born january indian film director screenwriter producer actor singer lyricist television host born mumbai grew influence hindi film industry began career bollywood working assistant director establishing production company named directorial debut received critical acclaim portraying modern youth film won national award following hollywood debut soundtrack bride prejudice wrote lyrics went commercially successful don directed short film titled positive spread awareness hiv aids started acting career rock won second national award best feature film hindi producer experimentation acted produced wrote dialogues critical commercial success won awards including year directed sequel don titled don remains highest grossing film till date achieved success portraying film earning award best actor received praise starring crime thriller comedy drama early life background born mumbai sister writer director parents divorced early days father married termed parents critics career considered inspiration film industry great grand father scholar islamic studies theology notably edited request later important figure indian rebellion native great grandson renowned poet grandson cousin khan schooling mumbai went study law degree mumbai dismissed institution second year lack attendance years spent watching movies career worked apprentice cinematography direction years old later shifted advertisement production house named script shop spend approximate years assisted director launching direction writing directing writing producing writing directorial debut critically acclaimed film produced ltd production company established shot period months sydney mumbai acclaim called turning point career film dealt lives urban youth mumbai written script based trips new_york narration story outline friend release film failed box office taking average opening proceeded average received international critical acclaim attained iconic status receiving credit starting new wave indian cinema praised direction commented hindu maiden venture son shows pedigree indicate promise attain sooner later award shows conferred accolades film nominated categories year national film award best feature film hindi won film screened international film festival india austin film festival year sister assisted father writing english lyrics song soundtrack scored project film finally setting goal starring shot mumbai marked beginning collaborations research army writing script directing venture theme film stated finding oneself believed characters situation set main core story remain film war reported post release film failed mark box office commercial failure times_of_india gave negative review explained hard reconcile comes considered ultimate symbol cool hindi contrary bbc wrote positive review young proves finest directors bollywood date paid attention script technical aspects giving rise polished product wrote english lyrics hollywood film bride prejudice sister recommended father music film composed consisted mixture hindi songs west story roof directed produced wrote screenplay don starring title role remake film don starring marked project holding status remake character don iconic popular despite noted mean remake brigade feel comfortable credited trend remakes film industry film released october declared hit box office grossing worldwide widely known dialogues critics predominantly condemned direction screenplay said climbed ladder far concerned frame decorated makes impact despite classic disposal doesn right time produced film ltd directed starring music film composed marking collaboration supposed acting debut project replaced involved don film financed funded bank time collaborated different director previous projects involving director story film revolved couples went honeymoon film opened february received mixed reviews critics ended average box office result year directed positive film produced starring short film running minutes dealing family attitude person suffering hiv aids film shot mumbai aimed creating awareness problem introduced film industry speaking purpose project stated social stigma people believe hiv patient isolated certain dealing disease india lot joint families important understand value support person acquired disease exactly positive talks film background score composed soundtrack aids aids awake series short films directed joint initiative voluntary organisations project drama thriller game directed lead cast consisted wrote dialogues produced venture film received highly negative reviews release critics aspects box office poor opening later resulted giving losses distributors heavily negative word mouth described trade analysts later year wrote produced directed don sequel don marked return direction gap nearly years decision making sequel explained interview wary sequels having don finally action thriller way wanted good story classic action simple plot goal work effectively dramatically film major success india went year highest grossing bollywood production abroad worldwide gross received mixed reviews critics stating help feeling far valuable films budget thriller cars smashed tea cups year produced wrote dialogues neo noir thriller production work followed comedy films acting singing acting singing debut musical film titled rock wrote dialogues produced film directed starred learning guitar start directing career film role played lead singer rock band sang songs soundtrack album film acclaimed critics received positive reviews release wrote film clearly designed acting debut doesn let lending voice songs helps character ease certainly dialogue delivery bbc wrote performance director turned actor surprises superb flawless performance transforming style lead singer subdued dismal banker received accolades debut performance film addition won national award best feature film hindi create impact box office turned average role rock father gave trophy won praise performance refusing offer sing song album blue acted produced sister directorial written debut luck chance lead roles cast film deemed perfect choice story film revolved struggling actor arrives mumbai film star released january failing box office declared flop film received generally positive reviews critics new_york_times said understated performance holds far ranging cameo filled film manages remain sympathetic romantic havoc noted delivers simple performance film required loud straight spontaneous act works like dream following luck chance acted project titled venice initially scheduled release rock supposed acting debut delays released written directed accepted described script powerful touches weaknesses human beings release premiered indian film festival los venice film festival hollywood reporter praised film felt producer director writer making film debut actor talented handsome looks translate number huge career ahead acted produced film psychological thriller directed played character starring alongside time preparation role involved working cube learnt director film received mixed reviews praise acting critics highlighting conveys anxiety simplicity script isn innate filmmaker instinct film good opening box office targeted youth failed continue business went average produced appeared leads sister coming age film starring opposite credited dialogue writer film actor cast film described role fun character guy longest time takes seriously real life father wrote poetry film performs voice performance favourably received critics highlighting dialogues gentle won like tender dig ribs india today called acting sensitive soulful saying perfectly capable reading father poetry film worldwide declared commercial success box office highest grossing bollywood films overseas earning million won national awards following don signed biopic directed plays role role undergo training phase gym study character researching body language prepare looks depict year old army recruit endure spot preparation army acted romantic comedy alongside film directed produced sequel year featured supporting role sister ensemble comedy drama starring played lead role officer action role actor went intense physical training kilograms weight review called pretty good early film performance starts film hits gear required sang duet film box office success personal life married relationship years met filming directorial debut marked debut bollywood couple daughters named january couple officially announced separation years marriage non film work appeared judges beauty miss india judge season dance reality hosted called friday year endorsed brands career especially release include water product titled alcohol firm endorsements managed discrimination social campaign launched idea came mind august lawyer profession sexually assaulted killed home filmography director actor producer singer awards
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