Film Director
Rajkumar Santoshi
Indian film director
1956 - today
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Rajkumar Santoshi
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rajkumar Santoshi is the 2,188th most popular film director (down from 1,950th in 2024), the 1,519th most popular biography from India (down from 1,288th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Indian Film Director.
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Aug 17
Rajkumar Santoshi shares a August 17 birthday with Robert De Niro, Pierre de Fermat, and Charles I of Austria.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 2,188 out of 2,041. Before him are Sarik Andreasyan, Aditya Dhar, Seamus McGarvey, Euros Lyn, Eric Heisserer, and Seth Gordon. After him are Klim Shipenko, Ana Lily Amirpour, Kantemir Balagov, Mike Cahill, George Tillman Jr., and Darrell Roodt.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Sarik Andreasyan
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 2,182
Aditya Dhar
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 2,183
Seamus McGarvey
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 2,184
Euros Lyn
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 2,185
Eric Heisserer
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 2,186
Seth Gordon
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 2,187
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 2,188
Klim Shipenko
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 2,189
Ana Lily Amirpour
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 2,190
Kantemir Balagov
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 2,191
Mike Cahill
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 2,192
George Tillman Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 2,193
Darrell Roodt
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 2,194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 849. Before him are Diana Edulji, Montel Williams, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Rebecca Kadaga, Gerald Henderson, and Keith Vaz. After him are Arundathi Nag, Ron White, Jim Talent, Lou Barletta, Anna Soubry, and Kevin Meaney.
Others Born in 1956
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Diana Edulji
CRICKETER
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 843
Montel Williams
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 844
Jennifer Tour Chayes
MATHEMATICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 845
Rebecca Kadaga
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 846
Gerald Henderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 847
Keith Vaz
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 848
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 849
Arundathi Nag
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 850
Ron White
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 851
Jim Talent
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 852
Lou Barletta
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 853
Anna Soubry
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 854
Kevin Meaney
ACTOR
1956 - 2016
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 855
In India
Among people born in India, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 1,519 out of 1,861. Before him are Amrita Rao (1981), Yuvraj Singh (1981), Chetan Bhagat (1974), Pramila Jayapal (1965), Deepa Sahi (1962), and Cheteshwar Pujara (1988). After him are Suraj Sharma (1993), Karan Singh Grover (1982), Ayesha Takia (1986), Kalpana (1965), Badshah (1985), and Zubeen Garg (1972).
Others born in India
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Amrita Rao
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,513
Yuvraj Singh
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,514
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,515
Pramila Jayapal
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,516
Deepa Sahi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,517
Cheteshwar Pujara
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,518
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,519
Suraj Sharma
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,520
Karan Singh Grover
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,521
Ayesha Takia
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,522
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,523
Badshah
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,524
Zubeen Garg
ACTOR
1972 - 2025
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,525
Among Film Directors In India
Among film directors born in India, Rajkumar Santoshi ranks 60. Before him are Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), Nitesh Tiwari (1973), Kalpana Lajmi (1954), and Aditya Dhar (1983). After him are Zoya Akhtar (1972), Ketan Mehta (1952), Mohit Suri (1981), Rohit Shetty (1973), Payal Kapadia (1986), and Kabir Khan (1968).
Farhan Akhtar
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 54
Anurag Kashyap
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 55
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 56
Nitesh Tiwari
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 57
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 58
Aditya Dhar
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 59
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 60
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 61
Ketan Mehta
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 62
Mohit Suri
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 63
Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 64
Payal Kapadia
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 65
Kabir Khan
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 66
