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In his filmmaking career spanning 31 years, S Shankar has only given one flop film. Let’s look at some of his blockbuster movies.

The Academy took their Instagram and posted a video of a hilarious scene from Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots, lauding Aamir Khan's iconic character Rancho and his excellent presence of mind.

Payal Kapadia's debut film "All We Imagine as Light" won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, making it the first Indian film by a female director in 30 years to compete. Her blend of Malayalam and Hindi resonated globally.
 

A month before his passing in 1992, Satyajit Ray, one of the most influential Indian filmmakers, was honoured with a prestigious award by the Academy at 64th Oscar Awards.

Kiran Rao, assistant director on 'Lagaan', reflects on her challenging role. Despite doubts, she embraces filmmaking, paving her path as a director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian filmmaker, producer, music composer, and screenwriter. In the year 1996, he made his directorial debut with the film ‘Khamoshi: The Musical.’ The 1999 film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ starring Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan, and Ajay Devgn was a major blockbuster hit at the box office.

Zoya Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. She is the daughter of the famous Bollywood lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar. In the year 2009, Zoya Akhtar made her directorial debut with the Bollywood film ‘Luck by Chance.’

S Shankar is an Indian filmmaker and producer. He is often called the Steven Spielberg of Indian cinema for producing the film ‘2.0,’ India’s one of the most expensive films. Two of S Shankar’s films namely, Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998), were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Controversial Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has slammed US President Donald J Trump saying he is a “filthy ectoplasmic byproduct and he is an international embarrassment”.

Achyutanand Dwivedi's three-minute film, "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes on Friday night.