From Ajay Devgn to Pooja Bhatt: Bollywood actors who turned directors

Priyamm Dangi

 Feb 6, 2023

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan directed Taare Zameen Par in 2007. The film featured Darsheel Safary, Tisca Chopra and Vipin Sharma in lead roles

Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn ventured into film direction with U, Me Aur Hum in 2008, starring Kajol. He has also directed Shivaay, Runway 34 and his upcoming movie Bholaa

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah directed the 2006 film Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, featuring Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sensarma and Ayesha Khan in lead roles.

Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol made his directorial debut with Dillagi in 1999, featuring himself, Bobby Deol and Urmila Motondkar

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher made his directorial debut with Om Jai Jagdish in 2002, starring Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan and Fardeen Khan

Nandita Das

Firaaq is Nandita Das’ first film as a director. Released in 2008, the movie starred Naseeruddin Shah and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She then went on to direct Manto and Zwigato

Rajat Kapoor

Rajat Kapoor made his directorial debut with Raghu Romeo, starring Vijay Raaz, in 2003. He later directed Mixed Doubles, Mithya, Fatso! and RK/Rkay

Pooja Bhatt

Pooja Bhatt made her directorial debut with Paap in 2004, featuring John Abraham and Udita Goswami. She later directed Holiday, Dhokha, Kajraare and Jism 2

Arbaaz Khan

Arbaaz Khan directed Dabangg 2 in 2012, starring Salamn Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Prakash Raj