The Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director (previously known as the Apsara Award for Best Director) is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise the work of a film director. Following its inception in 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and 2007.
Superlatives SuperlativeBest DirectorDirector with most awards Sanjay Leela Bhansali 2--Director with most nominationsVishal Bhardwaj Imtiaz Ali Prakash Jha Sanjay Leela Bhansali 2Director with most nominations(without ever winning)Vishal Bhardwaj Imtiaz Ali Prakash Jha2
Winners
Year Director Film 2004 Rakesh Roshan Koi Mil Gaya 2006 Sanjay Leela Bhansali Black 2008 Shimit Amin Chak De India! 2009 Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par 2010 A. R. Murugadoss Ghajini 2011 Karan Johar My Name Is Khan 2012 Zoya Akhtar Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2013 Anurag Basu (tied with) Sujoy Ghosh Barfi! (tied with) Kahaani 2014 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2015 Vikas BahlQueen2016Sanjay Leela BhansaliBajirao Mastani
See also Producers Guild Film Awards Producers Guild Film Award for Best Film Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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