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Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment".
An actor who took to film direction after almost a decade in front of the camera, Ashutosh has acted in Hindi films, Marathi films, television serials and commercials and although the transition from acting to direction was difficult, it...
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Feb 15, 2024 · Anil Sharma, who made Gadar, recently celebrated his big comeback with Gadar 2 but Ashutosh Gowariker who was seen as the more accomplished filmmaker at the time has somehow disappeared from the moviemaking scene.
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May 29, 2012 · Ashutosh Gowariker, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who was perhaps best known for Lagaan (2001; “Agricultural Tax”), which received an Academy Award nomination for best foreign-language film. Learn more about Gowariker’s life and work, including his other notable movies.
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Jun 15, 2021 · Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan completes 20 years today. A modern classic, the Aamir Khan-starrer film has a vast and storied legacy. It even went on to be only the third Indian film to get nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
An actor who took to film direction after almost a decade in front of the camera, Ashutosh has acted in Hindi films, Marathi films, television serials and commercials and although the transition from acting to direction was difficult, it was destined.
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Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer. He is known for directing large scale, opulent epic films as well as grounded, realistic dramas. His work includes the acclaimed films Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).