Best known for his National award-winning blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’ (2007), Shimit Amin was imported from Los Angeles by the Indian film industry. He edited RGV’s Bhoot (2003) and then made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed gangster flick Ab Tak Chappan (2004). Rocket Singh: Salesman of the year starring Ranbir Kapoor was the last feature film directed by him in the year 2009. Even after receiving immense commercial and critical success, this long gap of 11 years is quite surprising. Recently, he directed one episode of the period-drama A Suitable Boy. Although, there are rumors of a Kalpana Chawla biopic (starring Priyanka Chopra) to be helmed by him. Hope that happens soon!
2. MANSOOR KHAN
An IIT and MIT alumnus, he won a National award for his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) featuring his cousin actor Aamir Khan. His next was the cult-classic Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). His subsequent ventures Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) and Josh (2000) also received critical acclaim, although commercially not at par with his first two. After that, he left film-making and got engaged in cheese-making and home-stay business in Coonoor. He has written a book called ‘The Third Curve’ on which he is allegedly planning a film.
3. SHEKHAR KAPOOR
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Dev Anand’s nephew, who left his job in England and came to India to make movies and achieved instant fame with his first film Masoom (1983), based on infidelity. Then he made India’s first successful science fiction film Mr.India (1987) with Anil Kapoor. After that, he made a highly controversial yet celebrated film on the life of Phoolan Devi: Bandit Queen (1994). Then, in the year 1998, his Hollywood film Elizabeth was nominated for BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. Although his dream project Paani which was to cast Late Sushant Singh Rajput has been indefinitely shelved, his directorial comeback will surely be a boon for the Indian film industry.
4. MANI RATNAM
Well-known for his terrorism trilogy Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), and Dil Se (1998), this 6 times National Award winner tasted his first big success with the Godfather-inspired Nayakan (1987) starring Kamal Hassan. Besides giving us Hindi films like Yuva (2004), Guru(2007), and Raavan (2010), his best works are still in Tamil cinema. His Bollywood comeback is eagerly awaited.
5. RAMESH SIPPY
Born in Karachi in 1947, Ramesh Sippy’s debut film Andaz (1971) followed by Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), both of them being box-office successes. It was in the year 1975 when his film brought him world-wide recognition as a powerhouse director. The film was Sholay - one of the most iconic Hindi films ever made in India. It was followed by the immensely successful Shaan (1980), Shakti (1982), and Sagar (1985). However, after that, his films never clicked with the viewers. His last film was Shimla Mirchi, a love triangle - not his forte. So a grand comeback film with his kind of larger-than-life cinema is bound to make us fall in love with him again.
6. ADITYA CHOPRA
Besides leading the most successful film production company YRF, he has a gifted flair for directing films. He directed the cult romantic comedy Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge when he was just 23 and again proved his directorial prowess with Mohabbatein (2000) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). He is more focused on his production house these days. His last film Befikre (2016) was strictly average. That’s a good enough reason for Aditya Chopra to consider making a befitting comeback and prove all his detractors wrong that he has lost his magic.
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