Career of Vidhu Vinod Chopra Vidhu Vinod Chopra's first short film as a student was 'An Encounter with Faces' in 1979 which won the National Film Award for Best Short Experimental Film and the Guru Dutt Memorial Award for Best Student Film. He has also made a short documentary 'An Encounter with Faces. ' It is based on the plight of India's destitute children. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's is especially interested in offbeat films and has made a number of critically acclaimed films. His first film was Sazaa-E-Maut (Death Penalty) starring Naseeruddin Shah and Editor Renu Saluja. His other acclaimed movies include 'Parinda', '1942: A Love Story', the Munna Bhai series, 'Parineeta', 'Eklavya: The Royal Guard' and '3 Idiots.' Awards and Honours of Vidhu Vinod Chopra 2006 - Winner, Filmfare Best Story Award - Lage Raho Munna Bhai 2004 - Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. 1990 - Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for Parinda 1977 - Best Short Experimental Film for Murder At Monkey Hill, Best Student Film for Murder At Monkey Hill 2006 - Best Story for Lage Raho Munna Bhai 2006 - Sunil Dutt Punjab Rattan Award Filmography as Actor Parinda (1989) Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) |