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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 (born Rajinder Dhawan on August 16, 1951) is a famous Indian director. He is well-known for making many fun and exciting Bollywood movies. He has directed over 42 films, and many of them are comedies that people love.

David Dhawan is part of the famous Dhawan family in the film industry. His sons, Rohit Dhawan and Varun Dhawan, are also involved in movies. He has made many popular films like Coolie No.1, Judwaa, and Partner.

Early Life and Education

David Dhawan was born as Rajinder Dhawan in Agartala, Tripura, India. His family later moved to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He went to Christ Church College and BNSD Inter College for his studies.

After school, he joined the FTII to learn acting. It was there that he changed his name to David Dhawan. This was a nickname given to him by his neighbors when he was young. He soon realized that acting wasn't for him. Instead, he decided to study film editing. He became a big fan of famous directors like Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He even won a gold medal when he finished his studies in filmmaking. David has two brothers, Anil Dhawan and Ashok.

Directing Career

David Dhawan started his career in films as an editor. His first editing job was for the movie Saaransh in 1984. Soon after, he began directing films. He became very good at making comedy movies, which is what he is most famous for.

Early Successes

One of his first big hits was the 1993 film Aankhen. This movie starred popular actors like Govinda, Chunky Pandey, and Kader Khan. It was a huge success and helped him become a well-known director. Another successful film from that time was Shola Aur Shabnam.

Later Popular Films

David Dhawan continued to make many successful films. His 2007 movie Partner was also very popular. He has also been involved with the Asian Academy of Film & Television. He even appeared as a judge on TV shows like Nach Baliye 3 and Hans Baliye.

Working with Govinda

David Dhawan is especially known for his work with actor Govinda. They first worked together on the film Taaqatwar in 1989. After that, they made 18 films together! Some of their most famous movies include Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997), and Partner.

Partner, which also starred Salman Khan, was a huge hit. It earned a lot of money in its first week. David Dhawan also worked with Salman Khan on the film Biwi No.1 (1999), which was also very successful.

Personal Life

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

Filmography

David Dhawan has directed many films over the years. Here are some of them:

Year	Film	Notes
1989	Taaqatwar
	Gola Barood
	Aag Ka Gola
	Jurrat	Remake of The Untouchables
1990	Swarg	Inspired by Mehrban
	Aandhiyan	Remake of Doorian
1992	Shola Aur Shabnam
	Bol Radha Bol
1993	Aankhen	Inspired by Anubavi Raja Anubavi
1994	Raja Babu	Inspired by Rasukutty
	Eena Meena Deeka	Inspired by Three Fugitives
	Andaz	Remake of Sundara Kandam
1995	Yaraana	Based on Sleeping with the Enemy
	Coolie No. 1	Remake of Sinna Mapplai
1996	Loafer	Remake of Velai Kidaichuduchu
	Saajan Chale Sasural	Remake of Allari Mogudu
1997	Mr and Mrs Khiladi	Remake of Aa Okkati Adakku
	Banarasi Babu	Inspired by The Taming of the Shrew and Pattikada Pattanama
	Judwaa	Remake of Hello Brother
	Deewana Mastana	Inspired by What About Bob?
	Hero No. 1	Inspired by Galpo Holeo Satti
1998	Gharwali Baharwali	Remake of Thaikulame Thaikulame
	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	Inspired by Bad Boys and Angoor
1999	Biwi No.1	Remake of Sathi Leelavathi
	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Inspired by Pyar Kiye Jaa
2000	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Inspired by Ek Phool Char Kante
	Kunwara	Remake of Bavagaru Bagunnara?
	Chal Mere Bhai
2001	Jodi No.1
	Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta	Inspired by Liar Liar
2002	Chor Machaaye Shor	Remake of Blue Streak
	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin	Inspired by Analyze This
	Yeh Hai Jalwa	Inspired by Carbon Copy
2003	Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
2004	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi	Inspired by Anger Management
2005	Shaadi No. 1	Remake of Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu
	Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya	Adaptation of Cactus Flower
2007	Partner	Based on Hitch
2009	Do Knot Disturb	Remake of The Valet
2011	Rascals	Remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2013	Chashme Buddoor	Remake of Chashme Buddoor
2014	Main Tera Hero	Remake of Kandireega
2017	Judwaa 2	Remake of his own Judwaa
2020	Coolie No. 1	Remake of his own Coolie No. 1
2026	Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

Awards and Recognition

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