29-400: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (born 5 September 1952) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and eleven 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
58-435: A Shimla hospital in an ambulance and Birju follows. Birju later spends that night sleeping on the steps of a laundry shop owned by Bhigelal. Bhigelal is an interesting character with the dream of visiting England one day and owns a collection of antique coins to sell to a diwanji. With the money earned by selling coins and operating his laundry shop, he plans to visit England just as his father dreamed of. He then hires Birju as
87-503: A film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels. Over 100 films made across the country are entered in each category (Feature and Non-Feature) for the awards and are deemed eligible each year. A list of rules is presented every year in a document of regulations known as the National Film Award Regulations. The criteria for eligibility contain many clauses. Among them, there is a direct requirement for
116-404: A laundry boy. This is Birju's first job which he accepts to be near Neha and earn money to support her mother's treatment. One day after work Birju meets Uncle and Aunty. They treat Birju as their son and offer to help him whenever he needs it. At the hospital, Birju inquires about Neha's mother and he is told by the receptionist that she needs an immediate surgery and it will be very expensive. In
145-543: A poor family but Birju lies that Neha's uncle is rich and arranges their wedding. Birju steals money from his home and pretends that the money has been sent by Neha's uncle. However, on the eve of the wedding, Birju's father discovers the truth and calls off the wedding. Neha's mother, unable to withstand this emotional distress, suffers a heart attack. When Birju meets Neha she is very distraught for her mother and angry at Birju for lying. Neha makes Birju promise that he will never show his face again. Neha then takes her mother to
174-430: A return to success with his 2023 release, the biopic 12th Fail . Despite a low opening day box office, due to great reviews and word of mouth, it became a financial hit, grossing 70 crores on a 20 crore budget. It then won 5 Filmfare Awards , including Best Film , Director , Screenplay , and Editing for Chopra. Also Editor; Singer, "Restart" and "Restart" (Rap 'N' Folk) He has been married thrice, his first wife
203-619: A son, Agni and a daughter, Zuni Chopra . National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government 's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by
232-447: Is interested in petty theft, lies, and romancing a beautiful young woman named Neha. Neha is a simple, beautiful, and responsible girl from a poor family. When Birju first sees Neha, he immediately falls in love with her. Neha also starts liking Birju but hides her feelings. Birju tries everything to impress Neha and eventually she realizes how much she loves Birju and can't live without him. Birju's father does not want Birju to marry into
261-518: The CBFC . The "Date" indicates when the awards were presented to the winners. The awards are categorized into three sections; Feature film, Non-feature film, and Best Writing on cinema. With each section having its individual aims, Feature Film and Non-Feature Film sections aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance, contributing to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different regions of
290-524: The Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January and 31 December. Whether a film is considered a feature film or a non-feature film shall be decided by the Feature Film jury. The eligibility list includes a section of rules determining which films shall not be eligible for entry in the competition. The "Year" in the below table corresponds to the year of the film certificate issued by
319-649: The NFDC since 2021. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi , where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold
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#1732797746978348-676: The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment , and Lage Raho Munna Bhai also won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay . They were all also very commercially successful, with 3 Idiots and PK becoming the highest grossing Indian films of all time in India and worldwide, also breaking into East Asian markets. He also wrote and produced Parineeta , Ferrari Ki Sawaari , and Wazir . However, Chopra's next directorials after 2000 were not as successful. His 2007 film Eklavya: The Royal Guard
377-578: 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 . Chopra was born and grew up in Srinagar , Jammu and Kashmir , India to a Punjabi Hindu family. His father was D. N. Chopra and veteran filmmaker Ramanand Sagar was his half-brother. His parents were originally from Peshawar , British India . His mother
406-410: The bribe. Birju buys the lottery ticket as instructed and works hard all day to collect the money for the bribe. He then gives it to Uncle and Aunty but eventually realises the couple has fled with his money & had also duped many other people just like him. Helpless Birju steals the money from Bhigelal to pay for the surgery. He returns to the hospital with the money and gives it to the doctor, asking
435-545: The ceremony along with other major film events in India annually. Since then, National Film Development Corporation of India administers the ceremony. The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films . The juries are appointed by the NFDC . Neither the Government nor the organization has influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. There are strict criteria as to whether
464-414: The country in cinematic form, thereby promoting unity and integrity of the nation. The Best Writing on cinema section aims to encourage the study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of the art form through the publication of various books, articles, reviews, newspaper coverage, and studies. In addition, a lifetime achievement award, named after
493-512: The distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honor films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture. From 1973 until 2020, the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals administers
522-499: The doctor to not tell Neha. Eventually, Birju's family realises Birju's love for Neha and decides to support their son in Shimla. They reach Simla and handle things with Bhigelal who goes mad on seeing his robbed drawer with Birju's note promising to return the money. Neha learns that Birju helped her and wants to meet him. They both meet on a staircase of the hospital and time stops again to see them deeply in love. Anu Malik composed
551-577: The father of Indian cinema Dadasaheb Phalke , is awarded to a film personality for the outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. All the award winners are awarded a Medallion , a cash prize, and a certificate of merit. Six categories from the Feature Films section, three from the Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema sections each have been made eligible for Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award), and
580-406: The makers of a film, and particularly the director, to be Indian nationals. Films entering the competition should be produced in India, and in the case of co-production involving a foreign entity, there are as many as six conditions that should be fulfilled in order for the film to qualify. According to the criteria, in order to be eligible for consideration by the jury, a film should be certified by
609-679: The music for the film. He founded his own production company, Vinod Chopra Films , in 1985. Since then, the company has gone on to produce major Bollywood films, and is currently one of the biggest and most successful film production houses in India. For Khamosh , his next directorial venture, Chopra assembled a cast featuring some of the finest acting talent in India. Shabana Azmi , Amol Palekar , Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor , among others, appeared in prominent roles. An inventive meta thriller set in Kashmir , Khamosh remains one of
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#1732797746978638-474: The next scene, Doctor Abhay first appears after Neha tries to contact Birju for help but is unable to reach him. Doctor Abhay is very fond of Neha and proposes to marry her in exchange for her mother's operation for free because doctors can provide free medical service to their relatives. Birju goes to Uncle and Aunty who propose he buys a lottery ticket, which they will ensure he wins by bribing corrupt government officials. They ask Birju to get them some money for
667-523: The notable Indian films in the genre . His next directorial, the crime drama Parinda (1989), proved to be a landmark film in Hindi cinema . It expanded the orbit of the crime drama and the vocabulary of images used in Hindi films while garnering widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards. Several modern Indian filmmakers have expressed their admiration for and drawn inspiration from Chopra's film. Chopra's next film, 1942: A Love Story (1994),
696-477: The rest of the categories for Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award). Kareeb Kareeb (English: Close ) is a 1998 Indian Hindi -language romance film produced, directed and co-written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra . It stars Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza . Birju Kumar is a young man from an upper-middle-class family in Himachal Pradesh . His father insists on him being responsible, while Birju
725-690: Was Shanti Devi Mahalakshmi, who left Kashmir, due to the Kashmir conflict in 1990. He dedicated his film Shikara to his mother, which was based on the same. He studied film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Chopra's first student short film, Murder at Monkey Hill (1976), won the National Film Award for Best Short Experimental Film and the Guru Dutt Memorial Award for Best Student Film. This
754-495: Was a financial disappointment. He also made his Hollywood directorial debut in 2015 with the film Broken Horses , a remake of his own film Parinda. However, it received a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 22%, and was a commercial disaster, only making Rs. 60 lakh in its opening weekend. His 2020 release Shikara was a romantic drama about the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus . It became his lowest grossing film since Khamosh. Chopra then saw
783-728: Was a patriotic romantic drama set during the decline of the British Raj . With Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in lead roles, it was also the last film to have its music composed by the legendary R. D. Burman . Burman received a Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and the film won a total of nine awards at the 40th Filmfare Awards . His following two films, Kareeb and Mission Kashmir , were also critically and commercially successful. Chopra then produced 5 films with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for 5 films: Munna Bhai MBBS , Lage Raho Munna Bhai , 3 Idiots , PK , and Sanju . The first 3, which Chopra also co wrote, each won
812-690: Was followed by a short documentary highlighting the plight of India's destitute children, called An Encounter with Faces (1976), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 1979. It also won the Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival in 1980. Sazaye Maut , his first full-length feature film, was an adaptation of his previous short, Murder at Monkey Hill . It starred Naseeruddin Shah , Radha Saluja and Dilip Dhawan . Vanraj Bhatia composed
841-512: Was noted editor Renu Saluja (m. 1976–1983), he was then married to filmmaker Shabnam Sukhdev (m. 1985–1989), the daughter of S. Sukhdev (1933–1979) a well known director of documentaries for the Films Division of India . He has a daughter with Shabnam, Ishaa Chopra, who works as a dance instructor and choreographer. He is currently married to Indian film critic Anupama Chopra , whom he married on 1 June 1990. He has two children with her,
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