Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Born: September 5, 1952
in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Munna Bhai film series (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai) and 3 Idiots are some of his highly popular films. He is the founder of Vinod Chopra Films.

Movies for Vidhu Vinod Chopra...

12th Fail
Title: 12th Fail
Character: Pritam Pandey's Father
Released: August 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny at a place where millions of students attempt the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.
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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Title: Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.
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Celluloid Man
Title: Celluloid Man
Character: Self
Released: June 26, 2012
Type: Movie
Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. He built the archive can by can in a country where the archiving of cinema was considered unimportant.
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Big in Bollywood
Title: Big in Bollywood
Character: Himself
Released: April 16, 2011
Type: Movie
27-year-old American-born Omi Vaidya, a struggling actor in L.A., miraculously lands a dream role in the Bollywood film "3 Idiots". Curious to better understand the world of Bollywood, four of Omi's buddies armed with cameras fly to Mumbai to document his big premiere. Within a week of release, "3 Idiots" skyrockets to box office success, becoming the most successful Indian film in history and transforming Omi into an overnight megastar. But being a national sensation in India is not all glitz and glamor. Aside from the language barrier, Omi struggles with the pressure of his newly acquired fame and continuing his career momentum while trying to maintain a healthy domestic life back in Los Angeles. Set against the backdrop of Mumbai, Big in Bollywood is a film about what it is to be successful in show business, seen through the eyes of Omi's best friends, who witness his career transformation firsthand.
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Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...
Title: Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...
Character: Himself
Released: November 26, 2009
Type: Movie
Winner of 2 National Awards, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai, takes an incisive look into the legendary composer, RD Burman's reflective artistry and buoyant-but-also-lonely inner being. Featuring a host of close friends, colleagues and admirers, the film evokes awe, admiration and nostalgia the way most of his music does, till date.
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Title: India's Got Talent
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2009
Type: TV
This talent show features a huge variety of talent ranging from the mundane to the bizarre from heart-stopping feats to the seemingly impossible giving Indians a platform to showcase their talents like no other.
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Title: Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Character: Himself
Released: March 22, 2002
Type: TV
Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.
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Parinda
Title: Parinda
Character: Corpse
Released: November 3, 1989
Type: Movie
Brothers Kishan and Karan live in Bombay. Karan falls in love with Paro but soon leaves to study in America. Kishan meanwhile enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay to pursue a relationship with Paro, Kishan tries to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but his plans go awry.
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Title: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Character: Dushasana
Released: August 12, 1983
Type: Movie
Two zanies open a photography studio. They score a partnership with a gossip magazine that suddenly thrusts them into a world of corruption, murder, and hijinks.
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Murder at Monkey Hill
Title: Murder at Monkey Hill
Released: March 11, 1976
Type: Movie
The story deals with a professional hitman, who falls in love with the woman he sets out to murder.