David Dhawan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Dhawan
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Born	Rajinder Dhawan (1951-08-16) 16 August 1951 (age 73) Agartala, Tripura, India
Occupation	Filmmaker
Spouse(s)	Karuna Dhawan
Children	Rohit Dhawan (son) Varun Dhawan (son)
Relatives	See Dhawan family

David Dhawan is a very famous Indian film director. He is known for making many fun and exciting Hindi movies, especially comedies! Born as Rajinder Dhawan on August 16, 1951, he has directed over 40 films.

Some of his most popular movies include Aankhen (1993), Biwi No.1 (1999), Coolie No.1 (1995), Judwaa (1997), and Partner (2007). He has even been nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for some of his amazing work.

About David Dhawan

David Dhawan was born in Agartala, Tripura. His family later moved to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. When he was young, his Christian neighbors in Agartala gave him the name David, which he later adopted.

He first studied at Christ Church College and BNSD Inter College. After that, he joined the FTII to learn acting. However, he soon realized that acting wasn't his strongest talent. So, he decided to focus on film editing instead. He became a big fan of famous directors like Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Watching the Bengali film Meghe Dhaka Tara made him even more interested in filmmaking. He even graduated with a gold medal!

David Dhawan is married to Karuna Dhawan. They have two sons, Rohit Dhawan and Varun Dhawan, who are also involved in the film industry. His brother, Anil Dhawan, is an actor too.

His Film Career

David Dhawan started his career in films as an editor. One of his first editing jobs was for the movie Saaransh in 1984. Soon after, he began directing films. He is especially good at making comedy movies that make people laugh.

His 1993 film Aankhen was a huge hit. It starred popular actors like Govinda, Chunky Pandey, and Kader Khan. This movie even earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Another successful film he directed was Shola Aur Shabnam. Later, his 2007 film Partner also did very well.

David Dhawan has also been a judge on TV shows like Nach Baliye 3 and Hans Baliye. He is also part of the board at the Asian Academy of Film & Television.

Working with Govinda

David Dhawan worked with actor Govinda many times. Their first film together was Taaqatwar in 1989. After that, they became a very successful team and made 18 films together! Govinda was the main actor in all these movies.

Some of their famous films include Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997), and Partner (2007).

Partner, which also starred Salman Khan, was a big success. It made a lot of money in its first week, showing how popular their movies were. David Dhawan also worked with Salman Khan on Biwi No.1 (1999), which was another hit and earned him another Filmfare nomination.

Filmography

David Dhawan has directed many films over the years. Here is a list of some of them:

Awards and Nominations

David Dhawan has received several awards and nominations for his work in films.