Ashutosh Gowariker

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Ashutosh Gowariker (2012)

Ashutosh Gowariker ( Marathi : आशुतोष गोवारीकर, Āśutoṣ Govārīkar ; born February 15, 1964 (according to other sources: 1968 ) in Kolhapur ) is an Indian film director and actor .

Career

Ashutosh Gowariker started his acting career in Ketan Mehta's film Holi in 1984. He then appeared in several television series and other films.

Before directing Lagaan and Swades , he worked with the main cast of these two films, Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan . He worked with Aamir in Holi and with Shahrukh in the television series Circus and the two films Chamatkar and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa .

He made his directorial debut with the film Pehla Nasha (1993) (inspired by Brian De Palma's Hollywood film Body Double ), which flopped at the box office. With Baazi , his second film, he had at least a moderate success.

He made his breakthrough with Lagaan and won many prizes. The film was even nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars .

In 2004 he directed Swades with Shah Rukh Khan . This film received rave reviews from critics but did not make a huge profit at the box office. The film was very popular overseas.

Ashutosh Gowariker's last film was Jodhaa Akbar , which hit theaters in 2008, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bacchan . In 2009 he started work on Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey , which leads into the time of the Indian freedom struggles of the 1930s.

Filmography

Director

producer

Screenwriter

actor

Awards

Filmfare Award

National Film Award

Star Screen Award

IIFA Award

Zee Cine Award

Bollywood Movie Award

Important nominations

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personal data
SURNAME Gowariker, Ashutosh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES आशुतोष गोवारीकर (Marathi)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian film director and actor
DATE OF BIRTH 15th February 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Kolhapur