About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1969-06-03
Place of birth:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Website:
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Tanuja Chandra

Overview

After receiving a Bachelor's degree in English Literature in Mumbai, Tanuja Chandra completed further studies towards a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Direction and Writing in the USA. She returned to India and directed the television shows, Mirch Masala and Zameen Aasmaan. After this, she co-wrote the screenplay and dialogue for Mahesh Bhatt’s films, Zakhm and Tamanna, both of which won National awards, and co-wrote Yash Chopra’s Dil To Pagal Hai.

She began independent film direction in 1998 with Dushman and directed Sangharsh, Sur - A Melody of Life, Zindaggi Rocks, and the English language film, Hope and A Little Sugar in 2008, amongst others.

Several of her films received awards in different categories and her English film received recognition in international film festivals. In 2017, her most recent film, Qarib Qarib Singlle released, and a collection of short stories by her, called Bijnis Woman was published by Penguin Random House.

Known for

Directing
2023 Wedding.con Directing Director 69
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2022 Hush Hush Directing Director 68
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2019 Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha Directing Director N/A
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2018 A Monsoon Date Directing Director N/A
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2018 Silvat Directing Director 59
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2017 Qarib Qarib Singlle Directing Director 59
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2006 Zindaggi Rocks Directing Director 59
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2006 Hope and a Little Sugar Directing Director 59
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2005 Film Star Directing Director 59
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2002 Sur: The Melody of Life Directing Director 59
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2001 Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar Directing Director N/A
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1999 Sangharsh Directing Director 58
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1998 Dushman Directing Director 59
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Writing
2020 Zindagi in Short Writing Creative Producer 67
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2017 Qarib Qarib Singlle Writing Screenplay 59
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2006 Zindaggi Rocks Writing Writer 59
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1998 Zakhm Writing Screenplay 59
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1998 Tamanna Writing Screenplay 59
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1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Writing Screenplay 61
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