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{{Short description|Indian film production company}}
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| name = Vinod Chopra Films
| name = Vinod Chopra Films
| logo = Vinod Chopra Films logo.png
| logo = Vinod Chopra Films logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| foundation = 1985
| foundation = 1985
| location_city = [[Mumbai]]
| location_city = [[Mumbai]]
| website = https://www.vinodchoprafilms.com/
| location_country = [[India]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| founder = [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| founder = [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| key_people = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| key_people = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| industry = [[Motion picture]]s
| industry = [[Motion pictures]]
| products = [[Film production]]
| products = [[Film production]]
| type = [[Private company|Private Limited Company]]
| type = [[Private company|Private Limited Company]]
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'''Vinod Chopra Films''' is an Indian film production company owned and operated by Hindi film-maker [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006765/|title=Vidhu Vinod Chopra|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> It was founded by Chopra in 1985. It has made many major Bollywood films since then.<ref>{{Citation|last=Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films|title=Vinod Chopra Films {{!}} A Retrospective|date=2012-04-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KMBz-Dqlg|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>
'''Vinod Chopra Films''' is an Indian film production company owned and operated by Hindi film-maker [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006765/|title=Vidhu Vinod Chopra|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> It was founded by Chopra in 1985. It has made many major Bollywood films since then.<ref>{{Citation|last=Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films|title=Vinod Chopra Films {{!}} A Retrospective|date=2012-04-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KMBz-Dqlg|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>


==Film Production==
==Film production==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
! Year || Film || Director || Release Date  || Other notes || Writer
! Release date || Film || Director || Other notes || Writer
|-
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| 1985 || [[Khamosh]] || rowspan="5" | [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || 1985  || The studio's first release as Vinod Chopra Films || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], Ranjit Kapoor, [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]], [[Sudhir Mishra]], [[Kundan Shah]] and [[Manjul Sinha]]
| 14 March 1986 || ''[[Khamosh]]''|| rowspan="5" | [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || The studio's first release as Vinod Chopra Films || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], Ranjit Kapoor, [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]], [[Sudhir Mishra]], [[Kundan Shah]] and [[Manjul Sinha]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || [[Parinda]] || 3 November 1989 || Won 6 [[Filmfare Awards]] <br /> Won 2 [[National Film Awards]] || Screenplay by [[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]], Story by [[Nana Patekar]] and Ishraq-Suja
| 3 November 1989 || ''[[Parinda]]''|| Won 2 [[National Film Awards]]  
Won 6 [[Filmfare Awards]]  
| Screenplay by [[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]], Story by [[Nana Patekar]] and Ishraq-Suja
|-
|-
| 1994 || [[1942: A Love Story]] || 15 April 1994  || Won 9 Filmfare Awards || [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and Kamna Chandra
| 15 April 1994 || ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' || Won 9 Filmfare Awards || [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and Kamna Chandra
|-
|-
| 1998 || [[Kareeb]] || 17 July 1998  || Promos by [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || Kamna Chandra and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 17 July 1998 || ''[[Kareeb]]''|| Promos by [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || Kamna Chandra and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2000 || [[Mission Kashmir]] || 27 October 2000  || Nominated [[Filmfare Award for Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]|| [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], [[Abhijat Joshi]], [[Suketu Mehta]] and Atul Tiwari
| 27 October 2000 || ''[[Mission Kashmir]]'' || Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Film]]
Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
| [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], [[Abhijat Joshi]], [[Suketu Mehta]] and Atul Tiwari
|-
|-
| 2003 || [[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || 19 December 2003  || Won 4 Filmfare Awards <br /> Won a National Film Award for Best Popular Film|| Screenplay by [[Rajkumar Hirani]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and Lajan Joseph Oommen; Story by [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| 19 December 2003 || ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]'' || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || Won [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]
Won 4 Filmfare Awards
| Screenplay by [[Rajkumar Hirani]], [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and Lajan Joseph Oommen; Story by [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
|-
|-
| 2005 || [[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]] || [[Pradeep Sarkar]] || 10 June 2005 || Won 5 Filmfare Awards <br /> Won [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Pradeep Sarkar]]
| 10 June 2005 || [[Parineeta (2005 film)|''Parineeta'']] || [[Pradeep Sarkar]] || Won [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]]  
Won 5 Filmfare Awards
| [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Pradeep Sarkar]]
|-
|-
| 2006 || [[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || 1 September 2006  || Won 4 Filmfare Awards <br /> Won 4 National Film Awards || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 1 September 2006 || ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'' || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || Won 4 National Film Awards
Won 4 Filmfare Awards  
| [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2007 || [[Eklavya: The Royal Guard]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || 16 February 2007  || Submitted to the [[80th Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 16 February 2007 || ''[[Eklavya: The Royal Guard]]'' || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || Submitted to the [[80th Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2009 || [[3 Idiots]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || 25 December 2009|| Won 6 Filmfare Awards <br /> Won 3 National Film Awards || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 25 December 2009 || ''[[3 Idiots]]'' || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || Won 3 National Film Awards
Won 6 Filmfare Awards
| [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2012 || [[Ferrari Ki Sawaari]] || Rajesh Mapuskar || 15 June 2012  || Rajesh Mapuskar's debut film || Rajesh Mapuskar and [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| 15 June 2012 || ''[[Ferrari Ki Sawaari]]'' || Rajesh Mapuskar || Rajesh Mapuskar's debut film || Rajesh Mapuskar and [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
|-
|-
| 2014 || [[PK (film)|PK]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]  || 19 December 2014 || Co-produced with [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and Rajkumar Hirani Films || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 19 December 2014 || [[PK (film)|''PK'']] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]  || Co-produced with [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and Rajkumar Hirani Films || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2015 || [[Broken Horses]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]  || 16 January 2015 (US) || Co-produced with [[Mandeville Films]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 16 January 2015 (US) || ''[[Broken Horses]]'' || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]  || Co-produced with [[Reliance Entertainment]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2016 || [[Wazir (film)|Wazir]] || [[Bejoy Nambiar]]  || 8 January 2016|| Co- produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films and [[Getaway Films]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]  
| 8 January 2016 || [[Wazir (film)|''Wazir'']] || [[Bejoy Nambiar]]  || Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films and [[Getaway Films]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2018 || [[Sanju]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] || 29 June 2018 ||  Starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] as Dutt || [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 29 June 2018 || ''[[Sanju]]''|| [[Rajkumar Hirani]] ||  Starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] as [[Sanjay Dutt]] and Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films|| [[Rajkumar Hirani]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
|-
| 2019 || [[Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga]] || [[Shelly Chopra Dhar]] || 1 February 2019 ||  Starring [[Sonam Kapoor]] [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Juhi Chawla]], and [[Rajkummar Rao]] ||[[Gazal Dhaliwal]] and Shelly Chopra Dhar
| 1 February 2019 || ''[[Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga]]'' || [[Shelly Chopra Dhar]] ||  Starring [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Rajkummar Rao]] and [[Juhi Chawla]] ||[[Gazal Dhaliwal]] and Shelly Chopra Dhar
|-
|-
| 2020 || [[Shikara (2020 film)|Shikara]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || 7 February 2020 || TBA || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], [[Rahul Pandita]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
| 7 February 2020 || [[Shikara (2020 film)|''Shikara'']] || rowspan="2"|[[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] || Starring [[Aadil Khan]] and [[Sadia Khateeb]]|| [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], [[Rahul Pandita]] and [[Abhijat Joshi]]
|-
| 27 October 2023 || ''[[12th Fail]]''|| Starring [[Vikrant Massey]] and [[Medha Shankar]] || [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
|}
|}


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|+Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Bollywood-Movies-That-Crossed-Rs-200-Crore-Club/19-06-2019-172064|title=Bollywood Movies That Crossed Rs 200 Crore Club|last=Gandhi|first=Eiha|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>
|+Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Bollywood-Movies-That-Crossed-Rs-200-Crore-Club/19-06-2019-172064|title=Bollywood Movies That Crossed Rs 200 Crore Club|last=Gandhi|first=Eiha|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>
! Rank !! Name !! Year of Release !! Domestic Gross (adjusted for inflation) !! Starring !! Director
! Rank !! Name !! Year of release !! Domestic Gross (adjusted for inflation) !! Starring !! Director
|-
|-
| 1 ||''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' ||2014|| {{INRConvert|7.35|b}} || [[Aamir Khan]] [[Anushka Sharma]] [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
| 1 ||''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' ||2014|| {{INRConvert|7.35|b}} || [[Aamir Khan]] & [[Anushka Sharma]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
|-
|-
| 2 || ''[[3 Idiots]]'' ||2009|| {{INRConvert|3.93|b}} || [[Aamir Khan]] & [[Kareena Kapoor]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
| 2 || ''[[3 Idiots]]'' ||2009|| {{INRConvert|3.93|b}} || [[Aamir Khan]] & [[Kareena Kapoor]] || [[Rajkumar Hirani]]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 23 October 2025



Vinod Chopra Films
IndustryMotion pictures
Founded1985
Founder(s)Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Key people
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
ProductsFilm production

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.[2]

Film production[edit | edit source]

Release date Film Director Other notes Writer
14 March 1986 Khamosh Vidhu Vinod Chopra The 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 Parinda Won 2 National Film Awards

Won 6 Filmfare Awards

Screenplay by Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Story by Nana Patekar and Ishraq-Suja
15 April 1994 1942: A Love Story Won 9 Filmfare Awards Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Kamna Chandra
17 July 1998 Kareeb Promos by Rajkumar Hirani Kamna Chandra and Abhijat Joshi
27 October 2000 Mission Kashmir Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Film

Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director

Vikram Chandra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi, Suketu Mehta and Atul Tiwari
19 December 2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Rajkumar Hirani Won National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

Won 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 Parineeta Pradeep Sarkar 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 Rajkumar Hirani Won 4 National Film Awards

Won 4 Filmfare Awards

Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
16 February 2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Vidhu Vinod Chopra Submitted to the 80th Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
25 December 2009 3 Idiots Rajkumar Hirani Won 3 National Film Awards

Won 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 PK Rajkumar Hirani Co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures and Rajkumar Hirani Films Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
16 January 2015 (US) Broken Horses Vidhu Vinod Chopra Co-produced with Reliance Entertainment Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
8 January 2016 Wazir Bejoy Nambiar Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films and Getaway Films Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi
29 June 2018 Sanju Rajkumar Hirani Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt and Co-produced with Rajkumar Hirani Films Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
1 February 2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Shelly Chopra Dhar Starring Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla Gazal Dhaliwal and Shelly Chopra Dhar
7 February 2020 Shikara Vidhu Vinod Chopra Starring Aadil Khan and Sadia Khateeb Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rahul Pandita and Abhijat Joshi
27 October 2023 12th Fail Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)[edit | edit source]

Highest-grossing films (under Chopra's vice-chairmanship)[3]
Rank Name Year of release Domestic Gross (adjusted for inflation) Starring Director
1 PK 2014 ₹7.35 billion (US$100 million) Aamir Khan & Anushka Sharma Rajkumar Hirani
2 3 Idiots 2009 ₹3.93 billion (US$55 million) Aamir Khan & Kareena Kapoor Rajkumar Hirani

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vidhu Vinod Chopra". IMDb. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films (4 April 2012), Vinod Chopra Films | A Retrospective, retrieved 23 July 2019
  3. ↑ Gandhi, Eiha. "Bollywood Movies That Crossed Rs 200 Crore Club". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

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