Indian director, writer, actor, producer, and composer born on February 24, 1963 in Mumbai, India. He started his career as an assistant director with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He made his first steps in directing in 1996 with his famous movie Khamoshi the Musical (1996). His feature film Devdas (2002) was nominated for a BAFTA Award in the Best Film Not in the English Language category. The film was also India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.