Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
birthdate = Birth date and age|1956|9|5|mf=y
location = Srinagar, Kashmir, India
spouse= Anupama Chopra
academyawards = Nominated: 1979 Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject for An Encounter with Faces
filmfareawards = 1990: Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for "Parinda"
2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S."
2006: Winner, Filmfare Best Story Award - "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
2001: Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award for "Mission Kashmir"
2001: Nominated, Filmfare Best Director Award for Mission Kashmir
2005: Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award for "Parineeta"

Vidhu Vinod Chopra born on September 5, 1956, is an academy award- nominated Indian producer and filmmaker. He is also the head of Vinod Chopra Productions. He is particularly known for producing the Munna Bhai films.

Early life

Chopra born on September 5, 1956 and was raised in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. He decided not to pursue his Doctorate at Cambridge University and chose to study direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.

He married a famous writer Anupama Chopra. He currently is a resident of United States.

Career

His film "An Encounter with Faces" was nominated for an Oscar in the short, non-fiction film category in 1979.

He has since been involved with a number of critically acclaimed films including "Parinda", ', the Munna Bhai series, " Parineeta" and the recently released film, '.

Filmography

Awards & nominations

Filmfare Awards

*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"

National Awards

*1977: Best Short Experimental Film for "Murder At Monkey Hill"

Guru Dutt Memorial Award

*Best Student Film for "Murder At Monkey Hill"

*Screening/Certificate Of Merit at "Montreal" and "Leipzig" Film Festivals for "Murder At Monkey Hill"

Academy Awards

*1979: "Nominated", Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject for "An Encounter with Faces"

Global Indian Film Awards

*2006: "Best Story" for "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" [cite news | first=| last=| url=http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=341153&ssid=1&sid=ENT| title= Lage Raho Munnabhai upstages Rang De.. at GIFA as Best Film| publisher=zeenews.com| date=2006-12-10| accessdate=2006-12-10] [cite news | first=| last=| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1068494| title=Lage Raho Munnabhai takes top honour| publisher=dnaindia.com| date=2006-12-10| accessdate=2006-12-10]

Misc.

*2006: "Sunil Dutt Punjab Rattan Award" [http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/11/16/8228/]

Footnotes

External links

*
* [http://www.vinodchopra.com Official Website]
* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/10chopra.htm Interview]


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