​Directors who made a debut with a superhit
Sooraj Barjatya -Maine Pyar Kiya
Sooraj Barjatya brought back the theme of romance in Hindi movies with this Salman Khan and Bhagyashree starrer.
Rajkumar Hirani- Munnabhai MBBS
This Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi comedy drama kicked off Rajkumar Hirani’s journey, who is now known to make films that have a message but are not preachy and are full of entertainment.
Aditya Chopra- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Aditya Chopra was barely 24 years old when 'DDLJ" was released. The film made Shah Rukh Khan the king of romance and introduced Hindi films to NRI audiences.
Karan Johar- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Karan Johar redefined romance and youth culture with this blockbuster starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji.
Farah Khan- Main Hoon Na
Choreographer turned Director Farah Khan showcased Shah Rukh Khan as a hardcore army officer and a soft-natured, a bit over-aged college student.
Sandeep Vanga Reddy - Kabir Singh
He debuted in Hindi films with a remake of his own Telugu directorial film, 'Arjun Reddy'.
Om Raut - Tanhaji
With this Ajay Dvegn and Saif Ali Khan starrer, Om Raut combined a historical setting with an advanced level of VFX to amp up the storytelling.
Abhishek Chaubey- Ishqiya
Abhishek took a road less travelled by making a thriller for his debut film, starring Naseruddin Shah, Vidya Balan, and Arshad Warsi.
Ritesh Batra - The Launch Box
No one expected this understated romantic film, which had Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur in the lead, to capture the attention of cinegoers across the globe.
Sajid Nadiadwala-Kick
With this one, Sajid broke all box office records, as he is the only debutant film director to have made more than 200 crores at the box office.