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, five Filmfare Awards, and seven international film festival awards.

Filmography

• 2026System — Ravi Rajvansh
• 2025April May '99 — Jaie's Father
• 2025Ata Thambaycha Naay! — Uday Shirurkar
• Manvat Murders — Ramakant Kulkarni
• Kaala Paani — Zibran Qadri
• 2022Toolsidas Junior — Screenplay, Producer
• 2019Panipat — Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2016Mohenjo Daro — Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
• 2016Ventilator — Raja Mapuskar, Raja Kamerkar
• Everest — Producer, Screenplay, Story, Creator
• 2010Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey — Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
• 2009What's Your Raashee? — Director
• 2008Jodhaa Akbar — Director, Screenplay, Producer
• 2004Swades — Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
• 2001Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India — Director, Casting, Dialogue, Writer, Story, Screenplay
• C.I.D. — Senior Inspector Virendra
• 1998Sarkarnama — Subodh Gore
• Woh — Ashutosh (1998)
• 1995Baazi — Director, Writer
• 1993Pehla Nasha — Director, Screenplay
• 1992Chamatkar — Monty
• 1992Jaanam — Arun (as Ashutosh Govarikar)
• 1992Jeeva Sakha
• Circus — Vicky
• 1989Gawaahi — Sayyad Akhtar 'Rampuri'
• 1989Goonj
• 1989Kamla Ki Maut — Deepak
• 1989Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro — Abdul
• 1987West Is West — Vikran
• 1986Naam
• 1984Holi — Ranjeet Prakash
• Lalkaara — Director

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2023Brand Bollywood Downunder — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• 2014Jai Ho — self
• 2007Cinema Asia: India — Self