Tanuja Chandra

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1969-06-03 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Also Known As तनुजा चन्द्रा

Tanuja Chandra

Biography

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

Director

2023
Wedding.con

as Director

2022
Hush Hush

as Director

2019
2018
Silvat

as Director

2018
A Monsoon Date

as Director

2017
2006
Zindaggi Rocks

as Director

2006
2005
Film Star

as Director

2002
2001
1999
Sangharsh

as Director

1998
Dushman

as Director

Writer

2020
Zindagi in Short

as Creative Producer

2017
Qarib Qarib Singlle

as Screenplay

2006
Zindaggi Rocks

as Writer

1998
Zakhm

as Screenplay

1998
Tamanna

as Screenplay

1997
Dil To Pagal Hai

as Screenplay

Actor

2002