Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an academy award- nominated Indian producer and filmmaker and was born on September 5, 1956. Chopra is considered to be one of the most talented and Indian filmakers. Chopra is the head of Vinod Chopra Productions. Chopra chose to study direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.
Chopra's first movie was shot in black-and-white which was Sazaaye-Maut. It was an edge of the seat thriller and was a great budgeted film. The film casted unknown actors Nasseeruddin Shah and technicians Radha Saluja, editor who were co-alumni of his from FTII, Pune and later they became flag-bearers in Indian Cinema. Chopra's film An Encounter with Faces was nominated for an Oscar in the short, non-fiction film category in the year 1979.
Vidhu directed many great films like Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, the Munna Bhai series, Parineeta and Eklavya: The Royal Guard.
Filmography:
Year Film Roles
2009 3 Idiots (Producer)
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)
Vinod's conviction is founded on his love for cinema. Chopra has tremendous belief in his own ability, and Vinod is a legend for Indian Cinema.
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