February 15, 2024 / 11:23 PM ISTByFilmy Focus

Ashutosh Gowariker

DirectorProducerScreenwriterActor

Born : 15/02/1964

Birth Place : Maharashtra

Father : Ashok

Mother : Kishori Gowariker

Spouse : Sunita Mukherjee

Children : Konark ,Vishwang

Biography:

Ashutosh Gowariker is an Indian filmmaker known for directing Hindi films. He’s famous for creating movies that are grand in scale and visually rich.

His most notable works include “Lagaan” (2001), a musical sports drama set during the British Raj, “Swades” (2004), a social drama, and “Jodhaa Akbar” (2008), an epic historical romance. “Lagaan” and “Jodhaa Akbar” won him Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director.

“Lagaan” even earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, which made him a voting member of the Academy Awards. Despite being primarily a director, Gowariker showcased his acting skills in the critically acclaimed comedy drama “Ventilator” (2016).

Gowariker was born into a Marathi-speaking family in Kolhapur. He is married to Sunita, and they have two sons named Konark and Vishwang.

More Details

Name	Ashutosh Gowariker
Date of Birth	15/02/1964
Religion	Hindu
Nationality	Indian
Father	Ashok
Mother	Kishori Gowariker
Spouse	Sunita Mukherjee
Children	Konark ,Vishwang

Debut Movies
Language	Movie Name
Hindi	Pehla Nasha

Awards List
Year	Award	Category	Movie Name
2001	Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards	Best Director	Lagaan
2001	Filmfare Awards	Best Director	Lagaan
2001	IIFA Awards	Best Director	Lagaan
2001	National Film Awards	Best Story	Lagaan
2004	Zee Cine Awards	Best Screenplay	Swades