Filmfare Award for Best Director

Bollywood Filmfare Award for Best Director

Filmfare Award for Best Director

The 2024 recipient: Vidhu Vinod Chopra for 12th Fail

Awarded for| Best Director
Country| India
Presented by| Filmfare
First award| Bimal Roy,
Do Bigha Zamin (1954)
Currently held by| Vidhu Vinod Chopra,
12th Fail (2024)
Website| Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.

## Superlatives

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Category | Name | Superlative | Year(s) | Notes

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Most Awards  | Bimal Roy | 7 awards  | 1954–1964  | Awards resulted from 7 nominations
Most Nominations  | Yash Chopra | 12 nominations  | 1966–2005  | Nominations resulted in 4 awards
Most Nominations without a Win  | Mahesh Bhatt | 6 nominations  | 1984–1994  | –

Bimal Roy has the record of winning most awards (7) and the distinction of winning the award thrice in a row, on 2 separate occasions (1954–1956 and 1959–1961). He also won the award whenever he was nominated (7/7). Sanjay Leela Bhansali has received the award 5 times, Yash Chopra and Raj Kapoor has received the award 4 times each.

Yash Chopra received 12 nominations, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has received 8 nominations, while Raj Kapoor has received 6 nominations. Mahesh Bhatt was nominated thrice in a row (1984–1986). However, he hasn't received any award even after having been nominated 6 times. Also, no director has ever won if one has been nominated twice in the same year – Gulzar in 1974 (for Achanak and Koshish), Basu Chatterjee in 1977 (for Chhoti Si Baat and Chitchor) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1980 (for Gol Maal and Jurmana).

Sai Paranjpye was the first of 4 women to have won this award, the second being Zoya Akhtar, the third being Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and the fourth being Meghna Gulzar. Sai Paranjpye won it for Sparsh in 1985. Paranjpye had earlier been nominated for Chashme Buddoor in 1982. Zoya Akhtar won it for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara in 2012. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari won it for Bareilly Ki Barfi in 2018 and Meghna Gulzar won it in for Raazi in 2019, after previously being nominated in 2016 for Talvar. Akhtar won the award again for Gully Boy in 2020, thus becoming the only woman to win the award twice. Other women directors to have been nominated are Mira Nair for Salaam Bombay! in 1990, Farah Khan for Main Hoon Na in 2005 and for Om Shanti Om in 2008, Gauri Shinde for English Vinglish in 2013 and Seema Pahwa for Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi in 2022.

Rajkumar Santoshi remains the only director to have won the award for his first two films – for Ghayal in 1991 and for Damini in 1994.

Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari are the only married couple to win the award. Additionally, they won the award in consecutive years – the former won the award for Dangal in 2017 and the latter won the award for Bareilly Ki Barfi in 2018.

Only once have two siblings been nominated in the same year; Zoya Akhtar for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Farhan Akhtar for Don 2 in 2012, with Zoya winning the category.

## Multiple wins and nominations

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The following Directors have received multiple Best Director nominations. The list is sorted by the number of total awards (with the number of total nominations listed in parentheses).

* 7 : Bimal Roy (7)
* 5 : Sanjay Leela Bhansali (8)
* 4 : Yash Chopra (12)
* 4 : Raj Kapoor (6)
* 2 : Rakesh Roshan (5)
* 2 : Karan Johar (6)
* 2 : Rajkumar Santoshi (5)
* 2 : Vidhu Vinod Chopra (4)
* 2 : Ashutosh Gowariker (3)
* 2 : Manoj Kumar (3)
* 2 : Zoya Akhtar (2)
* 2 : Govind Nihalani (2)
* 2 : Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (2)
* 1 : Subhash Ghai (6)
* 1 : Gulzar (6)
* 1 : B. R. Chopra (5)
* 1 : Rajkumar Hirani (5)
* 1 : Mansoor Khan (4)
* 1 : Shyam Benegal (3)
* 1 : Basu Chatterjee (3)
* 1 : Aditya Chopra (3)
* 1 : Sohanlal Kanwar (3)
* 1 : Sooraj Barjatya (3)
* 1 : Mukul S. Anand (2)
* 1 : J. P. Dutta (2)
* 1 : Shekhar Kapur (2)
* 1 : Mehboob Khan (2)
* 1 : Sai Paranjpye (2)
* 1 : Ramanand Sagar (2)
* 1 : Asit Sen (2)
* 1 : V. Shantaram (2)
* 1 : Meghna Gulzar (2)
* 1 : Nitesh Tiwari (2)
* 1 : Kunal Kohli (1)
* 1 : Sujoy Ghosh (1)
* 1 : Aamir Khan (1)
* 1 : Vikas Bahl (1)
* 1 : Om Raut (1)
* 1 : Vijay Anand (1)
* 1 : Abrar Alvi (1)
* 1 : Satyajit Ray (1)
* 1 : Muzaffar Ali (1)
* 0 : Mahesh Bhatt (6)
* 0 : Hrishikesh Mukherjee (5)
* 0 : Ram Gopal Varma (5)
* 0 : Shoojit Sircar (4)
* 0 : Ramesh Sippy (3)
* 0 : Imtiaz Ali (3)
* 0 : Anurag Kashyap (3)
* 0 : Anurag Basu (3)
* 0 : Vishal Bhardwaj (3)
* 0 : Ayan Mukerji (3)
* 0 : Farhan Akhtar (3)
* 0 : Shakti Samanta (3)
* 0 : Prakash Mehra (2)
* 0 : Indra Kumar (2)
* 0 : Rajiv Rai (2)
* 0 : Dharmesh Darshan (2)
* 0 : Abbas–Mustan (2)
* 0 : Abhishek Kapoor (2)
* 0 : Aanand L. Rai (2)
* 0 : Farah Khan (2)
* 0 : Kabir Khan (2)
* 0 : Madhur Bhandarkar (2)
* 0 : Sriram Raghavan (2)
* 0 : L. V. Prasad (2)
* 0 : Raj Khosla (2)
* 0 : David Dhawan (2)
* 0 : Vikram Bhatt (2)
* 0 : Rahul Rawail (2)
* 0 : Siddharth Anand (2)

## Winners and nominees

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In the list below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. The films are listed by the years when the award was presented. The announcing of nominations became regular after 1959.

The first and most (7 times) winner: Bimal Roy V. Shantaram won for Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1956) Mehboob Khan won for Mother India (1957) B. R. Chopra won for Kanoon (1961) Abrar Alvi won for Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) Raj Kapoor won three times Manoj Kumar won two times Yash Chopra won four times Gulzar won for Mausam (1975) Basu Chatterjee won for Swami (1977) Govind Nihalani won twice for Aakrosh (1980) & Ardh Satya (1983) Mansoor Khan won for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) Vidhu Vinod Chopra won twice for Parinda (1989) & 12th Fail (2023) Rajkumar Santoshi won twice for Ghayal (1990) & Damini (1993) Subhash Ghai won for Saudagar (1991) Sooraj Barjatya won for Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1993) Shekhar Kapur won for Bandit Queen (1996) J. P. Dutta won for Border (1997) Karan Johar won twice for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) & My Name is Khan (2010) Rakesh Roshan won twice for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) & Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) Sanjay Leela Bhansali won five times Ashutosh Gowariker won twice for Lagaan (2001) & Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Zoya Akhtar won twice for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2012) & Gully Boy (2019); first woman to win twice Meghna Gulzar won for Raazi (2018) Table key

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### 1950s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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1954
(1st) | Bimal Roy | Do Bigha Zamin | [1]
No Nominees
1955
(2nd) | Bimal Roy | Parineeta | [2]
No Nominees
1956
(3rd) | Bimal Roy | Biraj Bahu | [3]
No Nominees
1957
(4th) | V. Shantaram | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje | [4]
No Nominees
1958
(5th) | Mehboob Khan | Mother India | [5]
No Nominees
1959
(6th) | Bimal Roy | Madhumati | [6]
B. R. Chopra | Sadhna
Mahesh Kaul | Talaaq

### 1960s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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1960
(7th) | Bimal Roy | Sujata | [7]
L. V. Prasad | Choti Bahen
V. Shantaram | Navrang
1961
(8th) | Bimal Roy | Parakh | [8]
K. Asif | Mughal-e-Azam
Kishore Sahu | Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
1962
(9th) | B. R. Chopra | Kanoon | [9]
Nitin Bose | Gunga Jumna
Radhu Karmakar | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
1963
(10th) | Abrar Alvi | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | [10]
Biren Nag | Bees Saal Baad
Mehboob Khan | Son of India
1964
(11th) | Bimal Roy | Bandini | [11]
B. R. Chopra | Gumrah
C. V. Sridhar | Dil Ek Mandir
1965
(12th) | Raj Kapoor | Sangam | [12]
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | Shehar Aur Sapna
Satyen Bose | Dosti
1966
(13th) | Yash Chopra | Waqt | [13]
Chetan Anand | Haqeeqat
Ramanand Sagar | Arzoo
1967
(14th) | Vijay Anand | Guide | [14]
Asit Sen | Mamta
Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Anupama
1968
(15th) | Manoj Kumar | Upkar | [15]
A. Bhimsingh | Mehrban
A. Subba Rao | Milan
1969
(16th) | Ramanand Sagar | Ankhen | [16]
Bhappi Sonie | Brahmachari
Ram Maheshwari  | Neel Kamal

### 1970s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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1970
(17th) | Yash Chopra | Ittefaq | [17]
L. V. Prasad | Jeene Ki Raah
Shakti Samanta | Aradhana
1971
(18th) | Asit Sen | Safar | [18]
Raj Khosla | Do Raaste
Sohanlal Kanwar  | Pehchan
1972
(19th) | Raj Kapoor | Mera Naam Joker | [19]
Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Anand
Shakti Samanta | Kati Patang
1973
(20th) | Sohanlal Kanwar | Be-Imaan | [20]
Kamal Amrohi | Pakeezah
Manoj Kumar | Shor
1974
(21st) | Yash Chopra | Daag | [21]
Gulzar | Achanak
Gulzar  | Koshish
Raj Kapoor | Bobby
Rajendra Bhatia | Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
1975
(22nd) | Manoj Kumar | Roti Kapda Aur Makaan | [22]
Anil Ganguly | Kora Kagaz
Basu Bhattacharya | Avishkaar
M. S. Sathyu | Garm Hava
Shyam Benegal | Ankur
1976
(23rd) | Yash Chopra | Deewaar | [23]
Gulzar | Aandhi
Ramesh Sippy | Sholay
Shakti Samanta | Amanush
Sohanlal Kanwar  | Sanyasi
1977
(24th) | Gulzar | Mausam | [24]
Basu Chatterjee | Chhoti Si Baat
Basu Chatterjee  | Chitchor
Rajkumar Kohli | Nagin
Yash Chopra | Kabhi Kabhie
1978
(25th) | Basu Chatterjee | Swami | [25]
Asrani | Chala Murari Hero Banne
Bhimsain | Gharaonda
Gulzar | Kinara
Manmohan Desai | Amar Akbar Anthony
1979
(26th) | Satyajit Ray | Shatranj Ke Khilari | [26]
Prakash Mehra | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Raj Kapoor | Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Raj Khosla | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Yash Chopra | Trishul

### 1980s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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1980
(27th) | Shyam Benegal | Junoon | [27]
Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Gol Maal
Hrishikesh Mukherjee  | Jurmana
Manmohan Krishna | Noorie
Yash Chopra | Kaala Patthar
1981
(28th) | Govind Nihalani | Aakrosh | [28]
B. R. Chopra | Insaaf Ka Tarazu
Esmayeel Shroff | Thodisi Bewafaii
Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Khubsoorat
J. Om Prakash | Aasha
1982
(29th) | Muzaffar Ali | Umrao Jaan | [29]
K. Balachander | Ek Duuje Ke Liye
Rabindra Dharamraj  | Chakra
Ramesh Talwar | Baseraa
Sai Paranjpye | Chashme Buddoor
Shyam Benegal | Kalyug
1983
(30th) | Raj Kapoor | Prem Rog | [30]
B. R. Chopra | Nikaah
Ramesh Sippy | Shakti
Sagar Sarhadi | Bazaar
Subhash Ghai | Vidhaata
1984
(31st) | Govind Nihalani | Ardh Satya | [31]
Mahesh Bhatt | Arth
Mohan Kumar | Avtaar
Rahul Rawail | Betaab
Shekhar Kapur | Masoom
1985
(32nd) | Sai Paranjpye | Sparsh | [32]
Kundan Shah | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Mahesh Bhatt | Saaransh
Prakash Mehra | Sharaabi
Ravi Chopra | Aaj Ki Awaaz
1986
(33rd) | Raj Kapoor | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | [33]
Mahesh Bhatt | Janam
Rahul Rawail | Arjun
Ramesh Sippy | Saagar
1987 | No Award
1988 | No Award
1989
(34th) | Mansoor Khan | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | [34]
N. Chandra | Tezaab
Rakesh Roshan | Khoon Bhari Maang

### 1990s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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1990
(35th) | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Parinda | [35]
Mira Nair | Salaam Bombay!
Sooraj Barjatya | Maine Pyar Kiya
Subhash Ghai | Ram Lakhan
Yash Chopra | Chandni
1991
(36th) | Rajkumar Santoshi | Ghayal | [36]
Mahesh Bhatt | Aashiqui
Mukul Anand | Agneepath
Ravi Raja Pinisetty | Pratibandh
1992
(37th) | Subhash Ghai | Saudagar | [37]
Lawrence D'Souza | Saajan
Mahesh Bhatt | Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Randhir Kapoor | Henna
Yash Chopra | Lamhe
1993
(38th) | Mukul S. Anand | Khuda Gawah | [38]
Indra Kumar | Beta
Mansoor Khan | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
1994
(39th) | Rajkumar Santoshi | Damini | [39]
David Dhawan | Aankhen
Mahesh Bhatt | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
Subhash Ghai | Khalnayak
Yash Chopra | Darr
1995
(40th) | Sooraj Barjatya | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | [40]
Mehul Kumar | Krantiveer
Rajiv Rai | Mohra
Rajkumar Santoshi | Andaz Apna Apna
Vidhu Vinod Chopra | 1942: A Love Story
1996
(41st) | Aditya Chopra | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | [41]
Indra Kumar | Raja
Mansoor Khan | Akele Hum Akele Tum
Rakesh Roshan | Karan Arjun
Ram Gopal Varma | Rangeela
1997
(42nd) | Shekhar Kapur | Bandit Queen | [42]
Dharmesh Darshan | Raja Hindustani
Gulzar | Maachis
Partho Ghosh | Agni Sakshi
Rajkumar Santoshi | Ghatak
1998
(43rd) | J. P. Dutta | Border | [43]
Priyadarshan | Virasat
Rajiv Rai | Gupt
Subhash Ghai | Pardes
Yash Chopra | Dil To Pagal Hai
1999
(44th) | Karan Johar | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | [44]
Abbas–Mustan | Soldier
Ram Gopal Varma | Satya
Sohail Khan | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Vikram Bhatt | Ghulam

### 2000s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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2000
(45th) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | [45]
David Dhawan | Biwi No.1
John Matthew Matthan | Sarfarosh
Mahesh Manjrekar | Vaastav
Subhash Ghai | Taal
2001
(46th) | Rakesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | [46]
Aditya Chopra | Mohabbatein
Dharmesh Darshan | Dhadkan
Mansoor Khan | Josh
Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Mission Kashmir
2002
(47th) | Ashutosh Gowariker | Lagaan | [47]
Anil Sharma | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Farhan Akhtar | Dil Chahta Hai
Karan Johar | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Santosh Sivan | Asoka
2003
(48th) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Devdas | [48]
Abbas–Mustan | Humraaz
Ram Gopal Varma | Company
Sanjay Gupta | Kaante
Vikram Bhatt | Raaz
2004
(49th) | Rakesh Roshan | Koi... Mil Gaya | [49]
J. P. Dutta | LOC: Kargil
Nikhil Advani | Kal Ho Naa Ho
Rajkumar Hirani | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Ram Gopal Varma | Bhoot
Satish Kaushik | Tere Naam
2005
(50th) | Kunal Kohli | Hum Tum | [50]
Ashutosh Gowariker | Swades
Farah Khan | Main Hoon Na
Farhan Akhtar | Lakshya
Rajkumar Santoshi | Khakee
Yash Chopra | Veer-Zaara
2006
(51st) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Black | [51]
Madhur Bhandarkar | Page 3
Nagesh Kukunoor | Iqbal
Pradeep Sarkar | Parineeta
Ram Gopal Varma | Sarkar
2007
(52nd) | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Rang De Basanti | [52]
Karan Johar | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Rakesh Roshan | Krrish
Sanjay Gadhvi | Dhoom 2
Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara
2008
(53rd) | Aamir Khan | Taare Zameen Par | [53]
Anurag Basu | Life in a... Metro
Farah Khan | Om Shanti Om
Imtiaz Ali | Jab We Met
Mani Ratnam | Guru
Shimit Amin | Chak De! India
2009
(54th) | Ashutosh Gowariker | Jodhaa Akbar | [54]
A. R. Murugadoss | Ghajini
Abhishek Kapoor | Rock On!!
Aditya Chopra | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Madhur Bhandarkar | Fashion
Neeraj Pandey | A Wednesday!

### 2010s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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2010
(55th) | Rajkumar Hirani | 3 Idiots | [55]
Anurag Kashyap | Dev.D
Ayan Mukerji | Wake Up Sid
Imtiaz Ali | Love Aaj Kal
R. Balki | Paa
Vishal Bhardwaj | Kaminey
2011
(56th) | Karan Johar | My Name is Khan | [56]
Abhinav Kashyap | Dabangg
Manish Sharma | Band Baaja Baaraat
Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Guzaarish
Vikramaditya Motwane | Udaan
2012
(57th) | Zoya Akhtar | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | [57]
Abhinay Deo | Delhi Belly
Farhan Akhtar | Don 2
Imtiaz Ali | Rockstar
Milan Luthria | The Dirty Picture
Raj Kumar Gupta | No One Killed Jessica
2013
(58th) | Sujoy Ghosh | Kahaani | [58]
Anurag Basu | Barfi!
Anurag Kashyap | Gangs of Wasseypur
Gauri Shinde | English Vinglish
Shoojit Sircar | Vicky Donor
2014
(59th) | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | [59]
Abhishek Kapoor | Kai Po Che!
Anand L. Rai | Raanjhanaa
Ayan Mukerji | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Rohit Shetty | Chennai Express
Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2015
(60th) | Vikas Bahl | Queen | [60]
Abhishek Varman | 2 States
Anurag Kashyap | Ugly
Rajkumar Hirani | PK
Vishal Bhardwaj | Haider
2016
(61st) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Bajirao Mastani | [61]
Anand L. Rai | Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Kabir Khan | Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Meghna Gulzar | Talvar
Shoojit Sircar | Piku
Sriram Raghavan | Badlapur
2017
(62nd) | Nitesh Tiwari | Dangal | [62]
Abhishek Chaubey | Udta Punjab
Ali Abbas Zafar | Sultan
Karan Johar | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Ram Madhvani | Neerja
Shakun Batra | Kapoor & Sons
2018
(63rd) | Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Bareilly Ki Barfi | [63]
Advait Chandan | Secret Superstar
Saket Chaudhary | Hindi Medium
Shashank Khaitan | Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Shree Narayan Singh | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
2019
(64th) | Meghna Gulzar | Raazi | [64]
Amar Kaushik | Stree
Amit Sharma | Badhaai Ho
Rajkumar Hirani | Sanju
Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Padmaavat
Sriram Raghavan | Andhadhun

### 2020s

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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2020
(65th) | Zoya Akhtar | Gully Boy | [65]
Aditya Dhar | Uri: The Surgical Strike
Jagan Shakti | Mission Mangal
Nitesh Tiwari | Chhichhore
Siddharth Anand | War
2021
(66th) | Om Raut | Tanhaji | [66]
Anubhav Sinha | Thappad
Anurag Basu | Ludo
Sharan Sharma | Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Shoojit Sircar | Gulabo Sitabo
2022
(67th) | Vishnuvardhan | Shershaah | [67]
Akarsh Khurana | Rashmi Rocket
Kabir Khan | 83
Seema Pahwa | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Shoojit Sircar | Sardar Udham
2023
(68th) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Gangubai Kathiawadi | [68]
Anees Bazmee | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Ayan Mukerji | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Harshavardhan Kulkarni | Badhaai Do
Sooraj Barjatya | Uunchai
Vivek Agnihotri | The Kashmir Files
2024
(69th) | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | 12th Fail | [69]
Amit Rai | OMG 2
Atlee | Jawan
Karan Johar | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Animal
Siddharth Anand | Pathaan

## See also

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* Filmfare Awards
* Bollywood
* Cinema of India

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