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Ashutosh Gowariker

Indian director, writer and actor · India · On the map · Directors · Born 1964 · age 62

Ashutosh Gowariker is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian Hindi cinema.

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A life in dates

2026SystemFilm, Ravi Rajvansh2024Manvat MurdersSeries, Ramakant Kulkarni2023Kaala PaaniSeries, Zibran QadriBrand Bollywood DownunderFilm, 20232022Toolsidas JuniorFilm, Writer, Producer2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSeriesMohenjo DaroFilm, 2016Director, Writer2014EverestSeries, Writer, CreatorJai HoFilm, 20142009Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAwardWhat's Your Raashee?Film, 2009Director2008Jodhaa AkbarFilm, Director, Writer2004SwadesFilm, Director, Writer2002Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward2001Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in IndiaFilm, Director, Writer1998C.I.D.Series, Senior Inspector VirendraWohSeries, 1998Ashutosh (1998)1995BaaziFilm, Director, Writer1993Pehla NashaFilm, Director, Writer1989CircusSeries, VickyGawaahiFilm, 1989Sayyad Akhtar 'Rampuri'1987West Is WestFilm, Vikran1984HoliFilm, Ranjeet Prakash1964Born15 February 1964

People around Ashutosh

  • Swades 2004
  • Jodhaa Akbar 2008
  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2001
  • Chamatkar 1992
  • Mohenjo Daro 2016

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 29

60 credits on file

Television 7

Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Director2009
Filmfare Award for Best Director2002

About this person

He is best known for directing period sports drama Lagaan (2001), the social drama Swades (2004) and historical romantic drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director for Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar. Lagaan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 74th Academy Awards, which makes him a voting member of the Academy Awards. He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy drama Ventilator (2016).

Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62