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Vidhu Vinod Chopra
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an academy award- nominated Indian producer and filmmaker. He is also the head of Vinod Chopra Productions.
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Chopra was raised in Srinagar, Kashmir, India and studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.
His film An Encounter with Faces was nominated for an Oscar in the short, non-fiction film category in 1979.
He has also been involved with a number of critically acclaimed films including Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and its sequel, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Parineeta and the recently released film, Eklavya.
- He frequently works with the screenwriter Abhijat Joshi and filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani and Pradeep Sarkar.
- He frequently casts the actors Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Raima Sen, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Boman Irani, Jimmy Shergill, Arshad Warsi, Dia Mirza and Amitabh Bachchan in his films.
| Year | Film | Role(s) |
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| 2008 | 64 Squares / The 5th Move | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Producer, Screenplay Associate |
| 2005 | Parineeta | Producer, Writer |
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Producer, Writer |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1998 | Kareeb | Director, Producer |
| 1993 | 1942: A Love Story | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1989 | Parinda | Director |
| 1985 | Khamosh | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1983 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Actor, Production Controller |
| 1981 | Sazaye Maut | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1978 | An Encounter with Faces | Director |
| 1977 | Murder At Monkey Hill | Director |
- 2006: Winner, Filmfare Best Story Award - Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- 2005: Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award for Parineeta
- 2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- 2001: Nominated, Filmfare Best Director Award for Mission Kashmir
- 2001: Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award for Mission Kashmir
- 1990: Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for Parinda
- 1977: Best Short Experimental Film for Murder At Monkey Hill
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- Best Student Film for Murder At Monkey Hill
- 1979: Nominated, Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject for An Encounter with Faces
- 2006: Best Story for Lage Raho Munna Bhai [1] [2]
- 2006: Sunil Dutt Punjab Rattan Award [1]
- Vinod Chopra Films present... at MovieWalah.com
- Official Website
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview
Directed: An Encounter with Faces • Sazaye Maut • Khamosh • Parinda • 1942: A Love Story • Kareeb • Mission Kashmir • Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Produced: Khamosh • Parinda • 1942: A Love Story • Kareeb • Mission Kashmir • Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. • Parineeta • Lage Raho Munna Bhai • Eklavya: The Royal Guard • Munna Bhai Chale Amerika
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