There are several filmmakers in the Hindi entertainment industry who have given blockbuster hits with their very first films. Their debut movies not only impressed the viewers and critics but also became major box office successes. Let's take a look at seven Bollywood directors who gave blockbuster hits with their directorial debut.
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Renowned filmmaker Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' in 1998. The film features Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. This Bollywood film was an all-time blockbuster hit and was praised by the audience upon its release. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film, which was made under a budget of Rs 14 crore, earned Rs 91.09 crore worldwide.
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Indian film director, choreographer, writer, film producer, and actress Farah Khan directed 'Main Hoon Na' and marked her directorial debut in 2004. The romantic comedy drama film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, Boman Irani, and others in the lead roles. The movie can be considered a hit. It was made under a budget of Rs 25 crore and managed to earn Rs 70.40 crore worldwide, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. With an IMDb rating of 7.1, the film is available to stream on the OTT platform Netflix.
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Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut was the 2001 film 'Dil Chahta Hai'. The Bollywood film featured actors like Akshaye Khanna, Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The film was a commercial hit. Made with a budget of Rs 13 crore managed to earn Rs 38.65 crore worldwide. With an IMDb rating of 8, the film can be watched on streaming platforms like Prime Video and Netflix.
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Rajkumar Hirani made his directorial debut with the 2003 film 'Munna Bhai MBBS'. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles. It received praise from both the audience and critics. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the film, which was made under a budget of Rs 10 crore, collected Rs 34.82 crore worldwide. With an IMDb rating of 8.1, the film is available on Prime Video.
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Dibakar Banerjee's 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' is a comedy drama film which features Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Parvin Dabas in the key roles. The film was directed by Jaideep Sahni and received a lot of praise from audiences and critics. It can be watched on JioHotstar and has an IMDb rating of 8.2.
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Abhinav Kashyap's 'Dabangg' was a massive hit. The film, which was released in the year 2010 and made under a budget of Rs 42 crore, earned a total of Rs 215 crore worldwide, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The Bollywood film features Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Arbaaz Khan, and Sonu Sood in the lead roles. The cop-drama action comedy film is available to stream on Prime Video.
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Aditya Chopra made his directorial debut in Bollywood with the 1995 film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'. The film was co-written by Javed Siddiqui. The romantic comedy film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Amrish Puri in the pivotal roles. The film, which was made under a budget of Rs 89 crore, managed to collect Rs 102.50 crore worldwide. It was well received by the critics and audience upon its release.
