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10 Indian Female Directors who gave us Massive Blockbuster films
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Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar belongs to a family film elite and is one of the most famous directors in the Indian film industry. She is known for narrating films such as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, Gullyboy, and Luck by chance.
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Meghna Gulzar Meghna Gulzar, the daughter of another celebrity director, is known for making some of the most compelling films that stir the audience's emotions. Films such as Raazi, Talvaar and Chapaak were widely acclaimed.
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Mira Nair Mira Nair is an Indian-born filmmaker known for making films about Indian culture and society for international audiences. Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, The Namesake and The Queen of Katwe, are some well-known films by Mira.
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Gauri Shinde Gauri Shinde is another famous Indian director who gained popularity with her directorial debut, English Vinglish. She is also known as Dear Zindagi.
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Farah Khan Farah Khan is a multi-talented genius who knows how Bollywood works and together with Karan Johar laid the groundwork for 2000s Bollywood. She has directed several cult classics such as Om Shanti Om and Mai Hoon Na.
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Kiran Rao Aamir Khan's ex-wife, Kiran Rao, has had more adventures as a producer than as a director, but the films she directed have certainly left a much deeper and more memorable imprint. Of these, Dhobi Ghat is the most famous.
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Rima Das Rima Das is an Indian-Assamese director known for drawing on her cultural roots through her films. She is best known for films such as The Village Rockstars and Bulbul Can Sing.
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Nitya Mehra Nitya Mehra has worked as an assistant director in some of the most historic films of Indian cinema. Her directing films include Made in Heaven and Baar Baar Dekho, both of which received amazing audience responses.
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Shonali Bose Shonali Bose got off to a strong start in the Indian film industry with a film about the 1984 genocide against Sikhs. She later directed contemporary films such as Margarita with a straw and The Sky is Pink.