FILM DIRECTOR

Ashutosh Gowariker

1964 - Today

Ashutosh Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Ashutosh Gowariker is the 2,112th most popular film director (down from 1,976th in 2024), the 1,461st most popular biography from India (down from 1,357th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ashutosh Gowariker ranks 2,112 out of 2,041. Before him are Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, Jesse Armstrong, Shane Meadows, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Jennifer Kent, and Garth Jennings. After him are Sean Anders, Houda Benyamina, Malcolm D. Lee, Will Gluck, Géla Babluani, and Adam Wingard.

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Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 2,106
Jesse Armstrong
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 2,107
Shane Meadows
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 2,108
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 2,109
Jennifer Kent
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 2,110
Garth Jennings
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 2,111
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 2,112
Sean Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 2,113
Houda Benyamina
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 2,114
Malcolm D. Lee
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 2,115
Will Gluck
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 2,116
Géla Babluani
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 2,117
Adam Wingard
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 2,118

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Ashutosh Gowariker ranks 1,130. Before him are Rose Troche, Ralph Garman, Gretchen Daily, Chris Jacobs, Lydia de Vega, and Colin Miller. After him are Joan Higginbotham, Yvonne Murray, Kevin Duckworth, Julian Leow Beng Kim, Paul Gonzales, and Neil Eckersley.

Others Born in 1964

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Rose Troche
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1,124
Ralph Garman
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 1,125
Gretchen Daily
BIOLOGIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 1,126
Chris Jacobs
SWIMMER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 1,127
Lydia de Vega
ATHLETE
1964 - 2022
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 1,128
Colin Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 1,129
Ashutosh Gowariker
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 1,130
Joan Higginbotham
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 1,131
Yvonne Murray
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,132
Kevin Duckworth
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 2008
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 1,133
Julian Leow Beng Kim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 1,134
Paul Gonzales
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,135
Neil Eckersley
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,136