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{{short description|Indian film director and script writer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

| image              = [[File:Cine-Bahastalab-2012 Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi (Film & TV Director+Actor).jpg|320px|Cine-Bahastalab-2012 Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi (Film & TV Director+Actor)]]

| birth_name        = Chandra Prakash Dwivedi

| birth_date        = {{Birth year and age |1960}}

| birth_place        = [[Dodua]], [[Sirohi]], Rajasthan, India

| children          = {{unbulleted list|Nayanika Dwivedi}}

| occupation        = Actor/director/writer/historian

| yearsactive        = present

'''Chandraprakash Dwivedi''' is an Indian film director and [[screenwriter|script writer]], who is best known for directing the 1991 television epic ''[[Chanakya (TV series)|Chanakya]]'' in which he also played the title role of the political strategist [[Chanakya]] and an inspiration for millions. His other major work is the 2003 film ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'', a tragic love story set amidst the Hindu-Muslim tensions during the [[Partition of India]], based on [[Amrita Pritam]]'s novel of the same name. He has also directed the 1996 television series ''[[Mrityunjay (TV series)|Mrityunjay]]'' which is based on the life of [[Karna]], a major character from the epic [[Mahabharata]], and he won a ''Screen Videocon Best Director'' award for the same.<ref name="screen.article">{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=6161 |title=Pinjar – Celebrating humanity |access-date=24 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803085412/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=6161 |archive-date=3 August 2004 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031012/spectrum/tv.htm|title=Director special|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>

Dr. Dwivedi is a qualified medical professional who gave up his profession because of a deep interest in Indian literature, and began working in theatre instead. From 1990-92, he wrote, directed and acted in the TV serial Chanakya, which took India by storm with its crafted dialog, mastery of hindi and lessons on politics and philosophy.  In the late 1990s, he held the position of programming division head at [[Zee TV]].<ref name="screen.article" /> During his stint at Zee, he tried his hand at retelling the Mahabharata ([[Ek Aur Mahabharat]]) but had to abort the experiment after 14 episodes due to a poor response from advertisers and viewers. The rerun of ''Chanakya'' too failed to attract advertisers.<ref>[[Chanakya (TV series)|Chanakya TV Series]]</ref><ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980202/03350694.html]{{dead link|date=March 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970602/15350653.html Earshot: Where have all the ads gone?]</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970526/14650733.html Earshot: Out of sight, out of mind]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Dwivedi wrote the dialogues for the 2001 epic Doordarshan television series on [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]].<ref name="screen.article" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/article29028947.ece|title=Building programmes|website=@businessline}}</ref>

In 2008, Dr. Dwivedi directed a television serial based on the [[Upanishad]]s titled ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]''.<ref name="km-article" /> He is presently working on ''[[The Legend of Kunal]]'', a film based on the life of [[Kunal]], the son of Emperor [[Asoka]]. In 2009, the South Asian Cinema Foundation honoured Dwivedi with its ''Cultural Catalyst Award'' "in recognition of his commitment to exploring India's ancient culture and history in television and popular cinema."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article36207.ece |title=Girish Kasaravalli gets 'Excellence in Cinema' award in UK |access-date=22 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024203326/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article36207.ece |archive-date=24 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In January 2011, his film ''[[Mohalla Assi]]'' set around [[Assi Ghat]] of [[Varanasi]] and based on [[Kashi Nath Singh|Dr Kashi Nath Singh's]] famous novel, went into production with shooting starting in [[Film City]], Mumbai, with [[Sunny Deol]] as lead actor.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-is-all-set-to-play-priest/articleshow/7450892.cms|title=Sunny is all set to play priest|date=8 February 2011|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref name=nd>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110169087&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=84318 |title=Sunny Deol to play a pandit in Mohalla Assi |publisher=[[NDTV]] Movies |access-date=11 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212163510/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110169087&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=84318 |archive-date=12 February 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>

He will be directing a movie on [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] produced by Yash Raj Films, starring Akshay Kumar in a lead role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-exclusive-akshay-kumar-to-play-prithviraj-chauhan-in-aditya-chopra-s-next-2626981|title=Exclusive! Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan in Aditya Chopra's next|date=2018-06-20|work=dna|access-date=2018-06-24|language=en-US}}</ref>

! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Actor !! Notes

| 1991–92 || ''[[Chanakya (TV series)|Chanakya]]''|| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 47 Episodes

| 1996 || ''[[Mrityunjay (TV series)|Mrityunjay]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 13 Episodes

| 1997 || ''[[Ek Aur Mahabharat]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 14 Episodes

| 2003 || ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||  

| 2012 || ''Upanishad Ganga'' || {{Yes}}|| {{Yes}} ||{{No}} || Voice Role<br>52 Episodes

| 2014 || ''[[Zed Plus]]'' || {{Yes}} ||  {{Yes}}  || {{No}} ||

| 2018 || ''[[Mohalla Assi]]'' || {{Yes}} ||  {{Yes}}  || {{No}} ||

| 2019 || ''Surajya Sanhita'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 13 Episodes

|2021

| ''[[Prithviraj (film)|Prithviraj]]''

| Movie Release Diwali 2021