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| Rank | Director | Films Directed | Major Grossers | Most Successful Film | Adjusted Collections | Total BO Impact | | 1. | Manmohan Desai | 20 | 14 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Rs. 1,73,46,77,760 | Rs. 12,77,66,41,696 | | 2. | Ramesh Sippy | 11 | 5 | Sholay | Rs. 4,90,00,00,000 | Rs. 8,77,13,65,469 | | 3. | Prakash Mehra | 23 | 9 | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Rs. 1,91,20,51,840 | Rs. 8,46,75,10,988 | | 4. | Yash Chopra | 21 | 9 | Deewar | Rs. 1,32,13,96,736 | Rs. 8,41,66,29,992 | | 5. | David Dhawan | 38 | 8 | Partner (2007) | Rs. 55,09,54,496 | Rs. 8,37,24,69,360 | | 6. | Subhash Ghai | 19 | 10 | Hero | Rs. 67,64,69,504 | Rs. 6,86,11,75,232 | | 7. | T Rama Rao | 32 | 6 | Andhaa Kanoon | Rs. 78,05,41,696 | Rs. 5,76,15,35,038 | | 8. | K Bapaiah | 28 | 4 | Mawaali | Rs. 78,05,41,696 | Rs. 5,08,41,60,412 | | 9. | Rakesh Roshan | 12 | 4 | Karan Arjun | Rs. 1,08,18,42,688 | Rs. 4,84,90,68,754 | | 10. | Pramod Chakraborty | 19 | 4 | Jugnu | Rs. 1,19,53,12,128 | Rs. 4,54,52,18,780 | | 11. | Sooraj Barjatya | 5 | 4 | Hum Aapke Hai Kaun | Rs. 2,22,77,10,464 | Rs. 4,49,57,20,512 | | 12. | Rajkumar Kohli | 17 | 2 | Naagin | Rs. 80,21,37,088 | Rs. 3,95,02,36,508 | | 13. | K Raghavendra Rao | 17 | 5 | Himmatwala | Rs. 83,25,77,792 | Rs. 3,94,63,84,556 | | 14. | Dulal Guha | 14 | 4 | Dushman | Rs. 96,11,18,208 | Rs. 3,65,58,49,506 | | 15. | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | 40 | 2 | Anand | Rs. 43,98,03,776 | Rs. 3,65,27,58,448 | | 16. | Shakti Samanta | 36 | 4 | Kati Patang | Rs. 80,92,38,976 | Rs. 3,64,47,76,704 | | 17. | Priyadarshan | 20 | 2 | Bhagam Bhag | Rs. 47,50,20,512 | Rs. 3,55,14,67,452 | | 18. | Umesh Mehra | 19 | 3 | Ali baba aur 40 chor | Rs. 68,92,63,040 | Rs. 3,43,94,14,862 | | 19. | Raj Khosla | 25 | 3 | Mera Gaon Mera Desh | Rs. 88,10,25,024 | Rs. 3,38,98,25,464 | | 20. | Manoj Kumar | 7 | 3 | Roti Kapada aur Makaan | Rs. 1,33,02,64,704 | Rs. 3,35,90,40,060 | | 21. | Raj Kapoor | 10 | 3 | Bobby | Rs. 1,85,93,74,336 | Rs. 3,22,51,10,264 | | 22. | Indra Kumar | 10 | 4 | Ishq | Rs. 57,46,20,544 | Rs. 3,03,72,88,688 | | 23. | Anil Sharma | 10 | 3 | Gadar | Rs. 1,25,24,69,376 | Rs. 3,01,48,92,984 | | 24. | Rahul Rawail | 17 | 3 | Love Story | Rs. 84,72,76,928 | Rs. 2,96,02,71,806 | | 25. | Rakesh Kumar | 8 | 3 | Mr. Natwarlal | Rs. 1,13,54,54,336 | Rs. 2,93,38,13,528 | | 26. | Raj Sippy | 30 | 3 | Satte Pe Satta | Rs. 45,71,81,056 | Rs. 2,87,72,62,643 | | 27. | Anees Bazmee | 12 | 4 | Welcome | Rs. 80,15,18,656 | Rs. 2,85,24,20,627 | | 28. | Nasir Hussain | 14 | 3 | Yaadon Ki Baraat | Rs. 1,06,24,99,648 | Rs. 2,84,27,27,360 | | 29. | Harmesh Malhotra | 28 | 2 | Nagina | Rs. 45,57,03,808 | Rs. 2,74,37,50,163 | | 30. | Rajkumar Santoshi | 13 | 3 | Ghatak | Rs. 43,09,71,712 | Rs. 2,67,97,75,347 | | 31. | Raj Kanwar | 14 | 1 | Jeet | Rs. 40,01,88,032 | Rs. 2,59,13,84,696 | | 32. | Feroz Khan | 8 | 2 | Qurbani | Rs. 68,92,63,040 | Rs. 2,54,91,12,456 | | 33. | Karan Johar | 4 | 3 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Rs. 1,08,47,33,056 | Rs. 2,46,39,55,360 | | 34. | Shibu Mitra | 32 | 1 | Paap Ki Duniya | Rs. 35,82,86,592 | Rs. 2,40,54,70,876 | | 35. | Aditya Chopra | 3 | 2 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | Rs. 1,85,94,17,088 | Rs. 2,38,84,55,456 | | 36. | Ravi Tandon | 16 | 2 | Khuddar | Rs. 82,29,25,888 | Rs. 2,31,98,77,196 | | 37. | Vijay Anand | 14 | 2 | Johnny Mera Naam | Rs. 1,05,55,29,088 | Rs. 2,26,09,72,040 | | 38. | Dharmesh Darshan | 7 | 1 | Raja Hindustani | Rs. 1,32,36,98,816 | Rs. 2,25,27,25,312 | | 39. | Ravi Chopra | 11 | 3 | Zameer | Rs. 61,66,51,840 | Rs. 2,24,59,82,044 | | 40. | Mohan Sehgal | 17 | 3 | Raja Jani | Rs. 65,63,63,904 | Rs. 2,17,37,66,040 | | 41. | J Om Prakash | 12 | 3 | Aasha (1980) | Rs. 55,14,10,432 | Rs. 2,12,44,48,422 | | 42. | Dasari Narayana Rao | 13 | 1 | Swarg Nark | Rs. 78,97,60,512 | Rs. 2,08,12,99,216 | | 43. | Rajiv Rai | 7 | 3 | Tridev | Rs. 56,35,05,408 | Rs. 1,96,83,09,128 | | 44. | Sohanlal Kanwar | 7 | 2 | Sanyasi | Rs. 1,10,11,63,904 | Rs. 1,90,55,25,312 | | 45. | Abbas Mastan | 8 | 2 | Baazigar | Rs. 36,69,80,864 | Rs. 1,86,73,52,392 | | 46. | J P Dutta | 7 | 1 | Border | Rs. 84,09,08,160 | Rs. 1,83,47,45,344 | | 47. | Vikram Bhatt | 20 | 1 | Raaz | Rs. 35,84,97,184 | Rs. 1,83,20,62,864 | | 48. | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | 5 | 3 | Devdas (2002) | Rs. 56,14,49,024 | Rs. 1,82,97,52,512 | | 49. | Mukul Anand | 11 | 1 | Hum | Rs. 48,19,63,040 | Rs. 1,82,51,16,264 | | 50. | Arjun Hingorani | 6 | 3 | Kahani Kismet Ki | Rs. 53,12,49,824 | Rs. 1,79,98,16,608 | | 51. | Mohan Kumar | 14 | 2 | Amir Garib | Rs. 53,21,05,856 | Rs. 1,73,24,44,604 | | 52. | Dev Anand | 18 | 1 | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | Rs. 64,07,45,472 | Rs. 1,71,42,86,638 | | 53. | Sultan Ahmed | 6 | 2 | Ganga Ki Saugandh | Rs. 83,13,26,848 | Rs. 1,71,40,69,176 | | 54. | K Vishwanath | 10 | 1 | Sargam | Rs. 63,58,54,400 | Rs. 1,68,78,43,756 | | 55. | K C Bokadia | 16 | 1 | Kudrat Ka Kanoon | Rs. 35,77,10,144 | Rs. 1,58,51,03,116 | | 56. | Ravi Nagaich | 11 | 1 | The Train | Rs. 52,77,64,544 | Rs. 1,54,68,88,846 | | 57. | Sunil Dutt | 6 | 2 | Daaku Aur Jawan | Rs. 66,50,61,504 | Rs. 1,53,98,59,504 | | 58. | Surendra Mohan | 11 | 1 | Hatyara (1977) | Rs. 54,77,92,960 | Rs. 1,51,23,99,844 | | 59. | Tinnu Anand | 6 | 2 | Kaalia | Rs. 62,76,12,544 | Rs. 1,41,97,14,200 | | 60. | Asit Sen | 14 | 2 | Safar | Rs. 63,33,17,440 | Rs. 1,41,68,54,000 | | 61. | Brij | 19 | 1 | Victoria No. 203 | Rs. 75,84,64,960 | Rs. 1,38,51,85,216 | | 62. | Ramanand Sagar | 14 | 1 | Charas | Rs. 80,21,37,088 | Rs. 1,35,83,51,449 | | 63. | Ramesh Behl | 6 | 1 | Kasme Vaade | Rs. 78,14,47,232 | Rs. 1,35,40,84,940 | | 64. | Ashutosh Gowarikar | 5 | 2 | Lagaan | Rs. 57,80,62,784 | Rs. 1,35,35,34,364 | | 65. | Narendra Bedi | 7 | 2 | Adaalat | Rs. 56,60,52,736 | Rs. 1,34,64,72,368 | | 66. | Ram Gopal Varma | 11 | 1 | Sarkar Raj | Rs. 36,65,09,728 | Rs. 1,33,67,62,988 | | 67. | N Chandra | 11 | 1 | Tezaab | Rs. 55,37,15,648 | Rs. 1,31,38,80,336 | | 68. | Saawan Kumar Tak | 17 | 1 | Souten | Rs. 62,44,33,344 | Rs. 1,30,22,11,778 | | 69. | Farhan Akhtar | 3 | 2 | Don: The Chase Begins Again | Rs. 53,44,22,592 | Rs. 1,28,66,53,184 | | 70. | Ramgopal Varma | 8 | 1 | Rangeela | Rs. 47,33,06,144 | Rs. 1,28,54,63,984 | | 71. | M Thirumugam | 1 | 1 | Haathi Mere Saathi | Rs. 1,28,14,90,944 | Rs. 1,28,14,90,944 | | 72. | Chandra Barot | 2 | 1 | Don | Rs. 1,28,02,43,328 | Rs. 1,28,02,43,328 | | 73. | H S Rawail | 17 | 1 | Laila Majnu | Rs. 85,22,70,656 | Rs. 1,25,49,01,376 | | 74. | Farah Khan | 2 | 2 | Om Shanti Om | Rs. 76,83,23,072 | Rs. 1,25,42,60,384 | | 75. | Sanjay Gadhavi | 2 | 1 | Dhoom 2 | Rs. 1,00,73,28,256 | Rs. 1,22,45,22,816 | | 76. | Vijay Sharma | 5 | 1 | Jai Santoshi Maa | Rs. 1,21,12,80,384 | Rs. 1,21,12,80,384 | | 77. | Lekh Tandon | 13 | 1 | Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye | Rs. 54,77,92,960 | Rs. 1,20,32,57,968 | | 78. | Ashok Roy | 11 | 1 | Chor Machaye Shor | Rs. 96,74,65,216 | Rs. 1,20,22,37,422 | | 79. | S Ramanathan | 11 | 2 | Mahaan | Rs. 42,66,96,128 | Rs. 1,20,02,56,176 | | 80. | Kunal Kohli | 3 | 1 | Fanaa | Rs. 70,36,84,608 | Rs. 1,19,77,05,824 | | 81. | Shaad Ali | 3 | 1 | Bunty aur Babli | Rs. 56,67,30,432 | Rs. 1,11,84,62,960 | | 82. | K Balachander | 4 | 1 | Ek Duje Ke Liye | Rs. 87,86,57,536 | Rs. 1,10,59,22,408 | | 83. | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | 8 | 1 | Mission Kashmir | Rs. 39,14,88,384 | Rs. 1,08,86,96,808 | | 84. | C P Dixit | 10 | 1 | Fakira | Rs. 60,16,02,816 | Rs. 1,05,78,31,790 | | 85. | Sanjay Gupta | 10 | 1 | Kaante | Rs. 36,05,95,136 | Rs. 1,03,18,11,152 | | 86. | Naresh Kumar | 12 | 2 | Gora Aur Kala | Rs. 58,34,34,560 | Rs. 97,04,61,888 | | 87. | Bapu | 10 | 1 | Hum Paanch | Rs. 50,20,90,048 | Rs. 95,58,73,640 | | 88. | A Subba Rao | 9 | 1 | Mastana (1970) | Rs. 59,81,33,184 | Rs. 93,68,56,244 | | 89. | Ambrish Sangal | 10 | 2 | Dard (1981) | Rs. 37,65,67,520 | Rs. 93,34,47,616 | | 90. | Sachin Bhaumick | 1 | 1 | Raja Rani | Rs. 92,96,87,168 | Rs. 92,96,87,168 | | 91. | A Bhim Singh | 16 | 2 | Loafer | Rs. 50,46,87,328 | Rs. 92,68,98,976 | | 92. | Lawrence D'souza | 14 | 1 | Saajan | Rs. 36,88,49,280 | Rs. 90,96,46,989 | | 93. | Chand | 16 | 1 | Dharma | Rs. 53,12,49,824 | Rs. 90,37,93,424 | | 94. | Madan Mohla | 1 | 1 | Dus Numbri | Rs. 90,24,04,224 | Rs. 90,24,04,224 | | 95. | Samir Ganguly | 8 | 1 | Sharmilee | Rs. 44,85,21,824 | Rs. 88,50,84,056 | | 96. | Raja Nawathe | 7 | 1 | Bhai Bhai (1970) | Rs. 61,57,25,312 | Rs. 88,13,50,224 | | 97. | Kamal Amrohi | 3 | 1 | Pakeezah | Rs. 87,51,51,872 | Rs. 87,51,51,872 | | 98. | P Sambasiva Rao | 2 | 1 | Swayamwar | Rs. 68,92,63,040 | Rs. 84,53,71,376 | | 99. | Sohail Khan | 5 | 1 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Rs. 38,28,46,976 | Rs. 84,20,72,368 | | 100. | Shekhar Kapur | 3 | 1 | Mr. India | Rs. 42,92,52,192 | Rs. 83,11,92,112 | | 101. | Nikhil Advani | 3 | 1 | Kal Ho Na Ho | Rs. 57,27,15,968 | Rs. 81,86,22,160 | | 102. | Prayag Raj | 8 | 1 | Geraftaar | Rs. 60,40,12,736 | Rs. 80,03,00,320 | | 103. | Bhappi Sonie | 14 | 1 | Tum Haseen Mein Jawan | Rs. 52,77,64,544 | Rs. 79,33,89,456 | | 104. | Vijay Sadanah | 12 | 1 | Pyaar Jhukta Nahin | Rs. 43,14,37,696 | Rs. 79,08,54,036 | | 105. | Raju Hirani | 1 | 1 | Lage Raho Munnabhai | Rs. 78,74,00,256 | Rs. 78,74,00,256 | | 106. | Naresh Kumar, K A Narayan | 1 | 1 | Do Jasoos | Rs. 77,08,14,784 | Rs. 77,08,14,784 | | 107. | Satyen Bose | 26 | 1 | Jeevan Mrityu | Rs. 73,88,70,400 | Rs. 76,17,29,452 | | 108. | Chander Vohra | 3 | 1 | Khilona | Rs. 75,64,62,528 | Rs. 75,64,62,528 | | 109. | Mani Ratnam | 5 | 1 | Guru (2007) | Rs. 55,29,13,664 | Rs. 75,39,86,736 | | 110. | Arbind Sen | 3 | 1 | Maryada | Rs. 73,68,57,280 | Rs. 73,68,57,280 | | 111. | Rakesh Mehra | 3 | 1 | Rang De Basanti | Rs. 62,84,37,760 | Rs. 73,63,42,816 | | 112. | Jambu | 5 | 1 | Apna Desh | Rs. 72,92,93,184 | Rs. 72,92,93,184 | | 113. | Abbas Burmawalla | 2 | 1 | Race | Rs. 59,44,64,768 | Rs. 71,74,53,808 | | 114. | Shimit Amin | 2 | 1 | Chak De India | Rs. 59,01,41,568 | Rs. 70,87,75,784 | | 115. | Siddharth Anand | 2 | 1 | Salaam Namaste | Rs. 37,35,15,296 | Rs. 69,93,82,080 | | 116. | Rohit Shetty | 2 | 1 | Golmaal Returns | Rs. 51,01,20,128 | Rs. 68,93,98,704 | | 117. | Mani Rathnam | 3 | 1 | Bombay | Rs. 43,94,98,592 | Rs. 68,69,36,740 | | 118. | K Bhagyaraj | 3 | 1 | Aakhree Raasta | Rs. 62,85,56,992 | Rs. 68,23,51,047 | | 119. | Aamir Khan | 2 | 1 | Taare Zameen Par | Rs. 65,58,46,784 | Rs. 65,58,46,784 | | 120. | K S Prakash Rao | 1 | 1 | Prem Nagar | Rs. 62,88,52,416 | Rs. 62,88,52,416 | | 121. | S V Rajendra Desai | 1 | 1 | Meri Awaaz Suno | Rs. 62,76,12,544 | Rs. 62,76,12,544 | | 122. | Mukul Dutt | 3 | 1 | Aan Milo Sajna | Rs. 61,57,25,312 | Rs. 61,57,25,312 | | 123. | Abbas Tyrewalla | 1 | 1 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Rs. 57,62,98,112 | Rs. 57,62,98,112 | | 124. | Neeraj Vora | 2 | 1 | Phir Hera Pheri | Rs. 49,75,59,456 | Rs. 57,38,46,792 | | 125. | Sanjay Gadhvi | 3 | 1 | Dhoom | Rs. 42,91,36,672 | Rs. 54,68,90,130 | | 126. | Ketan Mehta | 7 | 1 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Rs. 37,27,38,592 | Rs. 54,44,88,484 | | 127. | L V Prasad | 10 | 1 | Bidai | Rs. 54,41,99,168 | Rs. 54,41,99,168 | | 128. | Ramanna | 8 | 1 | Humjoli | Rs. 52,77,64,544 | Rs. 52,77,64,544 | | 129. | Narendra Behl | 1 | 1 | Jawaani Diwani | Rs. 49,59,19,392 | Rs. 49,59,19,392 | | 130. | Hiren Nag | 9 | 1 | Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon S | Rs. 41,56,63,424 | Rs. 49,17,55,116 | | 131. | Dada Kondke | 5 | 1 | Tere Mere Beech Mein | Rs. 35,53,63,392 | Rs. 47,98,89,340 | | 132. | A C Trilokachander | 5 | 1 | Teri Kasam | Rs. 40,00,33,408 | Rs. 47,58,07,934 | | 133. | Sajid Khan | 1 | 1 | Heyy Babyy | Rs. 46,95,11,712 | Rs. 46,95,11,712 | | 134. | Ravi Malhotra | 1 | 1 | Khel Khel Mein | Rs. 44,04,65,568 | Rs. 44,04,65,568 | | 135. | Sohanlal Kumar | 1 | 1 | Pehchan (1970) | Rs. 43,98,03,776 | Rs. 43,98,03,776 | | 136. | Arvind Sen | 7 | 1 | Kasauti | Rs. 43,53,59,360 | Rs. 43,53,59,360 | | 137. | Tarun Mansukhani | 1 | 1 | Dostana (2008) | Rs. 41,05,58,048 | Rs. 41,05,58,048 | | 138. | Rajkumar Hirani | 1 | 1 | Munnabhai MBBS | Rs. 39,95,33,280 | Rs. 39,95,33,280 | | 139. | 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Vinayak | 1 | 1 | Tagore | Rs. 39,93,99,040 | Rs. 39,93,99,040 | | 140. | SS Raja Mouli | 1 | 1 | Simhadri | Rs. 39,46,70,560 | Rs. 39,46,70,560 | | 141. | Manmohan Krishna | 1 | 1 | Noorie | Rs. 39,36,24,160 | Rs. 39,36,24,160 | | 142. | Siddhart Anand | 1 | 1 | Tara Rum Pum | Rs. 37,71,45,504 | Rs. 37,71,45,504 | | 143. | Raja Thakur | 3 | 1 | Zakhmee | Rs. 37,43,95,744 | Rs. 37,43,95,744 | | 144. | Ram Gopala Varma | 1 | 1 | Sarkar | Rs. 37,43,10,624 | Rs. 37,43,10,624 | | 145. | Ali Raza | 1 | 1 | Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye | Rs. 36,27,99,456 | Rs. 36,27,99,456 |
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