
What better thing to do in the
blistering heat than go watch a movie in a cooled theatre? Summer is one of the most awaited times
of the year, not just because it's vacation time, but also due to the numerous films that get released with our favorite
stars. Just like how a ship is incomplete without its captain, similarly a movie
is incomplete without its director. The director is the one-man army who breathes
life into a script. This month, BollyCurry focuses its floodlight onto none
other than
David Dhawan!

Born on 16th August
1955 in Agartala, Dhawan was brought up in Kanpur where his father worked as a
bank manager. He graduated high school from Christ Church College, and married
Karuna Chopra, with whom he has two sons -
Rohit Dhawan and
Varun Dhawan.
Dhawan started his
film career with editing before he shifted his focus to directing. He is
most widely known for his comedic films. Dhawan, unlike many others, jumped right into
the field of directing. His directorial debut was
Taaqatwar (1989) with
Govinda. He went on to make numerous films
with
Govinda as his leading actor, most of which were comedies. He directed
films such as
Raja Babu (1994),
Coolie No.1 (1995),
Hero No.1 (1997),
Jodi No.1
(2001),
Partner (2007) and
Chashme Buddoor (2013).
Partner is perhaps his biggest commercial success, earning 300 million
rupees in just its opening week. His latest venture was
Main Tera Hero (2014) with his son
Varun Dhawan as the lead and also starring
Nargis Fakhri and
Ileana D'Cruz. Dhawan has been nominated for numerous prestigious awards such as the
Filmfare Award for Best Director and IIFA Award for Best Director.
DID YOU KNOW?
Dhawan is one of
the board members for the Asian Academy of Film and Television.
- He joined the FTII
to learn how to act, but dropped out seeing the immense talent there.
He was one of the judges
for Nach Baliye Season 3.
He was awarded the Academy Award from the Asian School of Media Studies.
BollyCurry wishes Dhawan all the best for his
future films. We are eagerly awaiting more news regarding the Salman
Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Partner 2
. We hope he continues to entertain the
audiences for a long time to come!
Author: Nisha M.
Editors: Aradhna K. and Gunia K.
Graphics: Marsh P.
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