Kamna Chandra is an Indian writer who has written plays for All India Radio and stories and dialogues for the screen which include the films Chandni,[1] 1942: A Love Story (directed by her son-in-law Vidhu Vinod Chopra),[2][3] Prem Rog and the television show Kashish.[4]

Biography

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Kamna hails from Muzaffarnagar and did part of her schooling from MKP College, Dehradun,[5] after which she did her bachelor's degree from Allahabad University, and was then married to business executive Navin Chandra.[6] She is the mother of author Vikram Chandra, film critic Anupama Chopra (who is married to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra) and film director Tanuja Chandra. Her granddaughter, through Anupama, Zuni Chopra is also a writer.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited for
1982 Prem Rog[8] Story
1984 Trishna Screenplay
1989 Chandni Story
1992 Kashish Story
1994 1942: A Love Story Story and dialogues
1998 Kareeb Story and dialogues
2017 Qarib Qarib Singlle[9] Story and dialogues

References

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  1. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Women in Yash Chopra's films | Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "How 1942 A Love Story was made". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Friends and neighbours". 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: Writer, director, likely star". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ^ "'रेडियो पर सुना आजादी का ऐलान तो झूम उठे थे हम'- Amarujala" (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Kamna & Navin Chandra". shaaditimes. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Tanuja Chandra's film is stuck". Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  8. ^ Parkar, Hamida (16 December 2017). "Kamna Chandra: The writer who made Raj Kapoor give life to her story in Prem Rog". Cinemaspotter. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Keeping It Fresh - Box Office India : India's premier film trade magazine". boxofficeindia.co.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
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