It's a tragedy that a filmmaker who gave Bollywood some of its best cult classics has to wait four decades to finally get a blockbuster success for his directorial at the box office, that too perhaps for one of his weaker movies. That's the story of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the director responsible for making one of Bollywood's finest gangster dramas, Parinda. Born on September 5,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천1952, in Srinagar, India, Vidhu Vinod Chopra is one of Indian Cinema's most prolific filmmakers who almost tasted Oscar. An FTII alumnus, his 1978 short film슬롯 머신 사이트 추천An Encounter with Faces was nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Live-Action Short Film (it didn't win, though).슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Vidhu Vinod Chopra Birthday: Did You Know The Shikara Director's Documentary Was Nominated At Academy Awards In 1979? (Watch Video).

Chopra first caught the attention of the industry with his National Award-winning short film슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Murder at Monkey Hill슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(1976) and, later, his feature-length directorial debut슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Sazaye Maut슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(1981).슬롯 머신 사이트 추천However, it was with Parinda (1989), a gritty and realistic portrayal of Mumbai's underworld, that he firmly established himself as a filmmaker of repute. The film not only won critical acclaim but also set a new benchmark for crime dramas in Indian cinema. VVC went on to direct movies like 1942: A Love Story (1994), Kareeb슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(1998), Mission Kashmir슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(2000), Eklavya슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(2007), Shikara슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(2020) and recently, 12th Fail슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(2023). He also made a Hollywood film in 2015 called슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Broken Horses, which was a remake of his own Parinda.

Even though Vidhu Vinod Chopra didn't find much box office success as a director, he had much better luck as a producer. His collaboration with director Rajkumar Hirani led to a series of blockbuster films, including Munna Bhai슬롯 머신 사이트 추천MBBS (2003), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), and the record-breaking 3 Idiots (2009) and Sanju (2018). Vidhu Vinod Chopra is married to Anupama Chopra, a prominent film critic and journalist.

On the occasion of his 72nd birthday, we look at five of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed movies that got the highest rating on IMDb and where to watch them online.

1942 A Love Story (IMDb Rating: 7.2)

A Still From 1942 A Love Story

A love story set against the backdrop of the Quit India movement,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천1942 A Love Story is still remembered for RD Burman's beautiful soundtrack and some amazing performances. The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천1942 A Love Story is streaming on Prime Video.

Sazaye Maut (IMDb Rating: 7.4)

Poster of Sazaye Maut

The 1976 short film Murder at Monkey Hill marked VVC's first directorial슬롯 머신 사이트 추천effort, and he later adapted the story into his first feature-length film in 1981. Sazaye Maut is a taut and twisty thriller that starred Naseeruddin Shah, Radha Saluja, and the late Dilip Dhawan.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Unfortunately, it is슬롯 머신 사이트 추천not available on any streaming site.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천When Birthday Boy Vidhu Vinod Chopra Single Handedly Took on Bollywood Stars!

Khamosh슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(IMDb Rating: 7.5)

A Still From Khamosh

VVC's second feature-length film as a director was슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Khamosh, a murder-mystery that features an amazing ensemble cast. The movie starred슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Soni Razdan,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and Pankaj Kapoor. You can watch Khamosh full movie on YouTube.

Parinda슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(IMDb Rating: 7.8)

A Still From Parinda

Parinda is perhaps the best film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, that is also considered one of the best in Indian cinema. A gangster drama, the film features terrific performances from its lead cast - Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Nana Patekar.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Parinda is streaming on Prime Video.

12th Fail슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(IMDb Rating: 8.9)

A Still From 12th Fail

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's most recent film is not only a commercial success but has also accumulated a strong fan following, which explains why슬롯 머신 사이트 추천12th Fail is rated so high on IMDb. An inspirational saga based on real-life events, the movie stars Vikrant Massey in the lead.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천12th Fail is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

 

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