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	\| birth_date = {{birth year and age\|1969}}		\| birth_date = {{birth year and age\|1969}}
	\| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India		\| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
	~~\| nationality = Indian~~
	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
	\| mother = [[Kamna Chandra]]		\| mother = [[Kamna Chandra]]
	\| relatives = [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] (brother)<br/>[[Anupama Chopra]] (sister)<br/>[[Zuni Chopra]] (niece)		\| relatives = [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] (brother)<br/>[[Anupama Chopra]] (sister)<br/>[[Zuni Chopra]] (niece)<br/>[[Agni Chopra]] (nephew)<br />[[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] (brother-in-law)
	\| known_for =		\| known_for =
	\| occupation = Film director, writer		\| occupation = Film director, writer
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	==Family==		==Family==

	Chandra was born in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Im-a-migrant-this-is-my-city/articleshow/2788430.cms \|title=I'm a migrant, this is my city \|date=17 February 2008 \|newspaper=Times of India \|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref> She is the sister of the writer [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] and film critic [[Anupama Chopra]]. Her mother is film writer [[Kamna Chandra]].<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~ \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-ve-inherited-creative-genes-from-mom-tanuja-chandra-118021800424_1.html \|title=I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra \|date=18 February 2018 \|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanuja-chandras-film-is-stuck/87598 \|title=Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck \|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>		Chandra was born in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Im-a-migrant-this-is-my-city/articleshow/2788430.cms \|title=I'm a migrant, this is my city \|date=17 February 2008 \|newspaper=Times of India \|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref> She is the sister of the writer [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] and film critic [[Anupama Chopra]]. Her mother is film writer [[Kamna Chandra]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-ve-inherited-creative-genes-from-mom-tanuja-chandra-118021800424_1.html \|title=I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra \|newspaper=Business Standard India \|date=18 February 2018 \|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanuja-chandras-film-is-stuck/87598 \|title=Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck \|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

	Chandra began her career in 1995 and made her directorial debut with the TV series ''Zameen Aasmaan (TV series)\|'', starring [[Tanvi Azmi]]. In 1996, she directed another television serial along with [[Shabnam Sukhdev]], called ''[[Mumkin]]''. In 1997, she wrote the screenplay for [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'', which was a commercial success.		Chandra began her career in 1995 and made her directorial debut with the TV series ''Zameen Aasmaan (TV series)'', starring [[Tanvi Azmi]]. In 1996, she directed another television serial along with Shabnam Sukhdev, called ''Mumkin''. In 1997, she wrote the screenplay for [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'', which was a commercial success.

	She went on to collaborate often with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and wrote the screenplay for his film, ''[[Zakhm]]'' (1998). She also made her cinematic directorial debut with his ''[[Dushman (1998 film)\|Dushman]]'' in the same year. The movie, starring [[Kajol]] in the lead role, received critical praise and performed moderately-well at the box office.		She went on to collaborate often with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and wrote the screenplay for his film, ''[[Zakhm]]'' (1998). She also made her cinematic directorial debut with his ''[[Dushman (1998 film)\|Dushman]]'' in the same year. The movie, starring [[Kajol]] in the lead role, received critical praise and performed moderately-well at the box office.

	Her next film, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~ \|title=Exclusive! Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra: Ashutosh Rana posed as a woman on the phone and convinced me to cast him as Lajja Shankar Pandey in 'Sangharsh' ~~- Times of India~~ \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-filmmaker-tanuja-chandra-ashutosh-rana-posed-as-a-woman-on-the-phone-and-convinced-me-to-cast-him-as-lajja-shankar-pandey-in-sangharsh/articleshow/79153353.cms \|access-date=28 May 2021 \|website=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref>		Her next film, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Exclusive! Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra: Ashutosh Rana posed as a woman on the phone and convinced me to cast him as Lajja Shankar Pandey in 'Sangharsh' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-filmmaker-tanuja-chandra-ashutosh-rana-posed-as-a-woman-on-the-phone-and-convinced-me-to-cast-him-as-lajja-shankar-pandey-in-sangharsh/articleshow/79153353.cms \|access-date=28 May 2021 \|website=The Times of India \|language=en\|last1=Dubey \|first1=Bharati }}</ref>

	Since then, Chandra has directed several films, many of which went unnoticed. Yet films like ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' (2002) and ''[[Film Star (film)\|Film Star]]'' (2005), which were directed and written by Chandra, received favourable reviews from critics and praise for her work as a director and writer.		Since then, Chandra has directed several films, many of which went unnoticed. Yet films like ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' (2002) and ''[[Film Star (film)\|Film Star]]'' (2005), which were directed and written by Chandra, received favourable reviews from critics and praise for her work as a director and writer.
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	Tanuja's latest released film is [[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-irfan-tanuja-chandra-qarib-qarib-single-bollywood-even-when-we-are-single-we-are-never-free-4931913/ \|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja Chandra: Even when we are single, we are never free \|date=11 November 2017}}</ref> starring [[Irrfan Khan]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu\|Parvathy]]. She has been working on the development of a television show for Star which will begin production soon.		Tanuja's latest released film is [[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-irfan-tanuja-chandra-qarib-qarib-single-bollywood-even-when-we-are-single-we-are-never-free-4931913/ \|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja Chandra: Even when we are single, we are never free \|date=11 November 2017}}</ref> starring [[Irrfan Khan]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu\|Parvathy]]. She has been working on the development of a television show for Star which will begin production soon.
	A book titled "BIJNIS WOMEN"<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/tanuja-chandra-writer-and-director-interview/ \|title="Women Have Always Had To Move Against The Tide!" Says Tanuja Chandra, Writer And Director \|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> of short stories by her has just been published by [[Penguin Random House]].		A book titled "BIJNIS WOMEN"<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/tanuja-chandra-writer-and-director-interview/ \|title="Women Have Always Had To Move Against The Tide!" Says Tanuja Chandra, Writer And Director \|date=24 May 2017 }}{{Dead link\|date=July 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> of short stories by her has just been published by [[Penguin Random House]].

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
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	\|2019 \|\|''A Monsoon Date''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-konkona-sensharma-on-playing-a-transsexual-in-a-monsoon-date-and-more-2758492 \|title=Konkona Sensharma on playing a transsexual in 'A Monsoon Date' and more... \|date=8 June 2019 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=dnaindia.com}}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Short Film		\|2019 \|\|''A Monsoon Date''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-konkona-sensharma-on-playing-a-transsexual-in-a-monsoon-date-and-more-2758492 \|title=Konkona Sensharma on playing a transsexual in 'A Monsoon Date' and more... \|date=8 June 2019 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=dnaindia.com}}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Short Film
	\|-		\|-
	\|2019 \|\| ''Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/tanuja-chandras-insightful-documentary-aunty-sudha-aunty-radha-89287 \|title=Tanuja ~~Chandra’s~~ insightful documentary Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha \|author=Dipankar Sarkar \|date=24 May 2020 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Documentary		\|2019 \|\| ''Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/tanuja-chandras-insightful-documentary-aunty-sudha-aunty-radha-89287 \|title=Tanuja Chandra's insightful documentary Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha \|author=Dipankar Sarkar \|date=24 May 2020 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=tribuneindia.com \|archive-date=6 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206103042/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/tanuja-chandras-insightful-documentary-aunty-sudha-aunty-radha-89287 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Documentary
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Tanuja Chandra		\| name = Tanuja Chandra
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	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date =		\| birth_date = {{birth year and age\|1969}}
	\| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
			\| mother = [[Kamna Chandra]]
			\| relatives = [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] (brother)<br/>[[Anupama Chopra]] (sister)<br/>[[Zuni Chopra]] (niece)
	\| known_for =		\| known_for =
	\| occupation = Film director, writer		\| occupation = Film director, writer
	}}		}}
			'''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 (novelist)\|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 film)\|Dushman]]'' (1998) and ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web \|author=Jha, Subhash K. \|work=Indo-Asian News Service, Press Trust of India \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=097f7aa0-12f5-40fe-81bd-ae8348003890&ParentID=00c6b729-b306-40c9-bc0e-754e7c69c501&&Headline=Why+Tanuja+is+an+angry+young+woman \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125121239/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=097f7aa0-12f5-40fe-81bd-ae8348003890&ParentID=00c6b729-b306-40c9-bc0e-754e7c69c501&&Headline=Why+Tanuja+is+an+angry+young+woman \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 January 2013 \|title=Why Tanuja Chandra is an angry young woman \|publisher=Hindustan Times \|date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
	'''Tanuja Chandra''' is an Indian film director and writer. She co-wrote the screenplay [[Yash Chopra]]'s ~~hit~~ ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997) and for frequently directing ~~woman~~-oriented films where ~~the~~ female ~~actors~~ are the main protagonists ~~of her films~~, notably ''[[Dushman (1998 film)\|Dushman]]'' (1998) and ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web\|author=Jha, Subhash K.\|work=Indo-Asian News Service, Press Trust of India\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=097f7aa0-12f5-40fe-81bd-ae8348003890&ParentID=00c6b729-b306-40c9-bc0e-754e7c69c501&&Headline=Why+Tanuja+is+an+angry+young+woman\|title=Why Tanuja Chandra is an angry young woman\|publisher=Hindustan Times\|date=3 January 2007}}</ref>

	==Family==		==Family==

	Chandra was born in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Im-a-migrant-this-is-my-city/articleshow/2788430.cms \| title=I'm a migrant, this is my city \| date=17 February 2008 \| newspaper=Times of India \| accessdate=23 February 2018 }}</ref> She is the sister of the writer [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] and film critic [[Anupama Chopra]]. Her mother is film writer [[Kamna Chandra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-ve-inherited-creative-genes-from-mom-tanuja-chandra-118021800424_1.html\|title=I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra\|date=18 February 2018\|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanuja-chandras-film-is-stuck/87598\|title=Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck\|access-date=2016~~-06-30~~}}</ref>		Chandra was born in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Im-a-migrant-this-is-my-city/articleshow/2788430.cms \|title=I'm a migrant, this is my city \|date=17 February 2008 \|newspaper=Times of India \|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref> She is the sister of the writer [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)\|Vikram Chandra]] and film critic [[Anupama Chopra]]. Her mother is film writer [[Kamna Chandra]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-ve-inherited-creative-genes-from-mom-tanuja-chandra-118021800424_1.html \|title=I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra \|date=18 February 2018 \|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanuja-chandras-film-is-stuck/87598 \|title=Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck \|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	She went on to collaborate often with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and wrote the screenplay for his film, ''[[Zakhm]]'' (1998). She also made her cinematic directorial debut with his ''[[Dushman (1998 film)\|Dushman]]'' in the same year. The movie, starring [[Kajol]] in the lead role, received critical praise and performed moderately-well at the box office.		She went on to collaborate often with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and wrote the screenplay for his film, ''[[Zakhm]]'' (1998). She also made her cinematic directorial debut with his ''[[Dushman (1998 film)\|Dushman]]'' in the same year. The movie, starring [[Kajol]] in the lead role, received critical praise and performed moderately-well at the box office.

	Her next film, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Exclusive! Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra: Ashutosh Rana posed as a woman on the phone and convinced me to cast him as Lajja Shankar Pandey in 'Sangharsh' - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-filmmaker-tanuja-chandra-ashutosh-rana-posed-as-a-woman-on-the-phone-and-convinced-me-to-cast-him-as-lajja-shankar-pandey-in-sangharsh/articleshow/79153353.cms\|access-date=2021~~-05-28~~\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		Her next film, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Exclusive! Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra: Ashutosh Rana posed as a woman on the phone and convinced me to cast him as Lajja Shankar Pandey in 'Sangharsh' - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-filmmaker-tanuja-chandra-ashutosh-rana-posed-as-a-woman-on-the-phone-and-convinced-me-to-cast-him-as-lajja-shankar-pandey-in-sangharsh/articleshow/79153353.cms \|access-date=28 May 2021 \|website=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref>

	Since then, Chandra has directed several films, many of which went unnoticed. Yet films like ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' (2002) and ''[[Film Star (film)\|Film Star]]'' (2005), which were directed and written by Chandra, received favourable reviews from critics and praise for her work as a director and writer.		Since then, Chandra has directed several films, many of which went unnoticed. Yet films like ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' (2002) and ''[[Film Star (film)\|Film Star]]'' (2005), which were directed and written by Chandra, received favourable reviews from critics and praise for her work as a director and writer.

	Recent films were ''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' (2006), starring [[Sushmita Sen]]. Chandra also wrote the story and the screenplay for the film. Her most recent film was ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' (2008), was shot entirely in English in the US. In early 2016, She directed a short film ''Silvat'' for [[Zee Telefilms\|Zee telefilms]], which stars [[Kartik Aaryan]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film \|work= The Indian Express \| url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-plays-muslim-boy-in-tanuja-chandras-film/ \|date=February ~~18,~~ 2016\| accessdate = 2016~~-06-27~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web		Recent films were ''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' (2006), starring [[Sushmita Sen]]. Chandra also wrote the story and the screenplay for the film. Her most recent film was ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' (2008), was shot entirely in English in the US. In early 2016, She directed a short film ''Silvat'' for [[Zee Telefilms\|Zee telefilms]], which stars [[Kartik Aaryan]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film \|work=The Indian Express \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-plays-muslim-boy-in-tanuja-chandras-film/ \|date=18 February 2016 \|accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-plays-muslim-boy-in-tanuja-chandras-film/ \|date=18 February 2016 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|title=Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film \|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref>
	\| title = Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film\|~~work~~=~~CNN-IBN~~}}</ref>

	Tanuja's latest released film is Qarib Qarib Singlle<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-irfan-tanuja-chandra-qarib-qarib-single-bollywood-even-when-we-are-single-we-are-never-free-4931913/\|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja Chandra: Even when we are single, we are never free\|date=11 November 2017}}</ref> starring [[Irrfan Khan]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu\|Parvathy]]. She has been working on the development of a television show for Star which will begin production soon.		Tanuja's latest released film is [[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-irfan-tanuja-chandra-qarib-qarib-single-bollywood-even-when-we-are-single-we-are-never-free-4931913/ \|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja Chandra: Even when we are single, we are never free \|date=11 November 2017}}</ref> starring [[Irrfan Khan]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu\|Parvathy]]. She has been working on the development of a television show for Star which will begin production soon.
	A book titled "BIJNIS WOMEN"<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/tanuja-chandra-writer-and-director-interview/\|title="Women Have Always Had To Move Against The Tide!" Says Tanuja Chandra, Writer And Director\|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> of short stories by her has just been published by [[Penguin Random House]].		A book titled "BIJNIS WOMEN"<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/tanuja-chandra-writer-and-director-interview/ \|title="Women Have Always Had To Move Against The Tide!" Says Tanuja Chandra, Writer And Director \|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> of short stories by her has just been published by [[Penguin Random House]].

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	\| 2002 \|\| ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| 2002 \|\| ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
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	\| 2005 \|\| ''Film Star''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanuja-chandra-today-there-is-more-openness-towards-films-with-fresh-content/story-R610aDCCW4pJTH53KcjsRM.html\|title=Tanuja Chandra: Today there is more openness towards films with fresh content\|date=5 December 2017\|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| 2005 \|\| ''Film Star''<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanuja-chandra-today-there-is-more-openness-towards-films-with-fresh-content/story-R610aDCCW4pJTH53KcjsRM.html \|title=Tanuja Chandra: Today there is more openness towards films with fresh content \|date=5 December 2017 \|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
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	\| 2006 \|\|''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\|		\| 2006 \|\|''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\|
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	\|2016 \|\|''[[Silvat]]'' \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Short Film		\|2016 \|\|''[[Silvat]]'' \|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Short Film
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	\| 2017 \|\|''[[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/qarib-qarib-singlle-movie-review-irrfan-khan-parvathy-star-in-freewheeling-tale-of-lonely-hearts-1773586\|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle Movie Review: Irrfan Khan, Parvathy Star In Freewheeling Tale Of Lonely Hearts\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>\|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| 2017 \|\|''[[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]''<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/qarib-qarib-singlle-movie-review-irrfan-khan-parvathy-star-in-freewheeling-tale-of-lonely-hearts-1773586 \|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle Movie Review: Irrfan Khan, Parvathy Star In Freewheeling Tale Of Lonely Hearts \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>\|\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
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			\|2019 \|\|''A Monsoon Date''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-konkona-sensharma-on-playing-a-transsexual-in-a-monsoon-date-and-more-2758492 \|title=Konkona Sensharma on playing a transsexual in 'A Monsoon Date' and more... \|date=8 June 2019 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=dnaindia.com}}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Short Film
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			\|2019 \|\| ''Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha''<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/tanuja-chandras-insightful-documentary-aunty-sudha-aunty-radha-89287 \|title=Tanuja Chandra’s insightful documentary Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha \|author=Dipankar Sarkar \|date=24 May 2020 \|access-date=6 December 2021 \|website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| Documentary
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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tanuja Chandra
| image = Tanuja Chandra.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Chandra in 2007
| native_name_lang = hi
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for =
| occupation = Film director, writer
}}

'''Tanuja Chandra''' is an Indian film director and writer. She co-wrote the screenplay [[Yash Chopra]]'s hit ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997) and for frequently directing woman-oriented films where the female actors are the main protagonists of her films, notably ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]'' (1998) and ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|author=Jha, Subhash K.|work=Indo-Asian News Service, Press Trust of India|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=097f7aa0-12f5-40fe-81bd-ae8348003890&ParentID=00c6b729-b306-40c9-bc0e-754e7c69c501&&Headline=Why+Tanuja+is+an+angry+young+woman|title=Why Tanuja Chandra is an angry young woman|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=3 January 2007}}</ref>

==Family==

Chandra was born in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Im-a-migrant-this-is-my-city/articleshow/2788430.cms | title=I'm a migrant, this is my city | date=17 February 2008 | newspaper=Times of India | accessdate=23 February 2018 }}</ref> She is the sister of the writer [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]] and film critic [[Anupama Chopra]]. Her mother is film writer [[Kamna Chandra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-ve-inherited-creative-genes-from-mom-tanuja-chandra-118021800424_1.html|title=I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra|date=18 February 2018|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanuja-chandras-film-is-stuck/87598|title=Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>

==Career==

Chandra began her career in 1995 and made her directorial debut with the TV series ''Zameen Aasmaan (TV series)|'', starring [[Tanvi Azmi]]. In 1996, she directed another television serial along with [[Shabnam Sukhdev]], called ''[[Mumkin]]''. In 1997, she wrote the screenplay for [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'', which was a commercial success.

She went on to collaborate often with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and wrote the screenplay for his film, ''[[Zakhm]]'' (1998). She also made her cinematic directorial debut with his ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]'' in the same year. The movie, starring [[Kajol]] in the lead role, received critical praise and performed moderately-well at the box office.

Her next film, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra: Ashutosh Rana posed as a woman on the phone and convinced me to cast him as Lajja Shankar Pandey in 'Sangharsh' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-filmmaker-tanuja-chandra-ashutosh-rana-posed-as-a-woman-on-the-phone-and-convinced-me-to-cast-him-as-lajja-shankar-pandey-in-sangharsh/articleshow/79153353.cms|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Since then, Chandra has directed several films, many of which went unnoticed. Yet films like ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' (2002) and ''[[Film Star (film)|Film Star]]'' (2005), which were directed and written by Chandra, received favourable reviews from critics and praise for her work as a director and writer.

Recent films were ''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' (2006), starring [[Sushmita Sen]]. Chandra also wrote the story and the screenplay for the film. Her most recent film was ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' (2008), was shot entirely in English in the US. In early 2016, She directed a short film ''Silvat'' for [[Zee Telefilms|Zee telefilms]], which stars [[Kartik Aaryan]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film |work= The Indian Express | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-plays-muslim-boy-in-tanuja-chandras-film/ |date=February 18, 2016| accessdate = 2016-06-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Kartik Aaryan plays Muslim boy in Tanuja Chandra's film|work=CNN-IBN}}</ref>

Tanuja's latest released film is Qarib Qarib Singlle<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-irfan-tanuja-chandra-qarib-qarib-single-bollywood-even-when-we-are-single-we-are-never-free-4931913/|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja Chandra: Even when we are single, we are never free|date=11 November 2017}}</ref> starring [[Irrfan Khan]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]]. She has been working on the development of a television show for Star which will begin production soon.
A book titled "BIJNIS WOMEN"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.womensweb.in/2017/05/tanuja-chandra-writer-and-director-interview/|title="Women Have Always Had To Move Against The Tide!" Says Tanuja Chandra, Writer And Director|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> of short stories by her has just been published by [[Penguin Random House]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#d1e4fd"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Note
|-
| 1997 ||''[[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]'' || {{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' ||{{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Zakhm]]'' ||{{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Film Star''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanuja-chandra-today-there-is-more-openness-towards-films-with-fresh-content/story-R610aDCCW4pJTH53KcjsRM.html|title=Tanuja Chandra: Today there is more openness towards films with fresh content|date=5 December 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2006 ||''[[Zindaggi Rocks]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
|2016 ||''[[Silvat]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{no}} || Short Film
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/qarib-qarib-singlle-movie-review-irrfan-khan-parvathy-star-in-freewheeling-tale-of-lonely-hearts-1773586|title=Qarib Qarib Singlle Movie Review: Irrfan Khan, Parvathy Star In Freewheeling Tale Of Lonely Hearts|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0151511}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|tanuja-chandra}}

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