| Vidhu Vinod Chopra Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 5, 1952 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor who has worked on a variety of films which include the likes of 3 Idiots, PK, Murder at Monkey Hill, An Encounter with Faces, Sazaye Maut, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Khamosh, 1942: A Love Story, Parinda, Mission Kashmir, Kareeb, Munna Bhai MBBS, Parineeta, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Broken Horses, Wazir, Sanju, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Shikara, and 12th Fail. He has also been a recipient of various accolades such as the National Film Award and Filmfare Award.
Born Name
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Nick Name
Vidhu
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Vidhu Vinod Chopra attended the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), a film institute in Pune under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India, and studied film direction.
Occupation
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Editor
Family
- Father – D. N. Chopra
- Mother – Shanti Devi Mahalakshmi
- Siblings – Ramanand Sagar (Older Paternal Half-Brother) (Director, Producer, Writer)
- Others – Anand (Nephew), Prem (Nephew), Moti (Nephew), Subhash (Nephew), Sarita (Niece), Navin Chandra (Father-In-Law, Anupama Chopra’s Father), Kamna Chandra (Mother-In-Law, Anupama Chopra’s Mother) (Scriptwriter), Tanuja Chandra (Sister-In-Law, Anupama Chopra’s Sister) (Film Director, Screenwriter), Vikram Chandra (Brother-In-Law, Anupama Chopra’s Brother) (Novelist), S. Sukhdev (Ex Father-In-Law, Shabnam Sukhdev’s Father) (Director of documentaries for the Films Division of India), Radha Saluja (Ex Sister-In-Law, Renu Saluja’s Sister) (Film Actor), Dr. Kumkum Khadalia (Ex Sister-In-Law, Renu Saluja’s Sister) (Plastic Surgeon)
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $30 Million as of 2024.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Vidhu Vinod Chopra has dated –
- Renu Saluja (1976-1983)​ – He married his first wife, film editor Renu Saluja, in the year 1976 but the marriage ended in divorce in 1983.
- Shabnam Sukhdev (1985-1989)​ – In 1985, he tied the knot with filmmaker Shabnam Sukhdev and the duo was blessed with a daughter named Ishaa Chopra (who went on to become a dance instructor and choreographer). After only a few years of marriage, they got divorced in 1989.
- Anupama Chandra (1990-Present) – He married author, journalist, and film critic Anupama Chandra on June 1, 1990. Anupama has also served as the director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The couple has 2 children together – a son named Agni Chopra and a daughter named Zuni Chopra.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Receding hairline
Vidhu Vinod Chopra Facts
- He was raised in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- In 1985, he founded his own production company named Vinod Chopra Films.
- He produced the 2006 Hindi-language satirical comedy-drama film Lage Raho Munna Bhai, the second installment of the Munna Bhai film series. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Boman Irani, Dia Mirza, and Dilip Prabhavalkar. The film won many awards such as the National Film Awards for “Best Screenplay” and “Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment”, Filmfare Awards for “Best Diaolgue” and “Best Story”, IIFA Award for “Best Screenplay”, Zee Cine Award for “Best Screenplay”, and Screen Award for “Best Film”.
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra served as the producer for the 2009 Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film 3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, and Omi Vaidya. The film was a major success and became the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time.
- He directed, co-produced, and co-wrote the 2023 Hindi-language biographical drama film 12th Fail, starring Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, and Anshumaan Pushkar. The film won many accolades including Filmfare Awards for “Best Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Screenplay”, and “Best Editing”.
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