Indian Directors Who Made Comeback After A Downfall

The primary reason for the movie audiences to enjoy a film is the director. This article highlights directors who faced failures and made a remarkable comeback. The only way to overcome their failure is their success, which is a tribute to their fans. These directors may have experienced regrets from their failures, which motivated them to deliver an outstanding comeback.

1. Vikas Bahl Vikas Bahl (Born 1971) is an Indian film producer, >> Read More...

Vikas Bahl is a Bollywood film director. After the failure of ‘Ganapath’ in 2023, he returned with Shaitaan this year. He is best known for his film directing in Chillar Party Click to look into! >> Read More... (2011), Queen (2013), Super 30 (2019), and Shaitaan (2024). Shaitaan is a remake of the 2023 Gujarati film Vash. It has grossed over ₹177.96 crore in India, with a further collection of ₹33.1 crore in overseas markets, for a worldwide total of ₹211.06 crore.

2. Nelson Dilipkumar

Nelson Dilipkumar is a Kollywood film director. He is well known for his movie ‘Doctor’ (2021). He was heavily criticized for his filmmaking in ‘Beast’ (2022). Even though the movie ‘Beast’ was not a commercial success, it had a lot of adverse effects on him. He made his massive comeback with ‘Jailer’ in 2023. Jailer was a mega-blockbuster movie following the failure of Beast in 2022. Jailer Producer gifts Porsche Macan to director Nelson for the film’s success. He was awarded the Best Debut Director in the 8^th South Indian International Movie Awards for the movie ‘Kolamaavu Kokila’ in 2019. He was also awarded the Best Director in SIIMA for his filmmaking in Doctor (2022) and Jailer (2023).

3. Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty is a famous Director in Bollywood who >> Read More...

Rohit Shetty is a Bollywood film director. After the failure of ‘Zameen’ in 2003, he made a massive comeback with his film ‘ Golmaal Golmaal is a Telugu comedy television series. The >> Read More... ’ in 2006 and hasn’t stopped giving hits since then. His movies contain the genres of action, comedy, and masala films. Apart from directing films, he has hosted the stunt-based adventure show ‘Fear Factor: Kharton Ke Khiladi’ since 2014. His film Chennai Express Click to look into! >> Read More... , released on August 9, 2013, was the highest-grossing film in the domestic market.

4. Shankar

Shankar is a Kollywood film director. After the failure of his movie ‘Boys’ in 2003, he made a remarkable comeback with the movie ‘Anniyan’ in 2005. His film ‘Anniyan’ was selected under various categories for best movie direction at the 53^rd National Film Awards The National Film Awards gets presented every year >> Read More... and Tamil Nadu State Awards in 2005. He consistently made blockbusters for films like Gentleman (1993), Kadhalan (1994), Indian (1996), Jeans (1998), and Mudhalvan (1999). His film ‘ Enthiran Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2010) was the first movie in Kollywood with a scientific genre, which was well appreciated by the general audience for its best direction.

5. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Born on 24th February 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali >> Read More...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a Bollywood film director and music composer. After two back-to-back failures, Saawariya and Guzaarish, he made a comeback with Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela in 2013. He won the National Film Award for Best Direction for ‘ Bajirao Mastani Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Padmaavat. He also began producing under his banner, Bhansali Productions.

6. Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More...

Mani Ratnam is a Kollywood film director. He is one of the most phenomenal directors in terms of presenting the best output. After two back-to-back failures, Raavanan and Kadal, he came back with a romantic drama, OK Kanmani Story Coming Soon >> Read More... (2015). He has won four Filmfare Awards, six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals worldwide. He was honored with Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. His recent films were ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ and ‘Ponniyin Selvan: II’, which is an epic historical action drama film that was also a commercial success. He has won 34 awards for his filmmaking in various films like ‘ Mouna Ragam Mouna Ragam is a Tamil soap opera which is a dubbe >> Read More... ’ (1986), ‘Roja’ (1992), ‘ Bombay Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (1995), ‘Dil Se..’ (1998), ‘ Saathiya Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2002), ‘ Yuva Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2004), and ‘ Guru Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2007). With his movie ‘Thalapathy’ (1991), he ended his long-term association with music director Ilaiyaraaja, bringing in debutant music director ‘A.R.Rahman’ to score his Tamil classic Roja (1992).

7. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Born on 7th July 1963, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is >> Read More...

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is a Bollywood film director, occasional actor, and screenwriter. After six back-to-back failures at the box office in 2009, he bounced back with Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Click to look into! >> Read More... in 2013. He studied at the Air Force Bal Bharati School in Delhi. He has won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. He is a dedicated director who worked non-stop, even though he experienced many failures in his career.

8. Mysskin

Mysskin is a Kollywood film director, playback singer, lyricist, producer, and composer. After the failure of ‘ Mugamoodi Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he came back with the neo-noir thriller film ‘Onayum Aatukuttiyum’. It remains one of his most vital works. He also played a villain in many movies, like Maaveeran (2023). He was one of the finest singers and lyricists in the Indian film industry.

9. Siruthai Siva

Sivakumar Jayakumar was professionally known as Siruthai Siva. He is a Kollywood film director, screenwriter, lyricist, and cinematographer. After the failure of ‘ Vivegam Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he came back with an action-packed family drama, ‘ Viswasam Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. His brother Bala is an actor in Tamil and Malayalam films. As a lyricist, he penned the lyrics for the songs ‘Surviva’, ’Thalai Viduthalai’, ‘Veriyera’ in ‘Vivegam’ (2017); ‘Theri Theme’ in ‘ Vedalam Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2015); and ‘Rise Up Theme’ in ‘Viswasam’ (2019). He was a cinematographer in films like ‘ Charlie Chaplin Charles Chaplin popularly known as Charlie Chaplin >> Read More... ’, ‘ Sreeram Sreeram is an Indian actor who generally works in >> Read More... ’, ‘Manasellam’, etc.

10. Gautham Vasudev Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon is a Kollywood film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films that were simultaneously shot with or remakes of his Tamil films. He has won two National Film Awards, three Nandi Awards, and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. His movies like ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya’ (2010), ‘Kaakha Kaakha’ (2003), and ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ (2006) were commercially successful. After two back-to-back failures, ‘Nadunisi Naigal’ and ‘ Neethaane En Ponvasantham Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he bounced back with the massive hit of ‘Yennai Arindhal’ in 2015.