The Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director (previously known as the Apsara Award for Best Debut 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 new directors. Following its inception in 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and from 2007-09.
Winners
2000s
2004Chandraprakash Dwivedi – Pinjar, Nikhil Advani – Kal Ho Naa Ho and Rajkumar Hirani – Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. 2005 No award 2006 Pradeep Sarkar – Parineeta 2007 No award 2008 No award 2009 No award
2010s
2010Ayan Mukerji – Wake Up Sid 2011Maneesh Sharma – Band Baaja Baaraat 2012 No award 2013Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish 2014Ritesh Batra – The Lunchbox 2015Omung Kumar – Mary Kom Abhishek Varman - 2 States Shashank Khaitan - Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Nitin Kakkar - Filmistaan 2016 Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan
See also Producers Guild Film Awards Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Debut
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