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Not Sonam Wangchuk, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said Phunsukh Wangdu was inspired by him

July 17, 2026 1:01 pm

Aamir Khan denied that his character, Phunsukh Wangdu, in 3 Idiots was inspired by Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on a hunger strike to protest the NEET paper leak and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Amitabh Bachchan did Eklavya for free; director refused to pay for hotel, plane too

June 18, 2026 3:33 pm

Vidhu Vinod Chopra refused to pay for Amitabh Bachchan's private plane and hotel room during Eklavya. When Bachchan paid for his own plane, Chopra hitched a ride with him.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra fought with LK Advani on National Award stage for Rs 4,000

June 14, 2026 3:14 pm

Vidhu Vinod Chopra recalled confronting LK Advani over a Rs 4,000 cash prize after winning his first National Award. He threatened to go to President if he wasn't paid the prize immediately.

When Vidhu Vinod Chopra called Dev Anand the 'biggest idiot' at Screen Awards, watch video

March 31, 2026 7:56 pm

As the Chetak Screen Awards 2026 approach, it’s worth looking back at the edition when Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor roasted filmmakers like Imtiaz Ali and Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Arjun Tendulkar’s sangeet: Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech, Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra, Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge attend ceremony

March 03, 2026 10:52 pm

Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok’s sangeet ceremony held on Tuesday turned into a star-studded affair.

Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog was screenwriter Kamna Chandra's debut film.

Kamna Chandra on working with Raj Kapoor and Yash Chopra, and her issue with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas becoming 'glamorous'

January 14, 2026 1:45 pm

On this edition of SCREEN Spotlight, veteran screenwriter Kamna Chandra discusses her 40-year-plus journey, from Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog to Yash Chopra's Chandni, and co-writing 1942: A Love Story with future son-in-law Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Anupam Kher says Vidhu Vinod Chopra refused him leave despite high fever during 1942: A Love Story: 'Shoot karenge, theek hojayega'

November 28, 2025 5:48 pm

In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, actor Anupam Kher opened up about his film 1942: A Love Story, shooting for several films simultaneously, and the ongoing 8-hour work shift debate.

Top actress's mother demanded Parinda narration to her first, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said his father will give it: 'We will meet if...'

November 22, 2025 6:56 pm

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra recently revealed that he pitched his film to a popular South Indian actress but her mother insisted that she will hear the narration first.

'OTT platform backed out of their deal after watching 12th Fail, claimed they didn't have money,' says Vidhu Vinod Chopra

November 22, 2025 4:04 pm

During a recent session at IFFI, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra opened up about the suggestions he recieved before the release of 12th Fail.

Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt in a still from Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir

Hrithik Roshan was shooed away by cops from Mission Kashmir's sets with a stick, asked producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'Ye hero hai?'

October 28, 2025 11:52 am

Mission Kashmir was the third release for Hrithik Roshan who became a star after the release of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. However, Hrithik's contract dictated that while he was hired for Rs 11 lakh, would get only Rs 1 lakh if the film flopped.