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Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Actor | * 09/05/1952 (71) | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (born 5 September 1952) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards, ten Filmfare Awards and an Academy Award nomination. His well-known films as director are the crime drama Parinda (1989), the patriotic romantic drama 1942: A Love Story (1994), the action drama Mission Kashmir (2000) and the biographical drama 12th Fail (2023). He is also known for producing the Munna Bhai film series, 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), and Sanju (2018) under his banner Vinod Chopra Films. ()
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Munna Bhai film series (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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor. ...

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

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2003 | 3.6/5 | 2h 36min
Comedy, Drama
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Inspired by millions of UPSC students' lives and struggles, the story follows Manoj, who fails his 12th grade. But how he restarts his journey towards his dream of serving the country forms the crux. ...

12th Fail

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2023 | 4.0/5 | 2h 27min
Drama
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Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus ...

3 Idiots

PG-13

2009 | 4.0/5 | 2h 50min
Drama, Comedy
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Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats h ...

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

PG-13

2006 | 3.6/5 | 2h 24min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Filmfare Award for Best Director 2x Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay Filmfare Award for Best Story
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Movies with Vidhu Vinod Chopra as Actor(6)

as himself2015 Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as himself2012 Celluloid Man
as himself2009 Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...
as Corpse1989 Parinda
1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
1976 Murder at Monkey Hill

TV Shows/Series with Vidhu Vinod Chopra as Actor(1)

as himself2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Movies with Vidhu Vinod Chopra as Crew(53)

Directing/Director2023 12th Fail
Production/Producer2023 12th Fail
Writing/Writer2023 12th Fail
Directing/Director2020 Shikara
Editing/Editor2020 Shikara
Production/Producer2020 Shikara
Writing/Screenplay2020 Shikara
Production/Producer2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Production/Producer2018 Sanju
Writing/Screenstory2017 3 Idiotas
Editing/Editor2016 Wazir
Production/Producer2016 Wazir
Writing/Story2016 Wazir
Directing/Director2015 Broken Horses
Production/Producer2015 Broken Horses
Writing/Writer2015 Broken Horses
Production/Producer2014 PK
Production/Producer2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Writing/Writer2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Writing/Original Story2012 Nanban
Production/Producer2009 3 Idiots
Writing/Screenplay2009 3 Idiots
Directing/Director2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Writing/Screenplay2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Production/Producer2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Writing/Screenplay2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Writing/Screenplay2005 Parineeta
Writing/Original Story2004 Vasool Raja MBBS
Production/Producer2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Writing/Story2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Directing/Director2000 Mission Kashmir
Production/Producer2000 Mission Kashmir
Writing/Story2000 Mission Kashmir
Directing/Director1998 Kareeb
Production/Producer1998 Kareeb
Writing/Screenplay1998 Kareeb
Directing/Director1994 1942: A Love Story
Production/Producer1994 1942: A Love Story
Writing/Writer1994 1942: A Love Story
Directing/Director1989 Parinda
Production/Producer1989 Parinda
Writing/Story1989 Parinda
Directing/Director1985 Khamosh
Production/Producer1985 Khamosh
Writing/Writer1985 Khamosh
Directing/Director1981 Death Penalty
Production/Producer1981 Death Penalty
Writing/Writer1981 Death Penalty
Directing/Director1978 An Encounter with Faces
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Murder at Monkey Hill
Directing/Director1976 Murder at Monkey Hill
Writing/Story1976 Murder at Monkey Hill
Writing/Screenplay1976 Murder at Monkey Hill

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.vinodchoprafilms.com
Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 09/05 1952 (September) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India) (current age: 71 years + 227 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Film and Television Institute of India
Spouses (current/former): Anupama Chopra, Renu Saluja
Siblings: Vir Chopra
Related to: Ramanand Sagar
Other names for Vidhu Vinod Chopra (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"विधु विनोद चोपड़ा"
Vidhu Vinod Chopra frequently works together with these people:
Rajkumar Hirani (24x, Crew)
Abhijat Joshi (15x, Crew)
Boman Irani (8x, Actor)
Abhijat Joshi (8x, Crew)
Sanjay Dutt (7x, Actor)
Renu Saluja (7x, Crew)
Shantanu Moitra (7x, Crew)
Binod Pradhan (5x, Crew)
Jackie Shroff (4x, Actor)
Vir Chopra (4x, Crew)
Shreya Ghoshal (4x, Crew)
Sucharita Ghosh Stephenson (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:311567, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024