Ashutosh Gowariker

Mr. Ashutosh Gowariker is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer.
He is known for directing the films Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), What's Your Raashee (2009) and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010).
His 2001 film Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award and European Film Award, and has won a number of other awards, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and seven international film festival awards.
He also became a voting member for the Academy Awards in 2005.
Mr. Gowariker started his career as an actor, making his debut in 1984 in director Ketan Mehta's movie, Holi.
After that, he acted in several television serials, including Circus (1989), C.I.D.
(1998) and several films, including Naam (1986), Chamatkar (1992), and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993).
The 1993 movie, Pehla Nasha marked Mr. Gowariker's directorial debut.
In 2001, He wrote and directed the period epic movie, Lagaan, produced by and starring Aamir Khan.
In 2004, He directed Swades, starring Shahrukh Khan.
He is known as an "actor's director".
At the time of writing (2008), all of his male stars have won either the Filmfare Best Actor Award or the Critics' Best Actor Award.
As a filmmaker he shows his own civility through his films.
Jodhaa Akbar swept awards at all the major awards, including the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau, China, on 15 June 2009, taking home trophies for best picture, best director and best actor.
His latest release has been Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, about the Chittagong Uprising set in undivided Bengal of 1930, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone.