Vinod Chopra Films Explained

Vinod Chopra Films
Foundation:1985
Location City:Mumbai
Location Country:India
Founder:Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Key People:Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Industry:Motion pictures
Products:Film production
Type:Private Limited Company

Vinod Chopra Films is an Indian film production company owned and operated by Hindi film-maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra.[1] It was founded by Chopra in 1985. It has made many major Bollywood films since then.

Film production

Release Date Film Director Other notes Writer
14 March 1986 KhamoshThe studio's first release as Vinod Chopra Films Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ranjit Kapoor, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Sudhir Mishra, Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha
3 November 1989 ParindaScreenplay by Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Story by Nana Patekar and Ishraq-Suja
15 April 1994 Won 9 Filmfare Awards Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Kamna Chandra
17 July 1998 KareebKamna Chandra and Abhijat Joshi
27 October 2000 Mission Kashmir Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best FilmNominated - Filmfare Award for Best DirectorVikram Chandra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi, Suketu Mehta and Atul Tiwari
19 December 2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Won National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentWon 4 Filmfare Awards Screenplay by Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Lajan Joseph Oommen; Story by Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra
10 June 2005 Won Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director Won 5 Filmfare Awards Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Pradeep Sarkar
1 September 2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Won 4 National Film AwardsWon 4 Filmfare Awards Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
16 February 2007 Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
25 December 2009 3 Idiots Won 3 National Film AwardsWon 6 Filmfare Awards Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
15 June 2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari Rajesh Mapuskar Rajesh Mapuskar's debut film Rajesh Mapuskar and Vidhu Vinod Chopra
19 December 2014 Co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures and Rajkumar Hirani Films Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
16 January 2015 (US) Broken Horses Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
8 January 2016 Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
29 June 2018 SanjuStarring Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt and Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani FilmsRajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
1 February 2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Gazal Dhaliwal and Shelly Chopra Dhar
7 February 2020 Starring Aadil Khan and Sadia KhateebVidhu Vinod Chopra, Rahul Pandita and Abhijat Joshi
27 October 2023 12th FailVidhu Vinod Chopra

Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)

Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)[2] ! Rank !! Name !! Year of Release !! Domestic Gross (adjusted for inflation) !! Starring !! Director
1 PK 2014Rajkumar Hirani
2 3 Idiots 2009Rajkumar Hirani

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vidhu Vinod Chopra. IMDb. 2019-07-23.
  2. Web site: Bollywood Movies That Crossed Rs 200 Crore Club. Gandhi. Eiha. BW Businessworld. en. 2019-07-23.