Guddu Dhanoa
Guddu Dhanoa | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Film director film producer writer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Relatives | Dharmendra (cousin) |
Guddu Dhanoa is an Indian writer, producer and director. He is mainly known for making Hindi films. He directed several action films, most notably Ziddi, starring Sunny Deol, and Bichhoo, starring Bobby Deol.[1][2]
Personal life
He is a cousin of the actor Dharmendra.[3][4]
His brothers are former actor Narendra and actor-producer Vijay Dhanoa.
Career
He started as a producer for Shahrukh Khan who starred in Dhanoa's 1992 film Deewana. He directed 1997 film Ziddi starring Sunny Deol which was a success at the box office.[5][6] His other Hindi language films as a director includes Elaan (1994), Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996), Aflatoon (1997), Bichhoo (2000), 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002), Hawa (2003), Jaal: The Trap (2003) and Big Brother. In 2011, he directed his first Punjabi language film The Lion of Punjab, followed by another Ramtaa Jogi (2015).
In year 2000, Dhanoa produced and directed a revenge drama film Bichhoo with Bobby Deol and Rani Mukherjee. The film was an unofficial remake of Léon: The Professional (1994), a French film.[7] A sequel of this film was also planned which never went into production.[8] In 2002, he directed 23rd March 1931: Shaheed with Bobby Deol playing the lead role of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Sunny Deol playing freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad. The film clashed at the box office with Legend of Bhagat Singh, another film based on Shaheed Bhagat Singh. 23 March 1931: Shaheed was a box office failure. In the year 2003, he produced and directed a supernatural thriller Hawa, featuring Tabu. The film was heavily inspired from the 1982 Hollywood film The Entity and received poor reviews.[9] He shot his 2003 film Jaal: The Trap in Himanchal Pradesh. During the shooting of this film Indian actor Amrish Puri had a serious accident which caused serious injury to his face and eyes.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Deewana[11] | Yes | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Elaan | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Gundaraj | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Ziddi | Yes | ||
| Aflatoon | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Yes | Yes | |
| 2000 | Bichhoo | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Hawa | Yes | Yes | |
| Jaal[12] | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Sheesha | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Big Brother | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | The Lion of Punjab | Yes | Punjabi | |
| 2015 | Ramta Jogi | Yes | ||
| 2025 | Romeo S3 | Yes | Hindi |
External links
- Guddu Dhanoa at IMDb
References
- ^ "Sunny Deol: Action in Bollywood a little larger than life". mid-day. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Deol to make a comeback with Bichhoo 2". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (8 December 2018). "Birthday boy Dharmendra on his love affair with cinema". Mumbai Mirror.
Dharamji's cousin, Guddu Dhanoa, says he's proud to have a brother who's so handsome.
- ^ "Dharmendra discharged from hospital: Filmmaker and cousin Guddu Dhanoa visits his home, reveals actor is recovering well". Times of India. 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Would BIG BROTHER be Sunny Deol's 21st century ZIDDI? - bollywood news : glamsham.com". www.glamsham.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "SRKs Deewana to be made into a sequel". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "RANI AND PREITY ARE CLOSEST TO ME | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (21 May 2014). "Bobby Deol to star in Bichhoo sequel : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "'Hawa': Tabu is the sole saving grace". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "Hail Mogambo! All about late Amrish Puri's journey in Bollywood". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Deewana producer Guddu Dhanoa: Rishi Kapoor was one of the reasons Shah Rukh Khan came on board". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "When New Zealand played host to Bollywood". Rediff.