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1) S. S. Rajamouli

Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli Was born on 10 October 1973 Raichur of Karnataka, Everybody knows as S. S. Rajamouli. He is Works in Telugu cinema. He was made Magadheera in 2009, Eega in 2012 and Bahubali: The Beginning in 2015 and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion in 2017. He is the first most popular Director.

S. S. Rajamouli first movie was Student No.1. Then he makes Simhadri, Sye, Chatrapathi, Vikramarkudu, Yamadonga, etc. He received the Telstra People’s Choice Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.

2) Rajkumar Hirani

Rajkumar Hirani was born on 20 November 1962 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is an Indian film director. Instead of a director, he is also Writer, producer, and Editor. He made Munnabhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, and PK. He received 51st National Film Awards, National Film Awards and Bollywood Movie Awards for Munnabhai MBBS Movie.

Rajkumar Hirani also received 16th IIFA Awards and ETC Bollywood Business Awards for PK Movie. His First movie as a director was Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. He is the second popular director among top 10 list.

3) Karan Johar

Karan Johar was born on 25 May 1972. He is the son of Yash Johar and Hiroo Johar. He is an Indian film director, producer, writer, costume designer, actor and television host. His first movie is Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. In this film, he has received Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Karan Johar makes Movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Name Is Khan, Student of the Year and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as a director. He has received awards Filmfare Awards for those movies.

4) Kabir Khan

Kabir Khan was born on Hyderabad. He is Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He started his career at age 25 as a cinematographer His first film Kabul Express in 2006. He is made Kabul Express, New York, Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Phantom and Tubelight movie.

Kabir Khan has received 54th National Film Awards and Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director on Kabul Express movie. He also received 3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Ek Tha Tiger Movie.

5) Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty was born on 14 March 1973. He is a producer, cinematographer, and a director. He started his career at the age of 17 as assistant director. He also works on Television series like Comedy Circus as a judge, Big Switch – Season 3 as a God, India’s Next Superstars as Judge.

Rohit Shetty is made Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, Singham, Chennai Express, Singham Returns, Golmaal Again movie. He received Stardust Awards for Singham movie, Zee Cine Awards for Golmaal Again, Chennai Express, Bol Bachchan movie.

6) Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali was born on 24 February 1963 in Mumbai. He is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director. He made his first movie is Khamoshi: The Musical in 1996. In this film, he received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film. He also made Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Saawariya, Guzaarish, Rowdy Rathore, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Gabbar is Back, Bajirao Mastani and Padmavati.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali received Best Director Award, Best Film Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. He also won Best Director Award, Best Film from Bajirao Mastani and Nominated as Best Music Director Award for the same movie.

7) Yash Chopra

Yash Chopra was born on 27 September 1932 in Lahore, Punjab. He was an Indian film director and film producer. He was work in Hindi cinema. He made Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ek Tha Tiger, Ishaqzaade, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, New York, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Dhoom 2, Veer-Zaara and many more movie.

Yash Chopra received National Film Awards for Veer Zaara, Chak De India, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge as a Best Feature Film in Hindi. He also won Bollywood Movie Awards for Best movie Veer Zaara as a Best Director and Best Film on 2005.

8) Ashutosh Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is Director, producer, writer, and actor. He made Lagaan, Swades, Jodhaa Akbar, Mohenjo Daro and many more. He was Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards from Jodhaa Akbar as a Nominated. He also received Awards from the International Indian Film Academy for the same movie from Jodhaa Akbar movie.

Ashutosh Gowariker also received Winning Bergen International Film Festival Award for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. He also won Filmfare Awards Jodhaa Akbar for Best Film in 2009, Nominated from Swades: We, the People movie as a Best Director.

9) Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar was born on 9 January 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. He made Fukrey Returns, Raees, Rock On 2, Baar Baar Dekho, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and many more.

Farhan Akhtar received National Film Awards for Dil Chahta Hai movie as a Best Feature Film in Hindi. He also won Screen Awards, Producers Guild Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for Screen Award for Best Actor and Best Actor.

10) Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan was born on 6 September 1949 in Bombay, India. He is Indian producer, screenwriter, editor, director and former actor in Hindi films. He made Krrish 3, Krazzy 4, Om Shanti Om, Krrish, Koi… Mil Gaya, Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Koyla and many more.

Rakesh Roshan received National Film Awards for Koi Mil Gaya movie as a Best Film on Social Issues. He also Gets Filmfare Awards for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai movie as a Best Film and Best Director, and IIFA Awards for Krrish movie as a Creative Person of the Year.