1. Shekhar Kapur
The critically acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur directed notable Hollywood films like British Queen Elizabeth I, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. He is the first Indian director to be nominated for an Oscar Award. Both films were nominated for multiple categories. He will direct the Massom sequel, which is set to release in 2024.
2. Mira Nair
Mira Nair directed the Among her best-known films are Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, the Golden Lion–winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in Foreign Language. She is the second director to be nominated for an Oscar Award
3. Ritesh Batra
Ritesh Batra directed the critically acclaimed film The Lunch Box, which won highly positive reviews from audiences and critics. He also directed Our Souls At Night and The Sense of an Ending, which both received numerous nominations.
4. Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta started making short documentaries in India. She embarked on her film career as a screenwriter for children’s films. She also made a few documentaries, including ‘At 99’ and A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch. She made her feature-film directorial debut with Sam & Me and won the Camera d’Or category at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
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