Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer. He is known for directing large scale, opulent epic films as well as grounded, realistic dramas. His work includes the acclaimed films Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008). Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 74th Academy Awards. He has also been nominated for a European Film Award, and has won a number of other awards, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and seven international film festival awards.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 15, 1964 (62)
- Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
- Actor, director, writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Ashutosh Gowariker's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Ravi Rajvansh in System (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ashutosh Gowariker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Ashutosh Gowariker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
32 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
System(2026)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
April May '99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Ata Thambaycha Naay! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Manvat Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Kaala Paani(2023)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Toolsidas Junior(2022)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Panipat(2019)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Ventilator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Mohenjo Daro(2016)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Everest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey(2010)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
What's Your Raashee? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Jodhaa Akbar(2008)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Swades(2004)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
C.I.D.(1998)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Woh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Sarkarnama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Baazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Pehla Nasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Jaanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Jeeva Sakha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Chamatkar(1992)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Gawaahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Goonj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Kamla Ki Maut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
West Is West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Naam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Holi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Lalkaara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1984 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Highest rated
Swades (2004)
Most popular right now
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Film career
- 1992Screen debut· Chamatkar
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ashutosh Gowariker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Ashutosh Gowariker's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ashutosh Gowariker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ashutosh Gowariker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sunita Gowariker shares the most, 6.
Writers
- K.P. SaxenaShared titles: Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Swades (2004), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)See all 3 shared titles with K.P. Saxena
Actors
- Suhasini MulayShared titles: Panipat (2019), Mohenjo Daro (2016), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Suhasini Mulay
- Rajesh VivekShared titles: Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Swades (2004), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Rajesh Vivek
- Sanjay DuttShared titles: Toolsidas Junior (2022), Panipat (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Sanjay Dutt
- Hrithik RoshanShared titles: Mohenjo Daro (2016), Jodhaa Akbar (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Hrithik Roshan
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- A.R. RahmanShared titles: Mohenjo Daro (2016), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Swades (2004), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)See all 4 shared titles with A.R. Rahman
- Ballu SalujaShared titles: Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Swades (2004), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Ballu Saluja
- C.K. MuraleedharanShared titles: Panipat (2019), Mohenjo Daro (2016)See all 2 shared titles with C.K. Muraleedharan
- Kiran DeohansShared titles: Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Jodhaa Akbar (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Kiran Deohans
Producers
- Sunita GowarikerShared titles: Toolsidas Junior (2022), Panipat (2019), Mohenjo Daro (2016), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Swades (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Sunita Gowariker
- Lawrence D'SouzaShared titles: Mohenjo Daro (2016), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Jodhaa Akbar (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Lawrence D'Souza
- Konark GowarikerShared titles: Toolsidas Junior (2022), Mohenjo Daro (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Konark Gowariker
- Rajesh BhattShared titles: Toolsidas Junior (2022), Panipat (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Rajesh Bhatt
