Ashutosh Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker is a director, producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He began as an actor in the 1980s and made his directing debut with Pehla Nasha (1993). His best-known films as director include Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Mohenjo Daro (2016) and Panipat (2019).

Lagaan won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Jodhaa Akbar also won Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director. His upcoming project System (2026) is listed on this site.