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Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra
3 Idiots is a movie starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan, and Mona Singh. Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
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3 Idiots (2009)
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Producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born on 5th September, 1952 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After attending the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, he made his directorial debut with the short film Murder At Monkey Hill in 1976. This won him the National Award, an honor given by the Government of India. Two years later, in 1978, he made a short documentary film called An Encounter with Faces, which was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1979. This poignant documentary highlighting the plight of India's destitute children also won the Grand Prix at the Tampere International Short Film Festival (1980). Chopra then went on to make his first mainstream Hindi-language film called Sazaaye Maut (Death Row) in 1981 (this was based on Murder at Monkey Hill). Later movies directed by him like Khamosh, Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Kareeb, and Mission Kashmir were hailed by critics and audiences alike ( all can be hyperlinks). Moving away from direction in 2003, he wrote his first script and also made his first solo production under his company, Vinod Chopra Films, with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. The movie, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, went on to become one of the most popular and successful films in Indian cinema. The second movie in the Munna Bhai series, Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) propagated Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolence principles and portrayed them in a new light. The 'Gandhisim' wave that spread across India, post the release of the movie was unprecedented. Chopra also wrote and produced the film Parineeta (2005) with another newcomer director, Pradeep Sarkar. It received critical and popular acclaim. After a hiatus of seven years, Chopra took up the director's baton yet again with the dramatic action-thriller Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007). 3 Idiots (2009), another Vinod Chopra Films production directed by Rajkumar Hirani, remained India's #1 biggest worldwide box office performer until 2017, and it grossed more than $100 million. It was the first film in India to do so. It went on to win many awards, including Best Film at the Filmfare Awards. It also found popular appeal in markets like Taiwan and Korea. After the success of 3 idiots, Vinod Chopra worked with another new director, Rajesh Mapuskar, and co-wrote the film Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012). The film was successful at the box-office and was lauded by the audience for its beautiful message. In 2014, he produced PK, another film directed by his longtime collaborator Rajkumar Hirani. Vinod Chopra made his Hollywood directorial debut with his film Broken Horses in 2015. This film was co-produced by the American company, Mandeville Films. He went on to produce several other films, including Wazir (2016), Sanju (2018), and Ek Ladki Koh Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2018). His production company, Vinod Chopra Films is one of the leading film production houses in India.
BornSeptember 5, 1952
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  • Awards
    • 34 wins & 26 nominations

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anil Kapoor in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
Madhuri Dixit, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Anil Kapoor in Parinda (1989)
Jackie Shroff, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Anil Kapoor in Parinda (1989)
Jackie Shroff and Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Jackie Shroff and Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Amitabh Bachchan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for PK (2014)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for PK (2014)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Anupama Chopra, Zaira Wasim, and Nita Ambani

Known for

Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots
8.4
  • Writer
  • 2009
Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan in Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006)
Carry On, Munna Bhai
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2006
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
8.1
  • Writer
  • 2003
Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma in PK (2014)
PK
8.1
  • Producer
  • 2014

Credits

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Writer

  • Taalismaan
    • Writer
    • Completed
  • 12th Fail
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Sadia Khateeb and Aadil Khan in Shikara (2020)
    Shikara
    • writer
    • 2020
  • Sebastián Zurita, Vadhir Derbez, Martha Higareda, Alfonso Dosal, German Valdez, and Christian Vazquez in 3 idiotas (2017)
    3 idiotas
    • based on the movie "3 Idiots" written by
    • 2017
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)
    Wazir
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2016
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Sean Patrick Flanery, Thomas Jane, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Anton Yelchin, and María Valverde in Broken Horses (2015)
    Broken Horses
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
    Ferrari Ki Sawaari
    • original story and screenplay
    • 2012
  • Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
    3 Idiots
    • screenplay associate
    • 2009
  • Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
    Eklavya: The Royal Guard
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan in Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006)
    Carry On, Munna Bhai
    • screenplay associate
    • 2006
  • Parineeta (2005)
    Parineeta
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 2005
  • Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
    Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Mission Kashmir (2000)
    Mission Kashmir
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Kareeb (1998)
    Kareeb
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    1942: A Love Story
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994
  • Parinda (1989)
    Parinda
    • scenario
    • story
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Khamosh (1986)
    Khamosh
    • scenario
    • story (as Vidhu Vinod)
    • 1986

Producer

  • Taalismaan
    • producer
    • Completed
  • 12th Fail
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Sadia Khateeb and Aadil Khan in Shikara (2020)
    Shikara
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, and Rajkummar Rao in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
    Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju (2018)
    Sanju
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)
    Wazir
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Sean Patrick Flanery, Thomas Jane, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Anton Yelchin, and María Valverde in Broken Horses (2015)
    Broken Horses
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma in PK (2014)
    PK
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
    Ferrari Ki Sawaari
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
    3 Idiots
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
    Eklavya: The Royal Guard
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan in Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006)
    Carry On, Munna Bhai
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Parineeta (2005)
    Parineeta
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
    Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Mission Kashmir (2000)
    Mission Kashmir
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Kareeb (1998)
    Kareeb
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    1942: A Love Story
    • producer
    • 1994

Director

  • 12th Fail
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Sadia Khateeb and Aadil Khan in Shikara (2020)
    Shikara
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Sean Patrick Flanery, Thomas Jane, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Anton Yelchin, and María Valverde in Broken Horses (2015)
    Broken Horses
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
    Eklavya: The Royal Guard
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Mission Kashmir (2000)
    Mission Kashmir
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Kareeb (1998)
    Kareeb
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    1942: A Love Story
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Parinda (1989)
    Parinda
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Khamosh (1986)
    Khamosh
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Sazaye Maut (1981)
    Sazaye Maut
    • Director
    • 1981
  • An Encounter with Faces
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1978
  • Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anjali Paigankar in Murder at Monkey Hill (1976)
    Murder at Monkey Hill
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1976

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Personal details

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    • V.V. Chopra
  • Born
    • September 5, 1952
    • Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir, India
  • Relatives
    • Ramanand Sagar(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Direction debut was "Murder at Monkey hills" for which he won a national award.

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    In 2003, Vidhu was going to produce a film titled " Raat Din Aur Subah" Music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Directed by Ram Madhvani. The film was going to be about 24 hours between a man and woman who are strangers. They meet in the morning and by night she is dead. The film got shelved.

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