Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Munna Bhai film series (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai) and 3 Idiots are some of his highly popular films. He is the founder of Vinod Chopra Films.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 5, 1952 (74)
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Writer, producer, director and editor
- 11 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Vidhu Vinod Chopra's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Vidhu Vinod Chopra's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Zero Se Restart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
12th Fail(2023)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Shikara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Sanju(2018)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
3 Idiots(2017)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Wazir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Broken Horses(2015)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
PK(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ferrari Ki Sawaari(2012)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Nanban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
3 Idiots(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Eklavya: The Royal Guard(2007)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Parineeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Vasoolraja M.B.B.S(2004)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Mission Kashmir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Kareeb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
1942: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Parinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Khamosh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Death Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
An Encounter with Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Murder at Monkey Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
4 Idiots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Munna Bhai 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 1976 to 2024.
Film career
- 1983Screen debut· Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
By role
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Vidhu Vinod Chopra's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Vidhu Vinod Chopra's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Vidhu Vinod Chopra work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rajkumar Hirani shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Rajkumar HiraniShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2017), PK (2014), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)See all 7 shared titles with Rajkumar Hirani
Writers
- Abhijat JoshiShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2017), Broken Horses (2015), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 6 shared titles with Abhijat Joshi
Actors
- Boman IraniShared titles: Sanju (2018), PK (2014), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)See all 6 shared titles with Boman Irani
- Parikshit SahniShared titles: PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Parikshit Sahni
- Sanjay DuttShared titles: PK (2014), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Sanjay Dutt
- Sonam KapoorShared titles: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019), Sanju (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Sonam Kapoor
Composers and cinematographers
- Shantanu MoitraShared titles: 12th Fail (2023), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Shantanu Moitra
- Atul RaningaShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Atul Raninga
- Sanjay WandrekarShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Sanjay Wandrekar
- C.K. MuraleedharanShared titles: PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with C.K. Muraleedharan
Producers
- Vir ChopraShared titles: Broken Horses (2015), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Vir Chopra
- Yogesh IshwarShared titles: 12th Fail (2023), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019), Broken Horses (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Yogesh Ishwar
- Anil DavdaShared titles: Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Anil Davda
- Abhishek DubeyShared titles: 12th Fail (2023), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Abhishek Dubey