Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vidhu Vinod Chopra interests me because his films feel rooted in the hard ground of where he came from, Srinagar in Kashmir. While Bollywood is often caricatured as song and spectacle, his work, from the crime drama Parinda to the recent 12th Fail, leans into social weight and moral texture. Winning Filmfare honors across directing, screenplay, and story tells me he is a genuine all-rounder, not just a stylist. What I respect is his willingness to make quieter, character-driven films that still move audiences. That craftsman's discipline, holding to a personal vision while working largely behind the camera, is exactly the kind of filmmaking I value.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィドゥ・ヴィノード・チョープラー
- Reading
- ゔぃどぅ・ゔぃのーど・ちょーぷらー
- Born
- September 5, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Srinagar, Srinagar district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 2004 Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay
- 2007 Filmfare Award for Best Story
- 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vidhu Vinod Chopra born?
Born September 5, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Vidhu Vinod Chopra from?
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is from Srinagar, Srinagar district, India.
What does Vidhu Vinod Chopra do?
Vidhu Vinod Chopra works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, director.
Film director — see all → · Screenwriter — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.