FILM DIRECTOR
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
1952 - Today

Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (born 5 September 1952) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards and ten Filmfare Awards. He is known for directing films such as the crime drama Parinda (1989), the patriotic romantic drama 1942: A Love Story (1994), the action drama Mission Kashmir (2000) and the biographical drama 12th Fail (2023). He is also known for producing the Munna Bhai film series, 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), and Sanju (2018) under his banner Vinod Chopra Films. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Vidhu Vinod Chopra is the 1,997th most popular film director (down from 1,727th in 2024). (down from 4,792nd in 2019)
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Vidhu Vinod Chopra ranks 1,997 out of 2,041. Before him are Zak Penn, Andrew Haigh, Sébastien Lifshitz, Adina Pintilie, Chris Roberts, and Mstyslav Chernov. After him are Michael Dougherty, Rituparno Ghosh, Darren Lynn Bousman, Rupert Wyatt, Jeff Tremaine, and Scott Waugh.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZak Penn
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 1,991
Andrew Haigh
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 1,992
Sébastien Lifshitz
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 1,993
Adina Pintilie
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,994
Chris Roberts
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 1,995
Mstyslav Chernov
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 1,996
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 1,997
Michael Dougherty
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,998
Rituparno Ghosh
1963 - 2013
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,999
Darren Lynn Bousman
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 2,000
Rupert Wyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 2,001
Jeff Tremaine
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 2,002
Scott Waugh
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 2,003
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Vidhu Vinod Chopra ranks 779. Before him are Segun Odegbami, Deepti Naval, Dalip Tahil, Medea Benjamin, Lai-Sang Young, and Armelia McQueen. After him are Peter Tatchell, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Prakash Jha, Ronald M. Sega, Rita Dove, and Lee Morin.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsSegun Odegbami
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 773
Deepti Naval
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 774
Dalip Tahil
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 775
Medea Benjamin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 776
Lai-Sang Young
MATHEMATICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 777
Armelia McQueen
ACTOR
1952 - 2020
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 778
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 779
Peter Tatchell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 780
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 781
Prakash Jha
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 782
Ronald M. Sega
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 783
Rita Dove
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 784
Lee Morin
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 785
























