Film Director
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - today
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Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi (born 17 July, 1956) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four National Awards and five Filmfare Awards. He is best known for his collaboration with Sunny Deol on films including Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993) and Ghatak (1996). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rajkumar Santoshi is the 2,156th most popular film director (down from 1,948th in 2024), the 1,505th 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 2,156 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.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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DK Welchman
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 2,150
Sarik Andreasyan
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 2,151
Seamus McGarvey
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 2,152
Euros Lyn
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 2,153
Eric Heisserer
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 2,154
Seth Gordon
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 2,155
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 2,156
Klim Shipenko
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,157
Ana Lily Amirpour
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 2,158
Kantemir Balagov
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 2,159
Mike Cahill
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 2,160
George Tillman Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 2,161
Darrell Roodt
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 2,162
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 819. 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.
Others Born in 1956
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Diana Edulji
CRICKETER
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 813
Montel Williams
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 814
Jennifer Tour Chayes
MATHEMATICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 815
Rebecca Kadaga
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 816
Gerald Henderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 817
Keith Vaz
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 818
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 819
Arundathi Nag
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 820
Ron White
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 821
Jim Talent
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 822
Lou Barletta
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 823
Anna Soubry
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 824
Kevin Meaney
ACTOR
1956 - 2016
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 825
In India
Among people born in India, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 1,505 out of NaN. 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).
Others born in India
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Amrita Rao
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,499
Yuvraj Singh
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,500
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,501
Pramila Jayapal
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,502
Deepa Sahi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,503
Cheteshwar Pujara
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,504
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,505
Suraj Sharma
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,506
Karan Singh Grover
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,507
Ayesha Takia
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,508
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,509
Badshah
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,510
Zubeen Garg
ACTOR
1972 - 2025
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,511
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).
Mani Kaul
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 52
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 53
Farhan Akhtar
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 54
Anurag Kashyap
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 55
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 56
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 57
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 58
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 59
Ketan Mehta
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 60
Mohit Suri
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 61
Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 62
Payal Kapadia
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 63
Kabir Khan
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 64
