J. P. Dutta

Jyoti Prakash Dutta (born 3 October 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian Bollywood film producer and director.

Personal life
Dutta is the son of O. P. Dutta who was a director and screenwriter in Bollywood films. O. P. Dutta also wrote dialogues for most of J P Dutta's films. He died in February 2012.

In his personal life J P Dutta is married to the Bollywood film actress Bindiya Goswami with whom he has two daughters Nidhi and Siddhi. He is also famous for his temper in the Indian Film Industry.

Career
Mr. Dutta produces his films under the banner of JP Films. He is known for directing many patriotic war films and films in the action genre. His films often have ensemble star casts.

In 1998, he got 'National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration' from President of India for his super hit film "Border". Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered equivalent of the American Academy Awards. Ministry of Defense gives him full support for his war films.

Some of the Bollywood Hindi films that he has written, produced and directed are Border, Refugee, LOC Kargil and Umrao Jaan.

He headed the feature film section jury for the National Film Awards (2010), according to sources in the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Filmography

 * Umrao Jaan (2006)
 * LOC Kargil (2003)
 * Refugee (2000)
 * Border (1997)
 * Kshatriya (1993)
 * Hathyar (1989)
 * Batwara (1989)
 * Yateem (1988)
 * Ghulami (1985)

Family

 * O. P. Dutta (father)
 * Bindiya Goswami (Wife)