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My Take
Ashutosh Gowariker is, to my mind, one of Indian cinema's most ambitious storytellers. Lagaan, a village staking its taxes on a cricket match against colonial rulers, is the kind of audacious premise most directors would never attempt, and he pulled it off with such conviction it earned an Oscar nomination. Swades and Jodhaa Akbar confirmed his gift for blending mass entertainment with genuine moral and historical weight. Two Filmfare Best Director awards are no accident. What I admire most is his refusal to talk down to audiences; he trusts a long runtime and a big idea, and more often than not, he rewards that trust.
Overview
Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian Hindi cinema. He is best known for directing period sports drama Lagaan (2001), the social drama Swades (2004) and historical romantic drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director for Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Name (Japanese)
- アシュトーシュ・ゴーワリケール
- Reading
- あしゅとーしゅ・ごーわりけーる
- Born
- February 15, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 2009 Filmfare Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.