Tanuja Chandra
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Tanuja Chandra (तनुजा चंद्रा) is an Indian film director and writer. She is known for frequently directing woman-oriented films, where the heroines are the main protagonists of her films.
[edit] Biography
Chandra began her career in 1995, and made her directorial debut with the TV series "Zameen Aasmaan" starring Tanvi Azmi. In 1996, she directed another television serial along with Shabnam Sukhdev, "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. She wrote the screenplay for his critically acclaimed picture, Zakhm (1998), and made her cinematic directional debut with his 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), was also produced by Mahesh Bhatt and starred Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta in pivotal roles. The movie failed to do well at the box office, but it was much appreciated by critics, particularly the performances in the film.
Since then, Chandra has directed several films, most of which went unnoticed. Yet, films like Sur (2002) and Film Star (2005) which were directed and written by Chandra, won favourable reviews from critics and she was well noted for her work as a director and writer.
Chandra's last film was Zindaggi Rocks (2006), starring Sushmita Sen. Chandra also wrote the story and the screenplay for the film, but the film was poorly received.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Zameen Aasmaan | Director |
| 1996 | Mumkin | Director |
| 1997 | Tamanna | Writer |
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Writer |
| 1998 | Zakhm | Writer |
| 1998 | Dushman | Director |
| 1999 | Sangharsh | Director |
| 2001 | Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar | Director |
| 2002 | Sur: The Melody of Life | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | Film Star | Director, writer |
| 2006 | Zindaggi Rocks | Director, writer |
| 2008 | Hope and a Little Sugar | Director, writer |
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