Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi | |
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| Born | February 26, 1960 Dodua, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India |
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| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse | Mandira Dwivedi |
| Children | 1 |
| Honours | Padma Shri (2022)[1] |
Chandraprakash Dwivedi is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter, who is best known for directing the 1991 television epic Chanakya in which he also played the title role of the political strategist Chanakya and an inspiration for millions. He has also directed the 1996 television series Mrityunjay which is based on the life of Karna, one of the main characters of the epic Mahabharata, for which he won a Screen Videocon Best Director award. His other major work is the 2003 film Pinjar, a tragic love story set amidst the Hindu-Muslim tensions during the Partition of India, based on Amrita Pritam's novel of the same name.[2][3] He also wrote and directed Akshay Kumar-starrer Samrat Prithviraj (2022). He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, in 2022.[4]
- ^ "Filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi felicitated with Padma Shri". 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Pinjar – Celebrating humanity". Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Director special". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ ANI (21 March 2022). "Filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi felicitated with Padma Shri". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 October 2023.