FILM DIRECTOR

Subhash Ghai

1945 - Today

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Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, lyricist, music director and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent Hindi filmmakers in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable films include Kalicharan (1976), Vishwanath (1978), Karz (1980), Krodhi (1981), Hero (1983), Vidhaata (1982), Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997), and Taal (1999). In 1982, Ghai founded Mukta Arts, which became a public company in 2000, with Ghai serving as its executive chairman. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Subhash Ghai is the 1,720th most popular film director (down from 1,495th in 2024), the 1,038th most popular biography from India (down from 848th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Subhash Ghai ranks 1,720 out of 2,041. Before him are Huner Saleem, Charles Brabin, Trevor Nunn, Neil Marshall, Na Hong-jin, and Don Mancini. After him are Brenda Chapman, Lowell Thomas, Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Joseph Pevney, Valentyn Vasyanovych, and Michel Franco.

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Among people born in 1945, Subhash Ghai ranks 657. Before him are Larry Craig, Dan Harrington, Winston Peters, James Buchli, Lualhati Bautista, and Angela Scoular. After him are Surekha Sikri, Hanan al-Shaykh, Walden Bello, Dusa McDuff, Dennis Burkley, and Ray LaHood.

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In India

Among people born in India, Subhash Ghai ranks 1,038 out of 1,861. Before him are Arunachalam Muruganantham (1961), Sushmita Sen (1975), Deepika Kumari (1994), Nithya Menen (1988), Rajkummar Rao (1984), and Amala Paul (1991). After him are Padma Subrahmanyam (1943), Hira Devi Waiba (1940), Divya Bharti (1974), Nayantara Sahgal (1927), Zubeida (1911), and Ramanathan Krishnan (1937).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Subhash Ghai ranks 27. Before him are Tariq Anwar (1945), Aparna Sen (1945), S. J. Suryah (1968), Nasir Hussain (1931), Mani Ratnam (1956), and Karan Johar (1972). After him are Sooraj Barjatya (1965), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), V. Shantaram (1901), Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), and K. Balachander (1930).

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