About
Director who has won much acclaim in India with such films as Chandni Bar (2001), Fashion (2008) and Calendar Girls (2015). He is a multiple-time National Film Award winner, having taken home awards for Best Director, Best Feature Film and Best Film on Social Issues.
Before Fame
He worked in a video store in a suburb of Mumbai, India.
Trivia
He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India.
Family Life
He married Renu Namboodiri in 2003. He has a daughter named Siddhi.
Associated With
He directed Priyanka Chopra in Fashion.
