David Dhawan
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-08-16 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Agartala, Tripura, India
Also known As
David Dhavan
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David Dhawan
Biography
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. Dhawan started off as an editor in Saaransh in 1984 before moving into directing. He specialises in directing comedy films. His 1993 film Aankhen, starring Govinda, Chunky Pandey and Kader Khan, was highly successful at the box office, and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Another successful film was Shola Aur Shabnam. His 2007 film Partner was successful. Dhawan is on the board of Asian Academy of Film & Television and Asian School of Media Studies where he has been honoured with an academy award by Sandeep Marwah...
Acting
1998
as Self (uncredited)
Production
2004
as Director
2009
as Director
2007
as Screenplay
2007
as Director
1995
as Director
2005
as Director
1981
as Editor
2011
as Director
2002
as Director
1993
as Director
1992
as Director
1997
as Director
1981
as Editor
1989
as Director
1989
as Editor
1999
as Director
2002
as Director
1997
as Director
2000
as Director
2000
as Director
2013
as Director
1996
as Director
2003
as Director
1990
as Director
2014
as Director
2001
as Director
2001
1996
as Director
1990
as Director
1995
as Story
2005
as Director
2005
as Writer
1999
as Director
1997
as Director
1984
as Editor
1988
as Editor
1982
as Editor
1994
as Director
1998
as Director
1989
as Director
1997
as Director
1990
as Editor
1989
as Scenario Writer
1989
as Editor
1989
as Director
1989
as Editor
2017
as Director
2001
as Director
2001
as Editor
2002
as Editor
2017
as Story
2017
as Screenplay
1997
as Director
1992
as Director
1994
as Director
2026
as Director
1989
as Director
1998
as Director
2000
as Director
2000
as Editor
2002
as Editor
2020
as Director
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as Director
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as Director
2002
as Director
1995
as Director
1986
as Editor
1983
as Editor
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