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David Dhawan (Rajinder Dhawan) was born on 16 August, 1955 in Agartala, Tripura, India, is an Indian film director (born 1951). Discover David Dhawan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Rajinder Dhawan
Occupation Filmmaker
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 16 August 1955
Birthday 16 August
Birthplace Agartala, Tripura, India
Nationality India

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His wife is Karuna Chopra

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Children Rohit Dhawan (son) Varun Dhawan (son)

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1951

David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films.

A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films.

David Dhawan was born on 16 August 1951 as Rajinder Dhawan in Agartala, Tripura in a Punjabi family.

His father, a manager in UCO Bank, got transferred to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.He studied in Christ Church College and BNSD Inter College until Class XII, and then joined FTII for acting where he changed his name to David Dhawan, a name given by his Christian neighbours in Agartala.

Seeing other actors like Satish Shah and Suresh Oberoi, Dhawan realised that he cannot act.

So he took up editing as an option.

He became a fan of Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

Watching the Bengali film Meghe Dhaka Tara, directed by Ritwik Ghatak, made him interested in filmmaking and passed with a gold medal.

Dhawan has two brothers, actor Anil and Ashok.

Dhawan is married to Karuna Chopra, with whom he has two sons, Rohit Dhawan and Varun Dhawan.

His brother is actor Anil Dhawan and nephew is actor Siddharth Dhawan.

1984

Dhawan started off as an editor in Saaransh in 1984 before moving into directing.

He specialises in directing comedy films.

1989

Dhawan first teamed with actor Govinda for the film Taaqatwar (1989).

1990

His notable works include Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Bol Radha Bol (1992), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No.1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Judwaa (1997), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000), Jodi No.1 (2001), Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Partner (2007), Chashme Baddoor (2013), Main Tera Hero (2014) and Judwaa 2 (2017).

He then formed a collaboration with Govinda and directed 18 films with him as the leading actor, including Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Banarasi Babu (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Hero No. 1 (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Kunwara (2000), Jodi No.1 (2001), Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001), Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003), Partner (2007) and Do Knot Disturb (2009).

Partner, which also starred Salman Khan, grossed Rs.

300 Million in India on its opening week, the second highest domestic opening week gross for an Indian film at that time.

The same year, Salman Khan invited Dhawan and Govinda on his show 10 Ka Dum to celebrate Partner.

1993

The 1993 action thriller Aankhen and 1999 comedy Biwi No.1 earned him nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

His 1993 film Aankhen, starring Govinda, Chunky Pandey and Kader Khan, was highly successful at the box office, and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

Another successful film was Shola Aur Shabnam.

1999

Dhawan also collaborated with Khan in Biwi No.1 (1999), which emerged as a critical and commercial success, and earned Dhawan his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

Dhawan got back to the trio of Govinda, Ritesh Deshmukh and himself with the film, Do Knot Disturb.

2007

His 2007 film Partner was successful.

Dhawan is on the board of Asian Academy of Film & Television and Asian School of Media Studies where he has been honoured with an academy award by Sandeep Marwah.

2008

He was a judge on the Star Plus show Nach Baliye 3 in 2008 and on the show Hans Baliye.