Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who has made famous films like Lage Raho Munnabhai, 3 Idiots, PK, 1942 A Love Story, is known for his unique content in Bollywood. Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born on 5 September 1956 in a Punjabi family of Kashmir. That is why the early life of Vidhu Vinod Chopra was spent in Srinagar. His father’s name is DN Chopra who was associated with Ramanand Sagar, the producer of the famous Ramayana. Seeing the cinema atmosphere in the family, his inclination also moved towards Bollywood. He took admission in the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune to learn the tricks of Hindi cinema.
Coming from a Kashmiri family, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has an emotional attachment to Kashmir. He has also shared his attachment through many films. Whether we talk about Mission Kashmir or Shikara.
The film Shikara, released in 2020, narrates the pain of Kashmiri Pandits. In the 90s, increasing violence against Hindu minorities in Kashmir forced these Hindu families to migrate. Vidhu Vinod Chopra had told in an interview that this incident holds a special emotional connection for him. Because his family was also included in the families who migrated due to violence in Kashmir. He told that his mother had to leave Kashmir overnight. His brother was attacked by miscreants with a knife. This incident shows his emotional sentiments towards Kashmir.
Now talking about the film Mission Kashmir, it is a film related to the incident of terrorism related to Kashmir. Sanjay Dutt plays a Kashmiri policeman in the film. Who accidentally kills Altaf i.e. Hrithik Roshan’s parents in search of a terrorist. They then adopt Altaf. Later, Altaf learns the truth about his parents. He rebels against the police.
Apart from Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, the film also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Jackie Shroff, Puru Raj Kapoor in other roles. The film also won the Filmfare Award for Best Action.
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