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Ashutosh Gowariker

Name in Native Language: "आशुतोष गोवारीकर" (Marathi/MR)
Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 02/15/1964 (60) | Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India)
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". He is best known for helming the epic musical sports drama Lagaan (2001), the social drama Swades (2004) and the epic historical romantic drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director for Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar. Lagaan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 74th Academy Awards, which makes him a voting member of the Academy Awards. He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy drama Ventilator (2016). ()
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Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer. He is known for directing large scale, opulent epic films as well as grounded, realistic dramas. His work includes the acclaimed films Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008). Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 74th Academy Awards. He has also been nominated for a European Film Award, and has won a number of other awards, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and seven international film festival awards.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | History

Known for these Movies & Shows

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match. ...

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

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2001 | 3.6/5 | 3h 44min
Adventure, Romance / Love, Drama
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During the Indus valley civilization, an Indigo farmer strives for the justice and protection of the city of Mohenjo-Daro and its civilians from an evil politician. ...

Mohenjo Daro

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2016 | 3.2/5 | 2h 35min
Adventure, Drama, History, Romance / Love
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A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots. ...

Swades

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2004 | 3.7/5 | 3h 9min
Drama
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A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess. ...

Jodhaa Akbar

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2008 | 3.7/5 | 3h 33min
Romance / Love, History, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ashutosh Gowariker

2x Filmfare Award for Best Director European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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Movies with Ashutosh Gowariker as Actor(13)

as himself2023 Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Raja Mapuskar2016 Ventilator
as Raja Kamerkar2016 Ventilator
as himself2014 Jai Ho
as Arun (as Ashutosh Govarikar)1992 Jaanam
1992 Jeeva Sakha
as Monty1992 Chamatkar
as Abdul1989 Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
1989 Kamla Ki Maut
as Sayyad Akhtar 'Rampuri'1989 Gawaahi
1989 Goonj
as Vikran1987 West Is West
as Ranjeet Prakash1984 Holi

TV Shows/Series with Ashutosh Gowariker as Actor(5)

as Zibran Qadri2023 Kaala Paani
as himself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as Ashutosh (1998)1998 Woh
as Senior Inspector Virendra1998 C.I.D.
1989 Circus

Movies with Ashutosh Gowariker as Crew(30)

Production/Producer2022 Toolsidas Junior
Writing/Screenplay2022 Toolsidas Junior
Directing/Director2019 Panipat
Writing/Screenplay2019 Panipat
Writing/Story2019 Panipat
Directing/Director2016 Mohenjo Daro
Production/Producer2016 Mohenjo Daro
Writing/Screenplay2016 Mohenjo Daro
Writing/Story2016 Mohenjo Daro
Directing/Director2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
Production/Executive Producer2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
Writing/Screenplay2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
Directing/Director2009 What's Your Raashee?
Directing/Director2008 Jodhaa Akbar
Production/Producer2008 Jodhaa Akbar
Writing/Screenplay2008 Jodhaa Akbar
Directing/Director2004 Swades
Production/Producer2004 Swades
Writing/Story2004 Swades
Writing/Screenplay2004 Swades
Writing/Writer2004 Swades
Directing/Director2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Production/Casting2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Writing/Story2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Writing/Screenplay2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Writing/Dialogue2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Writing/Writer2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Directing/Director1995 Baazi
Writing/Writer1995 Baazi
Directing/Director1993 Pehla Nasha

Full Name: Ashutosh Gowariker
Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 02/15 1964 (February) in Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India) (current age: 60 years + 70 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mithibai College
Spouses (current/former): Sunita Gowariker
Related to: Ayan Mukerji
Other names for Ashutosh Gowariker (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"आशुतोष गोवरिकर"
Ashutosh Gowariker frequently works together with these people:
Kiku Sharda (14x, Actor)
A. R. Rahman (8x, Crew)
Nitin Chandrakant Desai (7x, Crew)
Aamir Khan (6x, Actor)
Javed Akhtar (6x, Crew)
Stephen Gomes (6x, Crew)
Rajiv Thakur (5x, Actor)
Sunil Grover (5x, Actor)
Sugandha Mishra (5x, Cast)
Sunita Gowariker (5x, Crew)
Kapil Sharma (5x, Actor)
Suhasini Mulay (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33306, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024