FILM DIRECTOR

Rajkumar Santoshi

1956 - Today

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Rajkumar Santoshi is an acclaimed award-winning Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards, he made his directorial debut with the action drama Ghayal (1990), starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Amrish Puri. The film emerged as a blockbuster and critical success, making Santoshi a household name in Hindi cinema. The film also won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Director. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rajkumar Santoshi is the 2,132nd most popular film director (down from 1,947th in 2024), the 1,497th most popular biography from India (down from 1,288th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 2,132 out of 2,041. Before him are DK Welchman, Sarik Andreasyan, Seamus McGarvey, Euros Lyn, Eric Heisserer, and Seth Gordon. After him are Klim Shipenko, Ana Lily Amirpour, Kantemir Balagov, Mike Cahill, George Tillman Jr., and Darrell Roodt.

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Among people born in 1956, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 818. Before him are Diana Edulji, Montel Williams, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Rebecca Kadaga, Gerald Henderson, and Keith Vaz. After him are Arundathi Nag, Ron White, Jim Talent, Lou Barletta, Anna Soubry, and Kevin Meaney.

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In India

Among people born in India, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 1,497 out of 1,861. Before him are Amrita Rao (1981), Yuvraj Singh (1981), Chetan Bhagat (1974), Pramila Jayapal (1965), Deepa Sahi (1962), and Cheteshwar Pujara (1988). After him are Suraj Sharma (1993), Karan Singh Grover (1982), Ayesha Takia (1986), Kalpana (1965), Badshah (1985), and Zubeen Garg (1972).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 58. Before him are Mani Kaul (1944), Prabhu Deva (1973), Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), and Kalpana Lajmi (1954). After him are Zoya Akhtar (1972), Ketan Mehta (1952), Mohit Suri (1981), Rohit Shetty (1973), Payal Kapadia (1986), and Kabir Khan (1968).

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