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Lawrence D'Souza(I)

  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Lawrence D'Souza
Lawrence D'Souza is an Indian director, who is famous primarily for Bollywood movies.He has been working since the 1990s. He was born in Valencia, Mangalore and his parents are the Late Shri. Baptist, and Late Smt. Piyad of Pane-Mangalore. He did his education at Kapitanio school. He is married to Rita D'Souza. He is a highly religious man who worships Mother Mary. He had worked as a production manager, a cinematographer, assistant cameraman, production controller, director, producer, director of photography, executive producer, and line producer in a variety of films in Bollywood. Some of his movies include Sapne Sajan Ke, Dil Tera Aashiq, What's your Raashee, and Fauji. Except for Dil Tera Deewana, Nadeem Shravan has given all of the music in his movies. Saajan has been the biggest hit of his career till date and he has worked with many other successful directors and actors.In Jodhaa Akbar, he worked under the guidance of director Ashutosh Gowarikar, as line producer, which starred Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan. He also worked with Ashutosh Gowarikar on other movies, like What's your Raashee, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se, and Mohenjo-Daro, acting as executive producer.He has been the director of Sanam Teri Kasam, the 2009 Bollywood movie starring Saif Ali Khan and Pooja Bhatt in lead roles. He was nominated for the best director award in the Filmfare awards, though he did not win. He was in the business from 1984 to 2010. There was an attempt in his life on 2002, which he fortunately survived. Two gunmen fired him in front of his office. These assailants were suspected to be part of the Ejaz Lakdawada gang and had attacked him because prior he had been receiving death threatening phone calls from them asking for ransom. His son Rohit Dsouza works as a assistant director in the film industry. His daughter Roshi Dsouza worked as a editor in the film industry and now is a independent Post Producer and Editor based in Dubai (U.A.E).
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    • 1 nomination

Known for

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Jodhaa Akbar
7.5
  • Producer
  • 2008
Saajan (1991)
Saajan
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991
Twinkle Khanna and Saif Ali Khan in Dil Tera Diwana (1996)
Dil Tera Diwana
4.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996
Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshay Kumar in Aarzoo (1999)
Aarzoo
5.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1999

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Producer

  • Pippa
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Salman Khan in Dabangg 3 (2019)
    Dabangg 3
    • line producer Jaipur
    • 2019
  • Hirkani (2019)
    Hirkani
    • co-producer
    • 2019
  • Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, and Rajkummar Rao in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
    Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
    • co-producer
    • 2019
  • Shweta Tripathi in The Trip (2016)
    The Trip
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Goradia, Deep Vaidya, Pratik Gandhi, Manan Desai, Jayesh More, Ojas Rawal, and Prem Gadhavi in Ventilator (2018)
    Ventilator
    • co-producer
    • 2018
  • Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde in Mohenjo Daro (2016)
    Mohenjo Daro
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010)
    Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Harman Baweja in What's Your Raashee? (2009)
    What's Your Raashee?
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    Jodhaa Akbar
    • line producer
    • 2008
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Revathi, Karan Sharma, and Annabelle Wallis in Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005)
    Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Laawaris (1999)
    Laawaris
    • producer (as Lawrence-Manohar)
    • 1999
  • Tabu, Sunny Deol, and Shilpa Shetty Kundra in Himmat (1996)
    Himmat
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Urmila Matondkar, Ajay Devgn, and Naseeruddin Shah in Bedardi (1993)
    Bedardi
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Karisma Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, and Ayesha Jhulka in Sangram (1993)
    Sangram
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Panaah (1992)
    Panaah
    • producer
    • 1992

Cinematographer

  • Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshay Kumar in Aarzoo (1999)
    Aarzoo
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Papi Gudia (1996)
    Papi Gudia
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Twinkle Khanna and Saif Ali Khan in Dil Tera Diwana (1996)
    Dil Tera Diwana
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Govinda in Maahir (1996)
    Maahir
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Dharmendra, Raj Babbar, and Kiran Kumar in Fauji (1995)
    Fauji
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Prateeksha (1993)
    Prateeksha
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Dil Tera Aashiq (1993)
    Dil Tera Aashiq
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Maarg (1992)
    Maarg
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Jai Kaali (1992)
    Jai Kaali
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992)
    Dil Ka Kya Kasoor
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Sapne Saajan Ke (1992)
    Sapne Saajan Ke
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Saajan (1991)
    Saajan
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Jaya Prada and Jeetendra in Nyay Anyay (1990)
    Nyay Anyay
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Sridevi, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, and Rajinikanth in Gair Kaanooni (1989)
    Gair Kaanooni
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • Hatya (1988)
    Hatya
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988

Director

  • Pooja Bhatt and Saif Ali Khan in Sanam Teri Kasam (2009)
    Sanam Teri Kasam
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Indian Babu (2003)
    Indian Babu
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshay Kumar in Aarzoo (1999)
    Aarzoo
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Papi Gudia (1996)
    Papi Gudia
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Twinkle Khanna and Saif Ali Khan in Dil Tera Diwana (1996)
    Dil Tera Diwana
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Govinda in Maahir (1996)
    Maahir
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Dharmendra, Raj Babbar, and Kiran Kumar in Fauji (1995)
    Fauji
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Anokha Andaaz (1995)
    Anokha Andaaz
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Jai Devaa (1993)
    Jai Devaa
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Ayesha Jhulka and Avinash Wadhawan in Balmaa (1993)
    Balmaa
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Prateeksha (1993)
    Prateeksha
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Dil Tera Aashiq (1993)
    Dil Tera Aashiq
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Karisma Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, and Ayesha Jhulka in Sangram (1993)
    Sangram
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992)
    Dil Ka Kya Kasoor
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Sapne Saajan Ke (1992)
    Sapne Saajan Ke
    • Director
    • 1992

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    Son named Rohit and daughter named Roshni .

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