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Indian directors

49 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aditya ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaAditya Chopra (born 21 May 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, and studio executive who works in Hindi Cinema.
Amjad KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaAmjad Khan was an Indian actor and director (1940–1992). He was born in Mumbai.
Anubhav SinhaPerson · Film memorabiliaAnubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer known for his work in Hindi film industry. His films include Tum Bin (2001), Dus (2005), and Ra.One (2011).
Anurag KashyapPerson · Film memorabiliaAnurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of four Filmfare Awards.
Ashutosh GowarikerPerson · Film memorabiliaAshutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian Hindi cinema.
Aziz MirzaPerson · Film memorabiliaAziz Mirza (born 1 January 1947) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who is known for his works in Hindi films and television.
Bhupen HazarikaPerson · Film memorabiliaBhupendra Kumar Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Bhupen Hazarika (pron), was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam.
C. V. SridharPerson · Film memorabiliaChithamur Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages.
David DhawanPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian former film director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed 46 films.
Deepa MehtaPerson · Film memorabiliaDeepa Mehta, OOnt (born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005), the…
Deepak TijoriPerson · Film memorabiliaDeepak Tijori (born 28 August 1961) is an Indian film director and actor who works in Bollywood and Gujarati films and is well known for his supporting roles in Aashiqui (1990), Sadak…
Dev AnandPerson · Film memorabiliaDev Anand (Hindi pronunciation: [de:u ǝna:nd]; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in…
Hrishikesh MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaHrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema.
Imtiaz AliPerson · Film memorabiliaImtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the romantic comedies Socha Na Tha (2005), Jab We Met (2007) and Love Aaj Kal (2009), and…
J. P. DuttaPerson · Film memorabiliaJyoti Prakash Dutta is an Indian film director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema.
Joy MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaJoy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was referred to as the 'Heart Throb' in his time as he was famously known for his romantic roles in…
Kalpana LajmiPerson · Film memorabiliaKalpana Lajmi (1954–2018) was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. Lajmi was an independent filmmaker working more on realistic, low-budget films, which are known in India as…
Leela ChitnisPerson · Film memorabiliaLeela Chitnis (née Nagarkar; 9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Luke KennyPerson · Music memorabiliaLuke Kenny is an Indian actor, film director, producer, music director, composer, and former VJ.
Mani KaulArtist · CeramicsMani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian director of Hindi films and a figure in Indian parallel cinema.
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Narendra BediPerson · Film memorabiliaNarendra Bedi (1 January 1937 – 21 October 1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi.
NassarAuthor · BooksNassar (born Muhammad Hanif; 5 March 1958) is an Indian actor, director, producer, voice artist, singer and politician who mainly works in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries.
Pankaj KapurPerson · Film memorabiliaPankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, television and films.
Prakash MehraPerson · Film memorabiliaPrakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films.
Ramesh SippyPerson · Music memorabiliaRamesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema.
Ritwik GhatakPerson · Film memorabiliaRitwik Kumar Ghatak (4 November 19256 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright.
S. BalachanderPerson · Film memorabiliaSundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films.
Sachin BhowmickPerson · Film memorabiliaSachin Bhowmick (17 July 1930 – 12 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi film writer and director. Writing was his main work and he wrote stories or screenplays for over 94 films.
Sanjay GuptaPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Mumbai.
Shekhar KapurPerson · Film memorabiliaShekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker.
Silambarasan TRPerson · Film memorabiliaSilambarasan Tesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and musician who primarily works in Tamil cinema.
Sohrab ModiPerson · Film memorabiliaSohrab Merwanji Modi (2 November 1897 – 28 January 1984) was an Indian stage and film actor, director and producer.
Sunny DeolPerson · Film memorabiliaAjay Singh Deol (born 19 October 1957), professionally known as Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and former politician who works in Hindi films.
Utpal DuttAuthor · BooksUtpal Dutt (listen; 29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright.
V. ShantaramPerson · Film memorabilia
Vijaya MehtaPerson · Film memorabilia1986 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rao Saheb
Yash ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaYash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema.

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