Kabir Khan

After his 3-film deal with Yash Raj Films ended, Khan set up his own production company, and ventured into mainstream screenwriting with the adventure comedy-drama Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon release, and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, as well as the highest-grossing Indian film at the time, and currently ranks as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of all time and the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It also won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, in addition to earning him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Asked about the films use of the phrase Jai Shri Ram, he said that when he grew up, Jai Shri Ram was a benevolent expression, "rooted in our culture", but that the words have become aggressive, and that "it bothers me to see how we are becoming increasingly intolerant." After the widespread critical and commercial success of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, he collaborated with Kaif for the third time, alongside Saif Ali Khan in the action thriller Phantom (2015). The film was based on Hussain Zaidi's book Mumbai Avengers which revolved around the aftermath of 26/11 Mumbai attacks. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a below-average grosser at the box-office. Khan again collaborated with Salman for the third time on the war drama Tubelight (2017), an official remake of the 2015 American film Little Boy, which was based in the backdrop of the 1962 Sino-Indian war and marked the Hindi film debut of Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, with a worldwide release in June 2017. The film, just like the original, met with negative reviews, but was slightly better received for its direction and Salman's performance. It also emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. In 2021, he directed the biographical sports drama 83, based on India's historic victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, with Ranveer Singh plays the role of Kapil Dev, the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon release, and earned Khan his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Made on a budget of 270 crore, the film only managed a worldwide gross collection of crore and was deemed a box-office bomb. His next film was the Kartik Aaryan starrer sports biopic Chandu Champion which released on 14 June 2024. The film is based on the life and achievements of the boxer turned Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar, including his historic triumph at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. The received positive reviews and emerged as a modest success at the box office He is also set to direct The Zookeeper, a Sino-Indian production. It is a travel-related drama film which is being shot in the Chinese city of Chengdu its the surrounding regions. The film has an estimated budget of 25 million (crore), and it will star a leading Indian actor and a leading Chinese actress.

• Film — Award — Category — Result — Ref • Kabul Express — 54th National Film Awards — Best Debut Director • 2007 Asian First Film Festival — Swarovski Trophy for Best Director — • "Purple Orchid" Award for the Best Film • New York — 33rd Cairo International Film Festival — Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film • Ek Tha Tiger — Stardust Awards 2013 — Hottest New Filmmaker • 3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards — Most Entertaining Director • Bajrangi Bhaijaan — 63rd National Film Awards — Best Popular Film with Entertainment (share with Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh) • 61st Filmfare Awards — Best Director • 2015 Stardust Awards — Best Film of the Year — • Best Director • Best Screenplay (with Vijayendra Prasad) • Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 — Most Entertaining Social Film — • Most Entertaining Director • Indian Telly Awards — Gary Binder Award for the Young Successful Director of the Year • Indian Television Academy Awards — Popular Director • 17th IIFA Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay (with Parveez Shaikh) • 11th Apsara Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 22nd Screen Awards — Best Film • Best Director • 83 — 22nd IIFA Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Story • 67th Filmfare Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • Best Dialogue • Bollywood Hungama Style Icons — Most Stylish Filmmaker