- 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 - nominatedIndia n producer and filmmaker. He is also the head ofVinod Chopra Productions . He is particularly known for producing theMunna Bhai films.Early life
Chopra born on September 5, 1956 and was raised in
Srinagar ,Kashmir ,India . He decided not to pursue his Doctorate atCambridge University and chose to study direction at theFilm and Television Institute of India .He married a famous writer
Anupama Chopra . He currently is a resident ofUnited 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 ", ', theMunna 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
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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
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* [http://www.vinodchopra.com Official Website]
* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/10chopra.htm Interview]
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