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Ashutosh Gowariker
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Born
1964-2-15 (age 62)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India


Occupation
Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active
1984–present



Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment".[1]

His works include Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) and Mohenjo Daro (2016).

His film Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 74th Academy Awards, which makes him a voting member of the Academy Awards.[2][3] He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Ventilator (2016).

Early life

Gowariker was born in a Marathi family to Ashok and Kishori Gowariker.[4][5] His family hails from Kolhapur. He is married to Sunita (former actor Deb Mukherjee's daughter from his first marriage)[6][7] and they have two sons, Konark and Vishwang.[8]

Career

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Gowariker started his career as an actor, making his debut in 1984 in director Ketan Mehta's picture Holi. On the Holi sets, Gowariker met Aamir Khan. After that, he acted in several television serials, including Circus (1989), C.I.D. (1998) and several films, including Naam (1986), Chamatkar (1992), and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993).

The 1993 movie Pehla Nasha marked Gowariker's directorial debut. His second movie Baazi (1995), starred Aamir Khan.

In 2001, Gowariker wrote and directed the period epic movie Lagaan, produced by and starring Aamir Khan. Lagaan was the story of a cricket match between British officers and Indian villagers in the late 18th century.[9] It ranked third among 2001's Indian movies in terms of gross revenue.[10]

In 2004, Gowariker directed Swades, starring Shahrukh Khan.[11]

Jodhaa Akbar (2008), another historical epic romance set in the 16th century, starred Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai.

Gowariker's romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? (2009), starred Priyanka Chopra in 12 roles and Harman Baweja.[12]

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), about the Chittagong Uprising set in undivided Bengal of 1930, starred Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone.

In 2016, Gowariker directed the film Mohenjo Daro, starring Hrithik Roshan.[13][14] He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Ventilator (2016), which was produced by Priyanka Chopra.[15][16]

In 2016, Gowariker returned to screen as an actor in the Marathi film, Ventilator. Allegedly, he took about 6 months to agree to do the film. The film went on to become a box office success and was critically acclaimed.

Filmography

Director

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
1993 Pehla Nasha Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
1995 Baazi Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
2001 Lagaan Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Nominated – Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2004 Swades Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Filmfare Award for Best Film
2009 What's Your Raashee? Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Nominated – Zee Cine Awards for Best Story
2014 Everest Template:No Template:Yes Template:Yes TV series
2016 Mohenjo Daro Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2019 Panipat Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes

Actor

Year Films and television series Language
2016 Ventilator Marathi
1998–1999 C.I.D. Hindi
1998 Woh Hindi
1998 Sarkarnama Marathi
1995–2015 Aahat Hindi
1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Hindi
1994 Vazir Marathi
1992 Jaanam Hindi
1992 Chamatkar Hindi
1991 Indrajeet Hindi
1989 Circus (TV series) Hindi
1989 Gawaahi Hindi
1989 Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro Hindi
1989 Kamla Ki Maut Hindi
1989 Indradhanush Hindi
1989 Ek Ratra Mantarleli Marathi
1989 Goonj Hindi
1988 Jaat Haryanvi
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj (TV series), episode 10: "Gautama Buddha" Hindi
1987 Kachchi Dhoop Hindi
1987 West Is West English
1986 Naam Hindi
1984 Holi Hindi

Awards

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Lagaan 74th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Template:Nom [17]
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Director (Hindi) Template:Won [18]
Bergen International Film Festival The Jury's Award Template:Won [19]
European Film Academy Best Non-European Film Template:Nom [20]
47th Filmfare Awards Best Film Template:Won [21]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Story Template:Won
3rd IIFA Awards Best Film Template:Won [22][23]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Story Template:Won
Leeds International Film Festival Audience Award Template:Won [24]
Locarno International Film Festival Audience Award Template:Won [25]
49th National Film Awards Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Template:Won [26][27]
NatFilm Festival Audience Award Template:Won [28]
Portland International Film Festival Audience Award Template:Won [29]
Screen Awards Best Film Template:Won [30][31]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Story Template:Nom
Best Screenplay Template:Won
Best Dialogue Template:Nom
Zee Cine Awards Best Film Template:Won [32][33]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Story Template:Won
Swades 50th Filmfare Awards Best Film Template:Nom [34][35]
Best Director Template:Nom
Zee Cine Awards Best Story (with MG Satya) Template:Won [36]
Critics Best Director Template:Won
Stardust Awards Dream Director Template:Won
Jodhaa Akbar 54th Filmfare Awards Best Film Template:Won [37][38]
Best Director Template:Won
10th IIFA Awards Best Film Template:Won [39][40]
Best Director Template:Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Film Template:Nom [41][42]
Best Director Template:Nom
Golden Minbar International Film Festival Best Film – Grand Pix Template:Won [43]
São Paulo International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Foreign Feature Film Template:Won [44]
Screen Awards Best Film Template:Won [45][46]
Best Director Template:Won
Stardust Awards Best Film of the Year Template:Nom [47]
Best Director Template:Nom
Dream Director Template:Won
V. Shantaram Awards Best Director Bronze Award Template:Won [48]
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Zee Cine Awards 2011 Best Story Template:Nom [49]

References

  1. ↑ Holding Locarno Film Festival Award
  2. ↑ Picking Oscar winners - a juror's tale. BBC News(22 February 2005). Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  3. ↑ The Spirit of Lagaan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Popular Prakashan(2002). ISBN 81-7991-003-2
  4. ↑ Ashutosh Gowariker. Om Books International.
  5. ↑ The Southasian Sensibility: A Himal Reader{{#if:Dixit|, Dixit}. SAGE Publications India(2012). ISBN 9788132116974
  6. ↑ The Pulp Prodigy
  7. ↑ Once again, love in Bombay
  8. ↑ The Spirit of Lagaan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Popular Prakashan
  9. ↑ Awards for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  10. ↑ Box Office 2001 Template:Webarchive
  11. ↑ Box Office 2001 Template:Webarchive
  12. ↑ What's Your Raashee? Cast & Crew. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Ashutosh Gowariker: The tallest structure in Mohenjo Daro was two-storey high.
  14. ↑ the Indus Valley civilisation dates back to 8000 BC, making it one of the most ancient civilisations, Gowariker noted.
  15. ↑ Movie Review: Ventilator. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Ventilator Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  17. ↑ The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  18. ↑ 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007(1 March 2008). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  19. ↑ Bergen International Film Festival: The Norwegian Film Institute's award for Import. Bergen International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  20. ↑ Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India (2001). The New York Times(2016). Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  21. ↑ Filmfare gives Lagaan a 7-star salute. The Times of India(16 February 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  22. ↑ It was 'Lagaan' all the way at the IIFA awards nite. The Hindu(7 April 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  23. ↑ IIFA Rewind: 13 Years Ago in Malaysia, There Was Aamir's Lagaan, Talwaar, Pooja. NDTV(5 June 2015). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  24. ↑ Indian film scoops top Leeds award. BBC(16 October 2001). Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  25. ↑ Lagaan wins Audience Award at Locarno. The Times of India(13 August 2001). Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  26. ↑ 49th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  27. ↑ Lagaan sweeps national film awards. The Times of India(27 July 2002). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  28. ↑ Danish fest audience awards Lagaan distribution cash, Neiiendam, Jacob(17 April 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  29. ↑ Portland International Film Festival 2002. Northwest Film Center. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  30. ↑ 'Lagaan', 'DCH' sweep Screen awards. The Tribune(19 January 2002). Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  31. ↑ Template:Cite episode
  32. ↑ Lagaan sweeps the FairGlow Zee awards, Dubey, Bharati(11 January 2002). Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  33. ↑ Zee Cine Awards Video Gallery. Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  34. ↑ Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2019. filmfare.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  35. ↑ Competition Science Vision{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pratiyogita Darpan(May 2005)
  36. ↑ zee cine 2005, imbd, imbd. Pune Newsline(26 March 2005). Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  37. ↑ Nominations for 54th Filmfare Awards 2009. Sify(16 February 2009). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  38. ↑ Template:Cite episode
  39. ↑ Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2009. Bollywood Hungama(29 April 2009). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  40. ↑ Winners of the IIFA Awards 2009. Bollywood Hungama(13 June 2009). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  41. ↑ 4TH APSARA PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS NOMINEES. Apsara Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  42. ↑ 4TH APSARA PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS. Apsara Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  43. ↑ Jodhaa Akbar, Hrithik win awards at Golden Minbar Film Festival in Russia. Bollywood Hungama(23 October 2008). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  44. ↑ Jodhaa Akbar wins 'Audience Award' at Sao Paulo International Film Festival. Bollywood Hungama(3 November 2008). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  45. ↑ 15th Star Screen Awards Nominations. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  46. ↑ Jodhaa,A Wednesday sweep 'Star Screen awards'. The Indian Express(15 January 2009). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  47. ↑ Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2009. Bollywoodhungama.com(16 February 2009). Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  48. ↑ 'Taare Zameen Par' wins V Shantaram award for Best Film. Outlook(27 December 2008). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  49. ↑ Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

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