FILM DIRECTOR

Tanuja Chandra

1969 - Today

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Tanuja Chandra (born 1969) is an Indian film director and writer. Chandra is the daughter of writer Kamna Chandra and sister of author Vikram Chandra and film critic Anupama Chopra. She co-wrote the screenplay of Yash Chopra's Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and is known for frequently directing women-oriented films where female characters are the main protagonists, notably Dushman (1998) and Sangharsh (1999). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Tanuja Chandra is the 2,215th most popular film director (down from 2,029th in 2024), the 1,838th most popular biography from India (down from 1,602nd in 2019) and the 77th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tanuja Chandra ranks 2,215 out of 2,041. Before her are Anubhav Sinha, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Sujoy Ghosh, Bradford Young, Resul Pookutty, and Wanuri Kahiu. After her are Kunal Kohli, Brian Taylor, Ayan Mukerji, Lulu Wang, Vikas Bahl, and Nikkhil Advani.

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Among people born in 1969, Tanuja Chandra ranks 1,347. Before her are Cameron Mathison, Nayan Mongia, Dean Windass, Eric Fonoimoana, Doug Sharp, and Michael Bates. After her are Bernard Fanning, William Fox-Pitt, José Maria Larocca, Samina Ali, Bill Huizenga, and Pat Kilbane.

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In India

Among people born in India, Tanuja Chandra ranks 1,838 out of 1,861. Before her are Mohammed Siraj (1994), Arjun Bijlani (1982), Mika Singh (1977), Farah (1988), Kriti Kharbanda (1990), and Sana Saeed (1988). After her are Kavya Madhavan (1984), Karanvir Bohra (1982), Kratika Sengar (1986), Ashmit Patel (1978), Leena Jumani (1983), and Aamna Sharif (1982).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Tanuja Chandra ranks 77. Before her are Santosh Sivan (1964), Meghna Gulzar (1973), Anubhav Sinha (1965), Lokesh Kanagaraj (1986), Sujoy Ghosh (1966), and Resul Pookutty (1971). After her are Ayan Mukerji (1983), Vikas Bahl (null), Nikkhil Advani (1971), Gauri Shinde (1974), Shonali Bose (1965), and Reema Kagti (1972).

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