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Ayan Mukerji

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Ayan Mukerji (born 15 August 1983) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi films. A member of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, he is known for his collaborations with actor Ranbir Kapoor under Karan Johar's production banner Dharma Productions. Mukerji made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age film Wake Up Sid (2009), which opened to strong reviews and box office returns. His next two directorials, the romantic comedy-drama Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and the fantasy action-adventure film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), rank among the highest-grossing Hindi films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ayan Mukerji is the 2,241st most popular film director, the 1,875th most popular biography from India and the 78th most popular Indian Film Director.

Ayan Mukerji is most famous for directing the successful Bollywood films "Wake Up Sid" (2009) and "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (2013). He is also known for his work on the fantasy film "Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva" (2022), which is part of a planned trilogy.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ayan Mukerji ranks 2,241 out of 2,041. Before him are Bradford Young, Resul Pookutty, Wanuri Kahiu, Tanuja Chandra, Kunal Kohli, and Brian Taylor. After him are Lulu Wang, Vikas Bahl, Nikkhil Advani, Gauri Shinde, Shonali Bose, and Antonio Lukich.

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Among people born in 1983, Ayan Mukerji ranks 1,759. Before him are Lyndon Ferns, Arnold Origi, Jessica Cox, Lauren Tamayo, David Freese, and Natasha Kai. After him are Danish Taimoor, Chuck Hayes, Candice Boucher, Malcolm Howard, Spencer Pratt, and Lulu Wang.

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In India

Among people born in India, Ayan Mukerji ranks 1,875 out of 1,861. Before him are Sanjjana (1983), Pooja Gandhi (1983), Vivian Dsena (1988), Ananya Chatterjee (1977), Ambati Rayudu (1985), and Parvathy Jayaram (1970). After him are Tulip Joshi (1979), Sagarika Ghatge (1986), Nia Sharma (1990), Samina Ali (1969), Lakshmi Manchu (1977), and Dipa Karmakar (1993).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Ayan Mukerji ranks 78. Before him are Meghna Gulzar (1973), Anubhav Sinha (1965), Lokesh Kanagaraj (1986), Sujoy Ghosh (1966), Resul Pookutty (1971), and Tanuja Chandra (1969). After him are Vikas Bahl (null), Nikkhil Advani (1971), Gauri Shinde (1974), Shonali Bose (1965), Reema Kagti (1972), and Siddharth Anand (1978).

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