The conversation of Saurabh Dwivedi with Vidhu Vinod Chopra,a master filmmaker, and director of Hindi Bollywood Movies viz. Parinda, Khamosh, 1942 a Love Story, and Mission Kashmir and more...
Abhijat Joshi is the favorite scriptwriter of Vidhu Vinod Chopra. They together has written the book 'Unscripted: Conversation on Life and Cinema', which contains the interesting dialogues discussed between them. In this book scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi talks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra about his life and craft. Watch the interview for hilarious anecdotes and insights about the film world and the genius called 'Vidhu'.
Starting in 1978 with his Oscar-nominated short film, An Encounter with Faces, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has won countless awards over the years for his innovative work as director, screenwriter and producer.
His unique approach to film-making is evident in films such as Parinda, Khamosh, 1942: A Love Story and in the films that can today be defined as the modern classics of our era, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and 3 Idiots.
He lives and works in Mumbai. In 1992, Abhijat Joshi wrote a critically acclaimed play, A Shaft of Sunlight, that Vidhu Vinod Chopra happened to see in Birmingham. Their subsequent introduction was the start of an enduring and fruitful collaboration; which resulted of the production of wonderful films like Mission Kashmir, Eklavya, and most recently, Shikara.
The team of three Genius artists, director Rajkumar Hirani, writer Abhijat Joshi and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has created major blockbuster movies in recent years like Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, PK and Sanju."
Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born and grew up in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. After compltion the study at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, he directed first ever short film 'Murder At Monkey Hill' which won the National Award.
Then in 1978, he made a short documentary 'An Encounter with Faces', which was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1979, and also won the Grand Prix at the Tampere International Short Film Festival (1980).
His first solo production under his company, Vinod Chopra Films, was 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'. The script of this film was written by him along with Abijat Joshi and was directed by Rajkumar Hirani, proved a hit, most popular, and successful films in Indian cinema. Rest is the history.
The life of Vidhu Vinod Chopra has been truly unscripted. Over the last thirty years, he has blazed a trail in Hindi cinema-even directed a film in Hollywood.
In Unscripted, Vidhu Vinod Chopra speaks to his long-time collaborator and scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi about his exceptional journey.
The book depicts a glimpses of the pattern of thinking, method and passion of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, one of contemporary Hindi cinema's best film-makers.
Apart from abhijat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has also encouraged some of the brightest talents in the Hindi film industry, including Pradeep Sarkar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
About the book:
This English book - 'Unscripted: Conversation on Life and Cinema - is
written by him and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The book tells the story of his
first meeting with Vidhu Vinod Chopra, about the first script he wrote,
about the surprise gift given to him by Vidhu, about his memory, and
many aspects of making films. So this is a must-read book for those who
have ambitions to make a career in the film industries and not only
this, but it is also a must-read for the masters of the film industries.
Abhijat Joshi is a famous screenwriter. He wrote wonderful scripts of the following Vinod Chopra produced/directed films:
- Shikara (2020)
- Sanju (2018)
- Wazir (2016)
- Broken Horses (2015)
- PK (2014)
- Nabban (Tamil) (2012)
- 3 Idiots (2009)
- Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
- Mission Kashmir (2000) and more...
