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Ashutosh Gowariker Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Sunita Gowariker
Hometown: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Age: 60 Years

Ashutosh Gowariker

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Ashu
Profession(s)Film Director, Actor, Writer, Film Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack (semi-bald)
Career
DebutFilm (Hindi; As an actor): Holi (1984) as Ranjeet Prakash
Holi
Film (English; As an actor): West Is West (1987) as Vikran
West is West
Film (Haryanvi; As an actor): Jat (1988) as Soldier Ranveer Singh
Ashutosh Gowariker in a still from Jat
Film (Marathi; As an actor): Ek Ratra Mantarleli (1989) as Shekhar
Ek Ratra Mantarleli
Film (Hindi; As a director-writer): Pehla Nasha (1993)
Pehla Nasha
Film (Hindi; As a producer): Swades (2004)
Swades
TV (Hindi; As an actor): Bharat Ek Khoj (1988) as Prince Siddharth/Buddha
Ashutosh Gowariker in a still from Bharat Ek Khoj
Web Series (Hindi; As an actor): Kaala Paani (2023) as Lt. Governor Zibran Qadri; streamed on Netflix
Kaala Paani
Awards • 2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Director (Hindi) for Lagaan
• 2002: Bergen International Film Festival- The Jury's Award for Lagaan
• 2002: 47th Filmfare Award for Best Film for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Director for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Story for Lagaan
• 2002: 3rd IIFA Award for Best Film for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Director for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Story for Lagaan
• 2002: Leeds International Film Festival-Audience Award for Lagaan
• 2002: Locarno International Film Festival for Lagaan
• 2002: 49th National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Lagaan
• 2002: NatFilm Festival-Audience Award for Lagaan
• 2002: Portland International Film Festival for Lagaan
• 2002: Screen Award for Best Film for Lagaan
• 2002: Screen Award for Best Director for Lagaan
• 2002: Screen Award for Best Screenplay for Lagaan
• 2002: Screen Award for Best Dialogue for Lagaan
Ashutosh Gowariker with his award for Lagaan
• 2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Film for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Director for Lagaan
• 2002: Best Story for Lagaan
• 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Director (Critics) for Swades
• 2005: Best Story for Swades
• 2005: Stardust Award-Dream Director for Swades
• 2009: 54th Filmfare Award- Best Film for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Best Director for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: 10th IIFA Award-Best Film for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Best Director for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Golden Minbar International Film Festival for Best Film-Grand Pix for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: São Paulo International Film Festival-Audience Award for Best Foreign Feature Film for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Screen Award-Best Film for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Best Director for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: Dream Director for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2009: V. Shantaram Award-Best Director Bronze Award for Jodhaa Akbar
• 2024: Medal of St. Tropez
Ashutosh Gowariker being felicitated with a medal of the City of St. Tropez!
Nomination
• 2002: Nominated For 74th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Lagaan
Ashutosh Gowariker during an event of Oscars
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 February 1964 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024) 60 Years
BirthplaceKolhapur, Maharashtra
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownKolhapur, Maharashtra
College/UniversityMithibai Collge, Maharashtra
Educational QualificationBSc Chemistry
Religion Hinduism
HobbiesTravelling, Reading Books
Ashutosh Gowariker during his vacation
ControversyTiff with Sajid Khan
In 2009, he won he Best Film of The Year for ‘Jodha Akbar’ by Screen Awards. While he was on the stage to receive the award, the Indian film director Sajid Khan (host of the event) cracked some joke about him after which Ashutosh got very upset. Then, Sajid tried to calm him, but Ashutosh asked him to shut up. Later, Sajid's sister Farah Khan came on the stage and said that no one could tell them to shut up. Ashutosh and Sajid did not speak to each other for some time, but later, they cleared the misunderstandings. [1]Koimoi
Sajid Khan and Ashutosh Gowarikar during the Screen Awards
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSunita Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker with Sunita Gowariker
Marriage DateYear, 1988
Ashutosh Gowariker's wedding picture
Family
Wife/SpouseSunita Gowariker (film producer)
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Konark Gowariker and Vishwang Gowariker (both filmmakers)
Ashutosh Gowariker's sons
ParentsFather- Ashok Gowariker (former police officer)
Ashutosh Gowariker with his father
Mother- Kishori Gowariker (vocalist; deceased)
Ashutosh Gowariker with his mother
SiblingsSister- Ashlesha Gowariker (lawyer)
Ashutosh Gowariker's sister
Other Relative(s)Uncle(s): Vasant R. Gowariker, Shankarrao Gowariker (both scientist)
Ashutosh Gowariker's uncle Vasant R. Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker's uncle Shankarrao Gowariker
Brother-in-Law: Ayan Mukerji
Ashutosh Gowariker's brother-in-law Ayan Mukerji
Favourites
Film Director(s)David Lean, Akira Kurosawa, Steven Spielberg
SongGaadi Bula Rahi Hai Seeti Baja Rahi Hai from the film Dost (1989)
Comic SeriesTintin
TV ShowsBigg Boss
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mercedes GLS 350 D 4MATIC
Ashutosh Gowariker with his Mercedes
• BMW 525d MH 02 BZ 500

Ashutosh Gowariker

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashutosh Gowariker

  • He belongs to a well-educated family.
  • While he was studying in school, he could not remember dates and even failed in History subject.
  • During his college days, while he was a participant in an inter-college folk dance competition, he met Sunita (now his wife).
  • In an interview, he shared that he never joined any film-making school.
  • He started his career as a model and appeared in TV commercials for Close-Up toothpaste and Lifebuoy soap.

    Ashutosh Gowariker in Close-Up ad

    Ashutosh Gowariker in Close-Up ad

  • Ashutosh has acted in many Hindi TV series including Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Indradhanush (1989), Circus (1989), C.I.D. (1998), and Woh (1998).

    Ashutosh Gowariker in Circus

    Ashutosh Gowariker in Circus

  • He has also acted in various Hindi films such as Goonj (1989), Chamatkar (1992), and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994).

    Ashutosh Gowariker in a still from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

    Ashutosh Gowariker in a still from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

  • He has appeared in a few Marathi films like Jeeva Sakha (1991), Vazir (1994), Sarkarnama (1998), and Ventilator (2016).

    Sarkarnama

    Sarkarnama

  • He has worked as a writer-director in many popular Hindi films like Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004), and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

    Ashutosh Gowariker on the sets of Lagaan

    Ashutosh Gowariker on the sets of Lagaan

  • In 2004, he started a film production company named Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt. Ltd. (AGPPL).

    Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt Ltd

    Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt Ltd

  • In 2005, he became the voting member for the Oscars.
  • As a writer-producer, some of his Hindi films are What’s Your Raashee? (2009), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Mohenjo Daro (2016), and Panipat (2019).
  • In 2014, he worked as a writer-producer in the Hindi TV series ‘Everest.’
  • In the same year, he was featured on the cover of Graphiti magazine.

    Ashutosh Gowariker featured on a magazine cover

    Ashutosh Gowariker featured on a magazine cover

  • He was listed #92 in the Celeb 100 Rank Forbes India Lists in 2016.

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