Ashutosh Gowariker
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| Ashutosh Gowariker | |
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| Origin | Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Director |
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Ashutosh Gowariker (Devanagari: आशुतोष गोवारीकर) [born February 15, 1968] is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer.
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[edit] Career
Ashutosh Gowariker started his career as an actor, making his debut in 1984 in director Ketan Mehta's movie, Holi. He then acted in several television serials, including Kachchi Dhoop (1987) and Circus (1989), and some movies, including Naam (1986), Chamatkar (1992), and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993).
The 1993 movie, Pehla Nasha, was Ashutosh's first directorial work. (The movie was inspired by Brian De Palma's Hollywood movie, Body Double.) It proved a box office failure. His second directorial movie, Baazi (1995) starring Aamir Khan, also performed "below average" at the box office.[2]
In 2001, Ashutosh directed the period epic movie, Lagaan starring Aamir Khan, (the latter also being the movie's producer). Lagaan received critical acclaim and nomination for an Oscar Academy Award in USA for Best Foreign Language Film. It ranked third among 2001 Indian movies in terms of gross revenue. [3]
In 2004, Ashutosh directed Swades, starring Shah Rukh Khan. Swades received high critical acclaim, and also much popularity overseas, but it did not do well at the box office in India.[4]
Ashutosh is known as an "actor's director". Thus far (by 2007), all of his male stars have won the Filmfare Best Actor Award or the Critics Best Actor Award.
Ashutosh's next directorial work, Jodha-Akbar, a period movie starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, is scheduled for release in April, 2008.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Director
| Year | Film | Language | Cast |
| 1993 | Pehla Nasha | Hindi | Deepak Tijori, Raveena Tandon, Pooja Bhatt |
| 1995 | Baazi | Hindi | Aamir Khan, Mamta Kulkarni |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Hindi | Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley |
| 2004 | Swades | Hindi | Shahrukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi |
| 2008 | Jodha-Akbar | Hindi | Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Film | Language |
| 2004 | Swades | Hindi |
| 2008 | Jodha-Akbar | Hindi |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Film | Language |
| 1995 | Baazi | Hindi |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Hindi |
| 2004 | Swades | Hindi |
| 2008 | Jodha-Akbar | Hindi |
[edit] Actor
| Year | Film | Language |
| 1999-2001 | C.I.D (TV Series) | Hindi |
| 1998 | Sarkarnama | Marathi |
| 1994 | Vazir | Marathi |
| 1993 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Hindi |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Hindi |
| 1992 | Jaanam | Hindi |
| 1991 | Indrajeet | Hindi |
| 1989 | Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro | Hindi |
| 1989 | Goonj | Hindi |
| 1989 | Circus (TV Series) | Hindi |
| 1989 | Gawaahi | Hindi |
| 1989 | Kamla Ki Maut | Hindi |
| 1987 | Kachchi Dhoop (TV Series) | Hindi |
| 1987 | West Is West | Hindi |
| 1986 | Naam | Hindi |
| 1984 | Holi | Hindi |
[edit] External links
- Ashutosh Gowariker at the Internet Movie Database
- Ashutosh Gowariker on MovieTalkies.comde:Ashutosh Gowariker
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