Tanuja Chandra (03-06-1969, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

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.

• Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha
  2019
• A Monsoon Date
  2018
• Silvat
  2018
• Qarib Qarib Singlle
  2017
• Hope and a Little Sugar
  Hope and a Little Sugar
  2006
• Zindaggi Rocks
  Zindaggi Rocks
  2006
• Film Star
  2005
• Sur
  2002
• Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
  2001
• Sangharsh
  1999
• Dushman
  1998

• Qarib Qarib Singlle
  2017
• Tamanna
  1998
• Zakhm
  1998
• Dil To Pagal Hai
  1997

• Zindaggi Rocks
  Zindaggi Rocks
  2006