200 Best Indian Directors (currently)
by seccess | created - 13 Feb 2017 | updated - 13 May 2019 | Public
1. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Director | Mathilukal
Adoor Gopalakrishnan is India's most acclaimed contemporary filmmaker. Born in 1941 in Kerala, a state in south India, he belongs to a family with strong links to the performing arts, especially Kathakali, a highly-stylised form of dance drama. From the age of eight Adoor began acting for the stage...
2. Mira Nair
Director | Salaam Bombay!
Accomplished Film Director/Writer/Producer Mira Nair was born in India and educated at Delhi University and at Harvard. She began her film career as an actor and then turned to directing award-winning documentaries, including So Far From India and India Cabaret. Her debut feature film, Salaam ...
3. Shekhar Kapur
Director | Elizabeth
Shekhar Kapur was born on December 6, 1945 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He is a director and actor, known for Elizabeth (1998), Bandit Queen (1994) and The Four Feathers (2002). He was previously married to Suchitra Krishnamoorthi.
4. Mani Ratnam
Writer | Dil Se..
The man who revolutionized Tamil-language cinema, Mani Ratnam is the biggest director in south India and one of the most respected directors in all of India. Each of his films contain its own unique style, with beautifully photographed songs and unique back-lighting. However, his films contain ...
5. Ram Gopal Varma
Director | Rangeela
Ram Gopal Varma was born in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He initially was a video store owner before eventually becoming one of India's leading film directors. A film buff during his youth, Varma would watch both American and Indian cinema regularly. As a young...
6. Anurag Kashyap
Producer | Gangs of Wasseypur
Anurag Singh Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. Kashyap made his directorial debut with as yet unreleased Paanch, with Kay Kay Menon as the lead. As a filmmaker, he is known for Black Friday (2004), a controversial and award-winning Hindi film ...
7. Vishal Bhardwaj
Composer | Haider
Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, writer, composer, singer and producer. He has directed ten feature films, produced five and composed music for more than forty. His directorial work includes Makdee, The Blue Umbrella, Kaminey, 7 Khoon Maaf, Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola, Rangoon, Pataakha as...
8. Dibakar Banerjee
Director | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Dibakar Banerjee was born on June 21, 1969 in New Delhi, India. He is a director and writer, known for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021) and Shanghai (2012).
9. Rajkumar Hirani
Writer | PK
Rajkumar Hirani is an Indian film director and editor. Hirani has directed five Hindi films, including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Lage Raho Munnabhai, 3 Idiots, PK and Sanju, and all of which have been commercial and critical successes. Most of which have won several awards, including the national awards...
10. Ashutosh Gowariker
Writer | Swades: We, the People
His passion for cinema immediately draws your attention, making you realize that Ashutosh Gowariker would not have been anywhere except behind the camera, however tempting the choice. An actor who took to film direction after almost a decade in front of the camera, Ashutosh has acted in Hindi films...
11. Deepa Mehta
Director | Fire
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and ...
13. Amit Dutta
Director | Sonchidi
Amit Dutta is an Indian experimental filmmaker and writer. He is considered to be one of the most significant contemporary practitioners of experimental cinema, known for his distinctive style of filmmaking rooted in Indian aesthetic theories and personal symbolism resulting in images that are ...
14. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer | Bajirao Mastani
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is among the most celebrated Film Makers of the Bollywood. Having worked with the biggest stars of Indian Film Industry, Bhansali is the most sought-for director of the Bollywood. He started his career as an assistant director to Vidhu Vinod Chopra. If one has to name his '...
15. Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writer | 12th Fail
Producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born on 5th September, 1952 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After attending the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, he made his directorial debut with the short film Murder At Monkey Hill in 1976. This won him the National Award, an honor given by ...
16. T.K. Rajeev Kumar
Director | Sesham
T.K. Rajeev Kumar is known for Sesham (2002), Jalamarmaram (1999) and Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000).
17. Abhishek Chaubey
Writer | Udta Punjab
Abhishek, a renowned Indian filmmaker who co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed dacoit action film, Sonchiriya, an RSVP production. He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002) & went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and...
18. Nagraj Manjule
Writer | Sairat
Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, filmmaker and he works in the Marathi Cinema. Manjule grew up in Jeur village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. He belongs to the traditionally-nomadic Waddar community...
19. Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Writer | 83
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan was born on October 8, 1975 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is a writer and director, known for '83 (2021), Lahore (2010) and 72 Hoorain (2019).
20. Gurvinder Singh
Director | Chauthi Koot
Gurvinder Singh is an Indian film director. He is best known for his Punjabi language films Anhe Ghore Da Daan, and Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Direction) which premiered at Venice and Cannes Film Festival respectively. In 2016, he was invited by a Turkish production house to direct a short film '...
21. Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
Director | Aruvi
Arun Prabhu Purushothaman was born on June 14, 1989 in Chennai,Tamilnadu,India. He is a director and writer, known for Aruvi (2016), Vaazhl (2021) and Untitled Arun Prabhu Film.
22. Mahesh Mathai
Director | Bhopal Express
Mahesh Mathai began his career as a director in advertising films and established a reputation as one of India's best talents. He was known for the iconic campaigns for Garden Vareli, Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate (with the girl dancing on the cricket field), Gimme Red for Eveready Batteries, ...
23. Ram Madhvani
Director | Dhamaka
Ram Madhvani is one of India's most respected filmmakers. His debut feature film Let's Talk premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. It then went on to win the Screen "Best Actor" award for Boman Irani and "Best Debut Director" at the Srinivas Gollapudi National Awards.
Ram's documentary, Everlasting...
24. Vetrimaaran
Writer | Asuran
Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. Vetrimaaran made his directorial debut with the Polladhavan. His second feature film Aadukalam won six National Film Awards. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film ...
25. T.S. Nagabharana
Director | Janumada Jodi
T.S. Nagabharana was born on January 23, 1953 in Bangalore, Mysore State, India. He is a director and actor, known for Janumada Jodi (1996), K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) and Allama (2017).
26. Girish Kasaravalli
Director | Gulabi Talkies
Girish Kasaravalli was born on December 3, 1950 in Kesalur, Karnataka, India. He is a director and writer, known for Gulabi Talkies (2008), Naayi Neralu (2006) and Riding the Stallion of a Dream (2010). He was previously married to Vaishali Kasaravalli.
27. K. Raghavendra Rao
Writer | Premalekhalu
A Legend of Telugu Cinema from South India, K.Raghavendra Rao's career spans 4 decades during which he has directed 110 films to date and has produced over 25 films in various Indian Languages.
He started his career successfully in 1975 having a long association with the icon of Telugu Cinema, the ...
28. Cheran
Actor | Autograph
Cheran was born on December 12, 1970 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Autograph (2004), Porkkalam (1998) and Thavamai Thavamiruntu (2005). He is married to Selvarani.
29. Bharathiraja
Director | Karuththamma
The die-hard romantic Bharathiraja was born in Alli Nagaram, a small, sylvan village near Theni as Chinnasamy on 17 July 1941. He was the fifth child to his parents, Periya Maya Thevar and Meenatchiammaal alias Karuthammaal. His childhood passions were deer hunting and literature. As a full-blooded...
30. Pawan Kumar
Writer | Lucia
Pawan Kumar was born on October 29, 1982 in Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a writer and producer, known for Lucia (2013), U Turn (2016) and Dhoomam (2023). He has been married to Sowmya Jaganmurthy since June 6, 2010. They have one child.
31. Yograj Bhat
Music_department | Drama
Yograj Bhat is known for Drama (2012), Dana Kayonu (2016) and Gaalipata (2008).
32. M. Manikandan
Writer | Kadaisi Vivasayi
M. Manikandan was born on February 13, 1982 in Tamilnadu, India. He is a writer and director, known for Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021), The Crow's Egg (2014) and Kuttrame Thandanai (2016).
33. Anjali Menon
Writer | Bangalore Days
Anjali is a leading Indian film director and screenwriter. She completed her post-graduate degree from London Film School with honors in editing, producing, and directing film; her graduation film Black Nor White premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and received the BFI award ...
34. T.K. Rajeev Kumar
Director | Sesham
T.K. Rajeev Kumar is known for Sesham (2002), Jalamarmaram (1999) and Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000).
35. Vikramaditya Motwane
Director | Udaan
Vikramaditya Motwane is a writer, director and producer (unfortunately not always in that order) and a partner in Phantom Films with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena. His directorial debut Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the 'Un Certain Regard' category at the 2010 Cannes Film ...
36. Anurag Basu
Director | Ludo
Anurag Basu, a Bollywood director and writer explores relationships and adversity on reel. He had his share of tough times when he was diagnosed with leukemia.
Basu directed television serials among which is Tara (1993), which became one of the first soap operas on Indian television. He also ...
37. Ayan Mukerji
Director | Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
Ayan Mukerji was born on August 15, 1983 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is a director and writer, known for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and Wake Up Sid (2009).
38. Nila Madhab Panda
Director | Kalira Atita
Nila Madhab Panda, has been hailed as a new-age sensation of Indian cinema. His first feature film, the highly-acclaimed I Am Kalam, has already won 24 International awards, one national award, two Industry award (Film fare and screen) and several nominations, which traveled over 60 International ...
39. Karthick Naren
Director | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
Karthick Naren was born on July 23, 1994 in Tamil Nadu, India. He is a director and writer, known for Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), Naadaga Medai and Naragasooran.
40. Neeraj Pandey
Writer | A Wednesday
Neeraj Pandey (born 17 December 1973) is an acclaimed Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. In his first movie A Wednesday, his work was largely praised by audiences as well as the critics. A Wednesday also won many awards in different categories. His second film Special 26 (2013) was ...
41. Nandita Roy
Director | Alik Sukh - A Tale of Fleeting Happiness
Born in 1955 in Mumbai, Nandita Roy did her graduate and post graduate studies in Economics and worked as a primary school teacher.After becoming an assistant director and a set dresser, she formed her own company to produce feature films and has worked with actor Shiboprasad Mukherjee as ...
42. Srijit Mukherji
Director | Vinci Da
Srijit Mukherji was born on September 23, 1977 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is a director and writer, known for Vinci Da (2019), Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018) and Chotushkone (2014). He has been married to Rafiath Rashid Mithila since December 6, 2019.
43. Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Producer | Alik Sukh - A Tale of Fleeting Happiness
Shiboprosad Mukherjee is an Indian Bengali film maker, actor and Screenwriter. He, along with director Nandita Roy, are amongst the few director duos in the history of Bengali cinema to have achieved success both critically and commercially in their very first film Icche (2011). The director duo is...
44. Priyadarshan
Director | Oppam
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked in the Hindi and Malayalam film industry for almost 40 years and has directed over 90 films.
He completed his early education at Government Model School in Thiruvananthapuram. He later pursued his bachelor's degree from Mahatma ...
45. Bedabrata Pain
Producer | Chittagong
Born in Dhaka 1963 and raised in Calcutta. He graduated from IIT Kharagpur MS from Columbia university with Ph.D in applied physics. Bedabrata worked with NASA until 2008 as a scientist, contributing to 87 patents. Best known for CMOS sensors, which are used in DSLR, mobile camera. Now, he is a ...
46. R.S. Vimal
Writer | Ennu Ninte Moideen
R.S. Vimal is known for Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), Mahavir Karna and Chethi Mandaram Thulasi.
47. Alphonse Puthren
Writer | Neram
Alphonse Puthren is a film director, producer, and writer from India. He is primarily known for his work in the Malayali film industry and is renowned for his unique style of storytelling. He has been involved in directing, producing, acting, editing, and ad filmmaking.
He completed his elementary ...
48. Bala
Writer | Sethu
Bala was born on July 11, 1966 in Theni, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a writer and director, known for Sethu (1999), Paradesi (2013) and Naan Kadavul (2009). He is married to Muthumalar.
49. Kamaleswar Mukherjee
Director | Chander Pahar
Kamaleswar Mukherjee is known for Mountain of the Moon (2013), Cloud Capped Star (2013) and Anusandhan (2021).
50. Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Writer | Super Deluxe
Thiagarajan Kumararaja was born and bred in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He enrolled for a Visual Communications course at the Loyola College, Chennai, but dropped out shortly after to make films. Kumararaja cited that it was composer Ilaiyaraaja's music that animated him to come to films and to ...
51. Rakshit Shetty
Actor | Ulidavaru Kandanthe
Rakshit Shetty is an Indian actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker who is also the recipient of two Filmfare awards.
Shetty studied in Udupi and completed his graduation at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala, in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He ventured into the movie ...
52. Kamal Haasan
Actor | Vishwaroopam
Kamal Haasan was born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. He debuted as a child artiste in the film "Kalathoor Kannamma" (1960). Since then, he has starred in nearly 220 films in the major Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He has been a...
53. Shoojit Sircar
Director | Piku
Cinema entered the ordinary life of a young, sports and soccer enthusiast Shoojit Sircar, studying in Delhi, India, quite by chance when during the XIIth grade a friend suggested accompanying him for the viewing of a film. Unbeknownst to Sircar, this film would mark for him the beginning of a whole...
54. Aanand L. Rai
Producer | Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Aanand L. Rai is a Hindi film director and producer known for romantic-comedy movies Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Raanjhanaa (2013), Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015) and Zero (2018). Rai started assisting his elder brother television director Ravi Rai in television series. Eventually he made his ...
55. Prakash Jha
Director | Gangaajal
Prakash Jha is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who is primarily known for his socially and politically relevant films like Apaharan (2005), Aarakshan (2011), and Raajneeti (2010), among others.
Jha went to Sainik School Tilaya in his hometown of Bettiah in Bihar, India. After ...
56. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Producer | Rang De Basanti
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is a director, writer and producer who established Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures (Romp) in India. Romp has cultivated in them an attitude to pioneer the way for the new wave and new age cinema from India, by identifying talent (writers & directors) from India and telling ...
57. Mahesh Manjrekar
Actor | Kaante
Born as Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar, Mahesh Manjrekar is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer who works primarily in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, and Bhojpuri films. Manjrekar has acted in several films, including some of his productions. He studied at Don Bosco High School, Mumbai, and...
58. Shimit Amin
Director | Chak De! India
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Shimit Amin moved to the USA at a very young age and soon pursued filmmaking. He made his first film, "Ab Tak Chappan" (56 and Counting) about a group of Mumbai cops who became notorious with their license to kill.
His second film, "Chak De India" (Let's go India!), produced...
59. S.S. Rajamouli
Writer | Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion
S.S.Rajamouli is an Indian filmmaker who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the most celebrated filmmakers ever of the Indian film industry and pioneered the Pan-Indian films movement. Rajamouli was born in a Telugu family to V. Vijayendra Prasad and Raja Nandini. Both his parents hail ...
60. Anand Gandhi
Writer | Tumbbad
Born 26th September 1980 in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Anand started writing and directing plays in school at the age of 12. At 19, he wrote a total of hundred episodes of two television soap operas, which went on to become the most popular shows in the history of Indian Television. The same year ...
61. Pan Nalin
Writer | Chhello Show
Pan Nalin is a writer, director, and producer of fiction and non-fiction movies. He is a self-taught filmmaker who achieved worldwide critical and commercial triumph with his debut feature Samsara (Miramax/Disney).
His latest movie; Last Film Show (Chhello Show) was India's Official Entry to the ...
62. Abhishek Jain
Producer | Vitthal Teedi
Abhishek Jain is a film maker and the founder of CineMan Productions Limited. At the age of 26, he got recognized as 'Trendsetter of the year 2012' followed by 'Innovation achievers award for contribution in Films & Advertisement' by the Gujarat Innovation Society- a felicitation initiated by the ...
63. Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi
Writer | Kanche
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi was born on November 10, 1978 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a writer and director, known for Kanche (2015), Gabbar Is Back (2015) and Vedam (2010).
64. Kaushik Ganguly
Writer | Jyeshthoputro
Kaushik Ganguly was born on August 4, 1968 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is an actor and writer, known for The Elder Son (2019), The Eunuch and the Flute Player (2017) and Cinemawala (2016). He is married to Churni Ganguly. They have one child.
65. Ketan Mehta
Director | Mirch Masala
Ketan Mehta is one of the most internationally acknowledged filmmakers from India. He has a received many National and International awards for his well-known films like 'The Rising - Ballad of Mangal Pandey', 'Mirch Masala', 'Maya Memsaab', 'Sardar', 'Holi' and 'Bhavni Bhavai'. Received Best Film ...
66. Rajkumar Santoshi
Writer | Andaz Apna Apna
Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Counted as one of the most successful filmmakers in the Hindi film industry, he has received several accolades,including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards.
Santoshi made his directorial debut ...
67. Chaitanya Tamhane
Writer | The Disciple
Chaitanya Tamhane was born on March 1, 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a writer and producer, known for The Disciple (2020), Court (2014) and Six Strands (2011).
68. Madhur Bhandarkar
Director | Chandni Bar
Madhur Bhandarkar was born on August 26, 1966 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is a director and writer, known for Chandni Bar (2001), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Page 3 (2005). He has been married to Renu Namboodiri since December 15, 2003. They have one child.
69. Aparna Sen
Director | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema.
Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Late Chidananda Das Gupta. She studied at Modern High School and...
70. Tigmanshu Dhulia
Actor | Gangs of Wasseypur
Tigmanshu Dhulia was born on July 3, 1967 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a director and actor, known for Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Paan Singh Tomar (2012) and Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011).
71. Nagesh Kukunoor
Director | Dhanak
Nagesh Kukunoor was born on March 30, 1967 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is a director and writer, known for Rainbow (2015), Iqbal (2005) and 3 Deewarein (2003).
72. Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Director | Deool
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India and is one of the most important contemporary voices in Indian cinema. He has an immense body of work, having made critically and commercially acclaimed feature films and short films. His films like Girni and Three ...
73. R. Balki
Writer | Paa
R. Balakrishnan, also known as Balki, is a prominent Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his unconventional storytelling style.
After completing his education, Balki began his career in advertising and made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film Cheeni Kum (2007) in 2007. ...
74. Gajendra Vitthal Ahire
Director | Pimpal
Gajendra Vitthal Ahire was born on February 16, 1969 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a director and writer, known for Pimpal (2017), Bayo (2006) and Saajinde (2021). He is married to Vrinda Ahire.
75. Sudhir Mishra
Director | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
Sudhir Mishra was born on January 22, 1959 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a director and writer, known for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Calcutta Mail (2003) and Dharavi (1992).
76. Suman Ghosh
Director | Nobel Chor
Suman Ghosh is known for Nobel Thief (2011), Podokkhep (2006) and Aadhaar (2019).
77. Raj Kumar Gupta
Director | No One Killed Jessica
Raj Kumar Gupta made his debut as a writer & director with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 'Aamir' (2008). Shot with a shoestring budget, guerilla style on the streets of Mumbai, this edgy thriller established Raj Kumar as a filmmaker to look out for and garnered several award ...
78. Buddhadev Dasgupta
Director | Uttara
Buddhadev Dasgupta was born on February 11, 1944 in Anara, India. He was a director and writer, known for Uttara (2000), Dooratwa (1979) and Charachar (1994). He died on June 10, 2021 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
79. Shaji N. Karun
Director | Piravi
Shaji Neelakantan Karun was born on new years day 1950 as the eldest son of Mr. N. Karunakaran and Mrs. Chandramati in Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India. The family moved to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state in 1963. He did his schooling in Palkkulangara H.S., and took a ...
80. Krishna Vamsi
Writer | Khadgam
Krishna Vamsi was born on July 28, 1962 in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a writer and director, known for Khadgam (2002), Govindudu Andari Vaadele (2014) and Anthahpuram (1998). He has been married to Ramya Krishnan since June 12, 2003. They have one child.
81. Shyamaprasad
Director | Ore Kadal
Shyamaprasad was born in 1960 in Kerala, India. He is a director and actor, known for The Sea Within (2007), Lady Tiger (2010) and Akale (2004). He is married to Sheeba. They have two children.
82. Reema Kagti
Writer | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Reema Kagti is considered to be one of the best working talents in Indian cinema, with a singular voice as an artist, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
Reema's directorial debut, Honeymoon Travels Private Limited (2006), was an immediate commercial success. Following that, she wrote and directed the ...
83. Raam Reddy
Director | Thithi
Raam Reddy is known for Thithi (2015), The Fable (2024) and Ika (2012).
84. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Director | Pink
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is an Indian film director. He is the director and producer of multiple Bengali and Hindi films. He directed the highly successful Hindi movie Pink (2016 film) which received accolades from film critics and movie lovers alike. He received National Awards for both Pink (2016 ...
85. Ritesh Batra
Director | The Lunchbox
Ritesh Batra created a world sensation in 2013 with his wonderful The Lunchbox (2013), a bittersweet romantic comedy as well as a sensitive portrait of the city of Mumbai, torn between tradition and progress. Loved by all and everywhere on the planet, "Dabba" is strikingly the young director's ...
86. Asif Kapadia
Director | The Warrior
Asif Kapadia is an Academy Award, Grammy and four time BAFTA winning Producer / Director / Writer who works across both film and television. Kapadia is known for his emotional engaging, visually striking, genre breaking films exploring 'outsiders' characters living in extreme circumstances, ...
87. Ruchika Oberoi
Director | Island City
Ruchika Oberoi is known for Island City (2015), Dahaad (2023) and Lust Stories (2018).
88. Leena Yadav
Director | Parched
Born to an Indian Army General in Madhya Pradesh, she graduated with Economics honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She did Mass Communications from Sophia College, Mumbai. She is married to Aseem Bajaj, an Indian Cinematographer well known for his poetic imagery on films like ...
89. Geethu Mohandas
Writer | Liar's Dice
Geetu Mohandas formed her film production house- Unplugged in 2009 which produced her directorial debut short fiction film titled "Are You Listening?" The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and subsequently won 3 International awards as well as the National Film Award in ...
90. Nishikant Kamat
Actor | Dombivli Fast
Nishikant Kamat was born on June 17, 1970 in Dadar, Maharashtra, India. He was an actor and director, known for Dombivli Fast (2005), Drishyam (2015) and Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008). He died on August 17, 2020 in Hyderabad, India.
91. Partho Sen-Gupta
Director | Slam
Partho Sen-Gupta is a Sydney-based film writer, director and producer. He worked as Art Director and Production Designer on feature films, TV series and commercials in India. He studied Film direction (1993-97) at La FEMIS (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Metiers de l'Image et du Son) in Paris. ...
92. Abhay Kumar
Writer | Placebo
Abhay Kumar is known for Placebo (2014), ...Just That Sort of a Day (2010) and Life Is a Beach (2011).
93. Anusha Rizvi
Director | Peepli [Live]
Anusha is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut Peepli (Live) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section and was the first Indian film to be accepted in the 25 years of the festival's existence. The film was ...
94. Bhaskar Hazarika
Writer | Aamis
Bhaskar Hazarika is known for Ravening (2019), Kothanodi (2015) and Emuthi Puthi (2022).
96. Prashant Nair
Writer | Umrika
Prashant Nair is known for Umrika (2015), Max & Helena (2009) and Trial by Fire (2023).
97. Gautham Vasudev Menon
Actor | Vaaranam Aayiram
Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973), also known as GVM, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films, which are remakes of his own Tamil films. Many of his films have been critically acclaimed, ...
98. Farhan Akhtar
Producer | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
An accomplished and award-winning producer-director-writer-actor-singer, Farhan Akhtar is the ultimate Bollywood multi-hyphenate. Born in 1974 to prolific Indian film writer and poet, Javed Akhtar and writer-director, Honey Irani , Farhan was raised in an environment where creativity and ...
99. Homi Adajania
Writer | Being Cyrus
Homi Adajania was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is known for Being Cyrus (2005), Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023) and Cocktail (2012). He is married to Anaita Shroff.
100. Sriram Raghavan
Writer | Andhadhun
Sriram Raghavan is an Indian filmmaker who works in the Hindi film industry. He is regarded as a writer of neo-noir thrillers that fall under the action genre. He was brought up in Pune, where he attended St. Vincent's High School. He went to Fergusson College in Pune to study economics.
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