He did his schooling from
Delhi and then went to
Lucknow to study Engineering and then moved to
chennai for an MBA from Loyola college. During his school and college days he would do street plays on social issues. After completing his education he decided to pursue his passion and love for cinema. So he moved to
Mumbai and took professional training from Barry John. Then he joined a theatre group where he honed his skills under the guidance of famous writer and poet Gulzar. His paternal grandfather, U. N. Chopra (Omiji) was a Director and his Great Grandfather padmabhushan
Krishan Chander was a much translated writer of novels and short stories. He also was a producer and many movies derived inspiration from his novels. ==Career==