FILM DIRECTOR

Kabir Khan

1968 - Today

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Kabir Khan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer who works in Hindi cinema. He started his career working in documentary films, and then made his feature film directorial debut in 2006 with the adventure thriller Kabul Express (2006). He is best known for directing New York (2009), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), and 83 (2021). His latest film Chandu Champion (2024) and Tariq (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kabir Khan is the 2,020th most popular film director (down from 2,011th in 2019), the 1,562nd most popular biography from India (down from 1,519th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kabir Khan ranks 2,020 out of 2,041. Before him are Lena Waithe, Amanda Kernell, Rohit Shetty, Lucky McKee, Josh Trank, and Benh Zeitlin. After him are Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Vikram Bhatt, Vishal Bhardwaj, Remo D'Souza, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Kabir Khan ranks 934. Before him are Sabeer Bhatia, Theresa Villiers, Neil Ruddock, Mark Tewksbury, Scott Sharp, and Abi Morgan. After him are Katrina Adams, Darren Clarke, Jeffrey Ford, Bimbo Coles, Carla Overbeck, and Jamie Zawinski.

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In India

Among people born in India, Kabir Khan ranks 1,562 out of 1,861. Before him are Kanika Kapoor (1978), Pooja Bedi (1970), Kalki Koechlin (1984), Karan Soni (1989), Rekha Bhardwaj (1964), and Ayushmann Khurrana (1984). After him are Sara Khan (1989), Aadesh Shrivastava (1964), Tania Sachdev (1986), Vikram Bhatt (1969), Mehreen Pirzada (1995), and Karthi (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Kabir Khan ranks 62. Before him are Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), Kalpana Lajmi (1954), Rajkumar Santoshi (1956), Zoya Akhtar (1972), Ketan Mehta (1952), and Rohit Shetty (1973). After him are Vikram Bhatt (1969), Vishal Bhardwaj (1965), Remo D'Souza (1974), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (1963), Raghava Lawrence (1976), and Meghna Gulzar (1973).

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