनोद चोपड़ा) (born on 5 September 1952) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Munna Bhai films (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai) and 3 Idiots are some of his highly popular films. He is the founder of Vinod Chopra Films.
Early life
Born in a Punjabi family of Kashmir, Chopra grew up in Srinagar, India. His father was D. N. Chopra and veteran filmmaker Ramanand Sagar was his half-brother. His love of Hindi cinema and support of his family encouraged him to study film direction. Since there was no college for film-related courses in North India, he went to Pune and studied film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.
Career
Chopra's first student short, Murder At Monkey Hill, won the National Film Award for Best Short Experimental Film and the Guru Dutt Memorial Award for Best Student Film.
This was followed by a short documentary highlighting the plight of India's destitute children, called An Encounter with Faces, which was nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary Short Subject category in 1979. It also won the Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival in 1980.
Films
His first feature film, shot in black-and-white, was Sazaa-E-Maut (Death Penalty) – a thriller made on a shoestring budget with then-unknown actor Naseeruddin Shah and editor Renu Saluja, who were his fellow students at FTII, Pune. His critically acclaimed films include Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Mission Kashmir, the Munna Bhai series, Parineeta, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, and 3 Idiots. 3 idiots became India's biggest worldwide box office performer in the history of Indian Cinema, grossing over Rs 450 crores.
Personal life
Chopra's first marriage, to film editor Renu Saluja, ended in a divorce. Nevertheless, after the divorce, they continued to work together on several films. Shabnam Sukhdev, the daughter of a well-known documentary maker, was his next wife. Later, he married writer and film critic, Anupama Chopra.
Filmography
Year
Film
Role(s)
In Development
Munnabhai Ki Aatma Katha
Producer, Writer
In Development
Taalismaan
Producer, Writer
2013
Broken Horses
Producer, Director, Writer
2012
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Producer, Writer
2009
3 Idiots
Producer, Screenplay Associate
2007
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Producer, Director, Writer
2006
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Producer, Screenplay Associate, Lyricist
2005
Parineeta
Producer, Story and Dialogue Writer, Supervising Editor
2003
Munna Bhai MBBS
Producer, Writer
2000
Mission Kashmir
Producer, Director, Writer
1998
Kareeb
Producer, DIrector, Writer
1993
1942: A Love Story
Producer, Director, Writer
1989
Parinda
Producer, Director, Writer
1985
Khamosh
Producer, Director, Writer
1983
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Actor, Production Controller
1981
Sazaye Maut
Director, Writer
1978
An Encounter with Faces
Director (Documentary)
1976
Murder At Monkey Hill
Director (Diploma film), Writer, Actor (Akhtar)
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
National Awards
Star Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
Stardust Awards
  • 2009: Winner, Readers' Choice Award for 3 Idiots
FICCI Awards
  • 2009: Winner, Most Successful Film of the Year for 3 Idiots
Zee Cine Awards
Tampere International Short Film Festival

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