7 actresses who turned into ace directors

7 actresses who turned into path-breaking directors Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Nandini Shah Published Apr 15, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Deepti Naval She made her directorial debut with Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish, a sensitive film about loneliness, companionship, and unconventional relationships [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Geetu Mohandas Her debut Liar’s Dice was India’s official entry to the Oscars and won many National Awards. Her next film Moothon also premiered at International festivals [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sayani Gupta The newest entrant in this list, Sayani stepped into direction with the short film Aasmani that she produced. It is set to premiere at International festivals [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Aparna Sen Her directorial debut 36 Chowringhee Lane won her a National Award. She went on to create several nuanced films like Paroma, Yugant, and Paromitar Ek Din [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Konkona Sen Following her mother`s footsteps, she made a scintillating directorial debut with A Death in the Gunj. Set in the late 1970s, is a haunting coming-of-age drama [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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