Subhash Ghai | |
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 Ghai in 2007 | |
| Born | 24 January 1945 |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse |
Mukta Ghai (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | muktaarts |
Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, lyricist, music director and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent and successful filmmakers of Hindi cinema throughout 80s and 90s.[2] His most notable works include Kalicharan (1976), Vishwanath (1978), Karz (1980), Hero (1983), Vidhaata (1982), Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999).[3]
In 1982, he started Mukta Arts Private Limited which, in 2000, became a public company, with Subhash Ghai as its executive chairman. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for producing the social problem film Iqbal. The same year he founded the Whistling Woods International film and media institution in Mumbai.[4] In 2015, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema.[5] His films are known for their iconic characters, grand and epic sets and climaxes, and themes of divine justice or duty. The vast majority of his movies are considered iconic or classics by most Indians, leading to their immense popularity on Television and YouTube.
- ^ "Profile – Mukta Arts". Mukta Arts. 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008..
- ^ "Subhash Ghai delivers 24th film as a silver jubilee hit; '36 Farmhouse' continues to break records on OTT". The Times of India. 17 July 2022.
- ^ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival". Archived from the original on 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Showman Subhash Ghai to receive IIFA Lifetime Achievement award 2015". 28 May 2015.