Director

Tanuja Chandra

Born June 3, 1969 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 films

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.

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Filmography

11 films as director

2019Aunty Sudha Aunty RadhaDirector
2018A Monsoon DateDirector
2018SilvatDirector
2017Qarib Qarib SinglleDirector
2006Zindaggi RocksDirector
2006Hope and a Little SugarDirector
2005Film StarDirector
2002Sur: The Melody of LifeDirector
2001Yeh Zindagi Ka SafarDirector
1999SangharshDirector
1998DushmanDirector