Tanuja Chandra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tanuja Chandra
Chandra in 2007
Born	1969 (age 55–56) Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film director, writer
Parent(s)	Kamna Chandra (mother)
Relatives	Vikram Chandra (brother) Anupama Chopra (sister) Zuni Chopra (niece) Agni Chopra (nephew) Vidhu Vinod Chopra (brother-in-law)

Tanuja Chandra (born in 1969) is a talented Indian film director and writer. She is known for making movies that often feature strong female characters as the main heroes. Some of her famous films include Dushman (1998) and Sangharsh (1999).

Tanuja comes from a family deeply involved in films and writing. Her mother, Kamna Chandra, is a well-known film writer. Her brother, Vikram Chandra, is a famous author, and her sister, Anupama Chopra, is a respected film critic.

Tanuja's Journey in Films

Tanuja Chandra started her career in the film world in 1995. She first worked on TV shows, showing her skills as a director.

Early TV Work

Her first time directing was for a TV series called Zameen Aasmaan in 1995. It starred the actress Tanvi Azmi. The next year, in 1996, she directed another TV show named Mumkin with Shabnam Sukhdev. These early projects helped her learn and grow as a director.

Stepping into Bollywood

In 1997, Tanuja got a big break. She helped write the script for Yash Chopra's movie Dil To Pagal Hai. This film was a huge success at the box office. This showed everyone her talent for writing engaging stories.

She often worked with the famous filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. She wrote the script for his movie Zakhm (1998). In the same year, she also directed her first feature film, Dushman. This movie starred Kajol in the main role. Critics really liked Dushman, and it did quite well in cinemas.

Her next film, Sangharsh (1999), was also made with Mahesh Bhatt. It featured popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, and Ashutosh Rana.

Directing and Writing More Films

After her early successes, Tanuja Chandra continued to direct and write many films. While some of her movies might not have been as widely known, others received good reviews. For example, Sur – The Melody of Life (2002) and Film Star (2005) were both directed and written by her. Critics praised her work on these films.

Later, she directed Zindaggi Rocks (2006), which starred Sushmita Sen. Tanuja also wrote the story and screenplay for this movie. Her film Hope and a Little Sugar (2008) was unique because it was filmed entirely in English in the United States.

In 2016, she directed a short film called Silvat for Zee Telefilms. It starred Kartik Aaryan. Her most recent film, Qarib Qarib Singlle (2017), featured well-known actors Irrfan Khan and Parvathy.

Besides films, Tanuja has also been working on a new TV show for Star. She has also written a book of short stories called "BIJNIS WOMEN," which was published by Penguin Random House.

Tanuja Chandra's Filmography

Here's a list of the movies Tanuja Chandra has worked on: