Biography
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). Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 74th Academy Awards. He has also been nominated for a European Film Award, and has won a number of other awards, including a National Film Award,...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ata Thambaycha Naay!
2025
as Uday Shirurkar
Based on a true story, employees at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are concerned about potential layoffs. However, Assistant Commissioner Uday...
Brand Bollywood Downunder
2023
as Self
When most people think about Australia, they picture massive sandy beaches, singlet-clad locals drinking beer, and kangaroos bounding through the dust...
Toolsidas Junior
2022
Screenplay, Producer
A young boy seeks to master the game of snooker to defend his father’s legacy after a humiliating loss. But first, he’ll need help from a hardened pro...
Panipat
2019
Director, Story, Screenplay
During 18th century India, the Marathas emerged as the most powerful empire in the nation until the Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali plans to take over I...
Ventilator
2016
as Raja Mapuskar
Ventilator is a Marathi Movie about Joint-Family relations and emotions.
Ventilator
2016
as Raja Kamerkar
Ventilator is a Marathi Movie about Joint-Family relations and emotions.
Mohenjo Daro
2016
Director, Screenplay, Producer
During the Indus valley civilization, an Indigo farmer strives for the justice and protection of the city of Mohenjo-Daro and its civilians from an ev...
Jai Ho
2014
as self
The Film brings to its viewers, a hitherto unseen and unheard narrative of one of the greatest musicians the world has ever known: A. R. Rahman
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
2010
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
1930, British India: In the province of undivided Bengal lies the sleepy, peaceful port of Chittagong. In this unassuming little town a revolution is ...
What's Your Raashee?
2009
Director
What's Your Raashee? Yogesh Patel, a young man in a hurry. Yogesh must find his dream girl within 10 days to save his family from utter ruin. Finding ...
Jodhaa Akbar
2008
Director, Screenplay, Producer
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Cinema Asia: India
2007
as Self
While Northern India’s 100-year-old film industry is best known for flamboyant dance sequences and romantic plot lines, its directors have begun to st...
Swades
2004
Director, Producer, Story
A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001
Director, Casting, Dialogue
In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.
Sarkarnama
1998
as Subodh Gore
The residents of a village are being driven out of their homes for the sake of a new building by the politician-builder nexus, but one man tries to st...
Baazi
1995
Director, Writer
A tough and honest police officer wages a one-man war against terrorists and a corrupt politician who have planned to assassinate the chief minister o...
Pehla Nasha
1993
Director
A down and out actor,Deepak Bakshi,sees a woman getting attacked. He lands himself into trouble with the police as he is now a suspect for murder.
Jaanam
1992
as Arun (as Ashutosh Govarikar)
A boy and girl from opposing families meet and fall in love, determined not to let the hate between their parents stand in the way of their happiness.
Jeeva Sakha
1992
In Dhangao village Jeeva and Sakha are inseparable brothers living with their widowed mother when Sakha gets a job as police inspector he is posted at...
Chamatkar
1992
as Monty
When Sunder loses everything, he seeks refuge in a graveyard, where he befriends a ghost.
Gawaahi
1989
as Sayyad Akhtar 'Rampuri'
Jhanvi Kaul is on trial for the murder of her lover and employer, Ranjeet Choudhary. A series of prosecution witnesses build a damning case against he...
Don't Cry for Salim the Lame
1989
as Abdul
Salim Pasha, a man with a physical disability, is involved in crimes like extortion and robbery with two of his friends Peera and Abdul. Salim is a ca...
Goonj
1989
Wedged in a political chaos, Sanjeev has to prove his innocence for a murder he did not commit and expose the real rogue, MLA Kalekar. But, the culpri...
Kamla Ki Maut
1989
as Deepak
The film is set in a lower middle class chawl, an apartment building in Mumbai, a 20-year-old and unmarried Kamla, unable to handle the news of her pr...
West Is West
1987
as Vikran
Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is dimi...
Holi
1984
as Ranjeet Prakash
In a typical college in a typical Indian city, the hostel boys Madan Sharma (Aamir Khan) and his friend are a rowdy lot. The teaching staff suffer fro...