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My Take
David Dhawan, born Rajinder Dhawan in Jalandhar, is to me one of Bollywood's great laughter machines. Directing 46 films across comedy, action and everything between, while also writing, editing and acting, marks him as a true craftsman rather than a one-trick auteur. The Filmfare nominations for Aankhen and Biwi No.1 confirm the range. But what I admire most is the endurance: decades of keeping mass audiences entertained, and founding a genuine film dynasty in the Dhawan family. Prestige cinema gets the critical applause, yet making ordinary people laugh, reliably, for thirty-plus years is one of the hardest tricks in the business.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Dhawan
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ダワン
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・だわん
- Born
- August 16, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor / actor / director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Dhawan born?
Born August 16, 1955 (age 70).
Where is David Dhawan from?
David Dhawan is from Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India.
What does David Dhawan do?
David Dhawan works as film director, screenwriter, film editor, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.