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{{short description|Indian writer, producer and director|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Guddu Dhanoa
| occupation = Film director<br/> film producer<br/>writer
| years_active = 1992–present
}}

'''Guddu Dhanoa''' is an [[India]]n writer, producer and director. He is mainly known for making [[Hindi]] films. He directed several action films, most notably [[Ziddi (1997 film)|''Ziddi'']], starring [[Sunny Deol]], and ''[[Bichhoo]]'', starring [[Bobby Deol]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Deol|first=Sunny|title=Ziddi|date=1997-04-11|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120551/?ref_=nm_knf_i3|last2=Tandon|last3=Kher|last4=Vidyarthi|first2=Raveena|first3=Anupam|first4=Ashish|accessdate=2017-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Deol|first=Bobby|title=Bichhoo|date=2000-07-07|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252277/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9|last2=Mukerji|last3=Vidyarthi|last4=Jalal|first2=Rani|first3=Ashish|first4=Farida|accessdate=2017-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunny-deol-action-in-bollywood-a-little-larger-than-life/16924199|title=Sunny Deol: Action in Bollywood a little larger than life|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-05-19|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bobby-deol-to-play-lead-in-bichhoo-2/1/361483.html|title=Bobby Deol to make a comeback with Bichhoo 2|access-date=2017-05-19}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is cousin of [[Bollywood]] film star [[Dharmendra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/this-week-that-year-birthday-boy-dharmendra-on-his-love-affair-with-cinema/articleshow/66994200.cms|title=Birthday boy Dharmendra on his love affair with cinema|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>

==Career ==
He started as a producer for [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] who starred in Dhanoa's 1992 film [[Deewana (1992 film)|''Deewana'']]. He directed 1997 film Ziddi starring [[Sunny Deol]] which was a success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/07/mar/20_big_brother_sunny_deol_priyanka_chopra.asp#|title=Would BIG BROTHER be Sunny Deol‘s 21st century ZIDDI? - bollywood news : glamsham.com|website=www.glamsham.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/srks-deewana-to-be-made-into-a-sequel/1/291559.html|title=SRKs Deewana to be made into a sequel|access-date=2017-05-19}}</ref> This commoner turned gangster action flick film did a business of 20 Crore on a budget of Rs 8 Crore and considered a milestone in the career of Dhanoa and Sunny deol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/much-before-rohit-shetty-this-sunny-deol-super-hit-entertainer-had-the-most-explosive-action-featuring-flying-cars/|title=Much Before Rohit Shetty, THIS Sunny Deol Super-Hit Entertainer Had The Most Explosive Action Featuring Flying Cars|first=Joginder|last=Tuteja|date=12 April 2020}}</ref> His other Hindi language films as a director includes ''Elaan (1994)[[Tu Chor Main Sipahi]]'' (1996), ''[[Aflatoon (film)|Aflatoon]]'' (1997), ''[[Bichhoo]]'' (2000), ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]'' (2002), [[Hawa (film)|''Hawa'']] (2003), ''[[Jaal: The Trap]]'' (2003) and [[Big Brother (2007 film)|''Big Brother'']]. In 2011 Ramtaa Jogi (2015) he directed Punjabi language film ''[[The Lion of Punjab (film)|The Lion of Punjab]]''. His 1997 film Aflatoon is the only movie featuring Bollywood star [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Urmila Matondkar]] together on screen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/akshay-kumars-movie-aflatoons-trivia|title=Akshay Kumar's character in 'Aflatoon' was inspired by Jack Nicholson? Know more facts|website=Republic World}}</ref>

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 a [[French language|French]] film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-rani-mukerji-to-manisha-koirala-bobby-deol-takes-a-trip-down-the-memory-lane-and-recalls-his-heroines-2716542/rani-and-preity-are-closest-to-me-2716544|title=RANI AND PREITY ARE CLOSEST TO ME | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=DNA India}}</ref> A sequel of this film was also planned which never went into production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bobby-deol-to-star-in-bichhoo-sequel/|title=Bobby Deol to star in Bichhoo sequel : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=21 May 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/nostalgia/when-sunny-deol-wanted-bobby-deol-and-not-ajay-devgn-play-titular-role-legend-bhagat-singh-524327|title=When Sunny Deol wanted Bobby Deol and not Ajay Devgn to play the titular role in The Legend Of Bhagat Singh | PINKVILLA|website=www.pinkvilla.com}}</ref> In the year 2003, he produced and directed a supernatural thriller Hawa, featuring [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]. The film was heavily inspired from [[Hollywood]] film [[The Entity]] and received poor reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jul/04hawa.htm|title='Hawa': Tabu is the sole saving grace|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/hail-mogambo-all-about-late-amrish-puris-journey-in-bollywood-34516.html|title=Hail Mogambo! All about late Amrish Puri's journey in Bollywood|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
Mr Dhanoa has been signed to direct the Hindi remake of Tamil Film [[S3 (film)|S3]] (also known as Singam 3). [[Thakur Anoop Singh]] is also on board to play the main lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-srk-s-deewana-producer-guddu-dhanoa-direct-thakur-anoop-singh-hindi-remake-singam-3-626117|title=EXCLUSIVE: SRK’s Deewana producer Guddu Dhanoa to direct Thakur Anoop Singh in Hindi remake of Singam 3|website=PINKVILLA}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Producer
! scope="col"|Director
|-
| 1992
! scope="row"| [[Deewana (1992 film)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/deewana-producer-guddu-dhanoa-rishi-kapoor-was-one-of-the-reasons-shah-rukh-khan-came-on-board/articleshow/75486891.cms|title=Deewana producer Guddu Dhanoa: Rishi Kapoor was one of the reasons Shah Rukh Khan came on board|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1994
! scope="row"| ''[[Elaan (1994 film)|Elaan]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1995
! scope="row"| ''[[Gundaraj]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1996
! scope="row"| ''[[Tu Chor Main Sipahi]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1997
! scope="row"| ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1997
! scope="row"| ''[[Aflatoon (film)|Aflatoon]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1998
! scope="row"| ''[[Salaakhen (1998 film)|Salaakhen]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/sunny-deol-best-bollywood-dance-numbers-of-the-actor-director|title=Sunny Deol: Best Bollywood dance numbers of the actor-director|website=Republic World}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
! scope="row"| ''[[Bichhoo]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|2002
! scope="row"| ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2003
! scope="row"| ''[[Hawa (film)|Hawa]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|2003
! scope="row" |''[[Jaal: The Trap|Jaal]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/02/slide-show-1-bollywood-goes-to-new-zealand.htm|title=When New Zealand played host to Bollywood|website=Rediff}}</ref>
|
| {{yes}}
|-
|2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Sheesha (2005 film)|Sheesha]]''
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|2007
! scope="row" | ''[[Big Brother (2007 film)|Big Brother]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|2011
! scope="row" |''[[The Lion of Punjab (film)|The Lion of Punjab]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|-
|2015
! scope="row" |''[[Ramta Jogi]]''
|
| {{yes}}

|}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0223485|name=Guddu Dhanoa}}

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