6 Distinguished Women Directors Of Bollywood

1. Aparna Sen A vetern filmmaker and actress, Aparna Sen has bee >> Read More...

A renowned name in Bengali and Hindi cinema, Aparna has succeeded both as an actor and a director. Her debut film as a director, 36 Chowringhee Lane won worldwide accolades and National and International awards. This versatile director has made many films in parallel cinema like Parama, Sati, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, Goynar Baksho, Arshinagar, 15 Park Avenue, Yugant, and Iti Mrinalini. All of her films are critically acclaimed and won many awards.

2. Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta makes such pretty movies, when watchin >> Read More...

Transnational artist and Oscars-nominated screenwriter, director and producer Deepa Mehta’s works have often been called ‘courageous, provocative’ and ‘breathtaking.’ Her feature film Sam & Me starring Om Puri Om Rajesh Puri is one of the widely noted senior a >> Read More... won a Special Jury Mention at Cannes Film Festival. Her other works include Camila, Fire, Earth, Water, The Republic of Love, Bollywood/Hollywood, Exclusion, Heaven on Earth, The Forgotten Woman, Beeba Boys Click to look into! >> Read More... , and Midnight Children. From the lesbian relationships, tensions in the society to dealing with widows, Deepta Mehta has beautifully crafted movies in each of them.

3. Mira Nair Mira Nair, a veteran Filmmaker, based in New York >> Read More...

Accomplished film director, writer, and producer Mira Nair directs films for the international audience on Indian themes like economic, social or culture. So Far From India and India Cabaret are her award-winning documentaries. She made debut with the feature film ‘Saalam Bombay’in 1988; the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Language. Mississippi Masala, a love story won three awards at the Venice Film Festival. The Namesake Click to look into! >> Read More... , Monsoon Wedding, a Golden Lion-winning film and latest film ‘Queen of Katwe’, all are critically acclaimed.

4. Farah Khan Farah Khan is an Indian film actress, producer, di >> Read More...

Director, producer, actress, and choreographer, Farah Khan is master of all the trades. She has directed movies like Om Shanti Om Click to look into! >> Read More... , Main Hoon Na Click to look into! >> Read More... , Tees Maar Khan Click to look into! >> Read More... and Happy New Year Click to look into! >> Read More... .
All her directorial flicks have high box numbers.

5. Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar has now become a household name promin >> Read More...

Zoya Akhtar is no less talented than her brother Farhan Akhtar One of the most recognized young director of India >> Read More... . Her first flick was Luck by Chance wasn’t a hit but after that, she made urban-centric movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Dhadakne Do Click to look into! >> Read More... .

6. Kiran Rao She is an Indian film producer, screen writer and >> Read More...

Wife of the Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood, Kiran Rao is one the finest women directors in Bollywood. Kiran commenced her career as an assistant director for the film, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India in 2001. She met Aamir on the sets of Lagaan and got married to him in 2005. She made her debut as a director, with the film Dhobi Ghat Click to look into! >> Read More... (Mumbai Diaries) in 2011 starring Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... and Prateik Babbar Prateik Babbar is an actor who has also got the sh >> Read More... . She has also produced some big movies like Taare Zameen Par Click to look into! >> Read More... , Peepli Live, Delhi Belly Click to look into! >> Read More... , Talaash, Dhobi Ghat, Jaane Tu..Ya Jaane Na and Ship of Theseus.