J P Dutta- 3rd October

J.P Dutta is one of the famous Bollywood producer and Director. He is famous for making several patriotic war movies. His films are produced under the banner of JP films. He is born on October 3^rd 1949 in Mumbai. Most of his movies have big lineup of casts. His movie “Border” which was based on the Kargil war between India and Pakistan backed National Film Award from the president of India for best film in the year 1998. his movies Refugee and LOC Kargil are also patriotic movies. His latest movie is Umrao Jaan which is remake of the movie with the same title released in 1981. His father O.P Dutta is also a director, story and dialogue writer, he is married to Bollywood actress Bindiya Goswami.

Filmography:
Umrao Jaan (2006)
LOC Kargil (2003)
Refugee (2000)
Border (1998)
Kshatriya (1993)
Hathyar (1989)
Yateem (1988)
Ghulami (1985)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee – 30th September

This legendary director was born on September 30, 1922 and died on August 27, 2006. This famous Bengali was known for the memorable films like Chupke Chupke, Guddi, Anupama, Satyakam, Namak Haraam, Bawarchi and Gol Maal. His comedy films like Golmaal and Bawarchi were laugh riots and used to be thoroughly enjoyed by every members of the family.  In 1999, he received Dada Saheb Phalke Award, which is the highest award in Indian film Industry for lifetime achievement.

Anecdote: Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Chupke Chupke was supposed to be shot in Mussoorie but later the shooting took place in Shimla another mini Switzerland kind of place in India.

Yash Chopra – 27th September

Born on September 27, 1932, Yash Chopra is a reputed Indian filmmaker, successful producer and screenwriter. The founder of Yash Raj Films, a movie production company, started his career assisting I. S. Johar. Adding feathers to his cap, the man has received a number of awards in his life. He is married to Pamela and has two sons, Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra.

Yash Chopra Banner is one of the biggest in the Bollywood industry. Over the years, he has written for, produced and directed several, out of which most remained super-dooper hits! You can get a full listing of Yash Chopra in IMDB. Most of his films are family dramas and the shootings take place in picturesque places like Gangtok, Jaisalmer, Kovalam, Kumarakom, Manali, Munnar, etc in India; and outside India the locations range from Switzerland, Australia to London. You will never fail to notice the loveliness of all these places.

Some notable films of 2000:
New York (2009) (producer)
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) (producer)
Chak De! India (2007) (producer)
Bunty Aur Babli (2005) (producer)
Veer-Zaara (2004) (producer)
Mohabbatein (2000) (producer)

Mahesh Bhatt – 20th September

Mahesh Bhatt is one of greatest Director in Indian film industry. He has proved his mettle in direction, production and screen writing. He has given several Box office hits for Bollywood film industry. He can be called the Ridley Scott of Indian Film Industry.

Mahesh was born on September 20 1949, in the busy city of Mumbai. His father was a Hindu Brahmin and mother was a Muslim. From his early age he was so engrossed in making movies, he dropped out from college to enter the tinsel town. His early movies where art based creations like Arth, Saaransh, Janam and Naam. He has also proved the audience that he is able to make comedy movies by directing movies like Duplicate, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke etc. His serious family movies are, Daddy (1989), Swayam (1991). He launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt as an actress in his blockbuster movie ‘Daddy’. Today Pooja Bhatt is a well known film director. It was said that, his movie Zakham was based on his true life experience which was critically acclaimed. Though he has tried all kinds of stories, he is known in the film industry for making nail biting suspense thrillers. His most famous thrillers are, Inteha, Jism, Murder, Gangster, Woh Lamhe etc.

Mahesh Bhatt has also ventured into TV series, giving some of the biggest hit series like ‘Swabhimaan’ scripted by Shobha De and an English series ‘A Mouthful of Sky’. He has bagged several prestigious awards in his long career.

Rakesh Roshan – 6th September

Rakesh Roshan is one of the most famous Producers, Director and a former Bollywood actor in Indian Film Industry. He is born on September 06, 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Rakesh Roshan comes from a family with good film background. His father Roshan was a famous music director in Bollywood, so is his brother Rajesh Roshan. He married the actress Pinky. Today his son Hrithik Roshan is one of the Top action heroes in Bollywood.

His directorial debut was, Khudgarz (1987) and his first production was, Aap ke Deewane (1980). There are several Box office hits under his name like, Kishen Kanhaiya, Karan Arjun etc. His career reached the pinnacle after he launched his son Hrithik Roshan in his Movie Kaho na Pyar Hai (2000). The movie was one of the most successful one in Bollywood history. It also entered in Limca Book of Records for winning the most number of Awards ever won by any Bolliwood movies. He later directed India’s first Science fiction ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ (2003) and its sequence ‘Krrish’ (2006) which is India’s first Super Hero movie, both are the highest gross movies in 2003 and 2006 respectively. His most ambitious project ‘Kites’ is scheduled to release this year.

Most Successful movies as Producer and Director
Khudgarz (1987)
Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
Kala Bazaar (1989)
Kishen Kanhaiya(1990)
Khel (1992)
King Uncle (1993)
Karan Arjun (1995)
Koyla (1997)
Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000)
Koi… Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006)
Krazzy 4 (2008)
Kites (2009)