Zee Cine Award for Best Director


The Zee Cine Award for Best Director is an annual award presented by Zee Entertainment Enterprises to recognize outstanding directorial achievement in Hindi cinema. Part of the broader Zee Cine Awards ceremony that honors excellence in Bollywood films, this category celebrates directors who have demonstrated exceptional skill in filmmaking during the eligible year. The award is determined through public voting by audiences across India, with winners typically announced in March during the annual awards ceremony.

Awards

The winners are listed below:
YearDirectorFilm
1998J.P. DuttaBorder
1999Karan JoharKuch Kuch Hota Hai
2000Sanjay Leela BhansaliHum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2001Rakesh RoshanKaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2002Ashutosh GowarikerLagaan
2003Sanjay Leela BhansaliDevdas
2004Rakesh RoshanKoi... Mil Gaya
2005Yash ChopraVeer-Zaara
2006Sanjay Leela BhansaliBlack
2007Rakeysh Omprakash MehraRang De Basanti
2008Aamir KhanTaare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)
2011Karan JoharMy Name is Khan
2012Imtiaz AliRockstar
2013Anurag BasuBarfi!
2014Ayan MukerjiYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2016Sanjay Leela BhansaliBajirao Mastani
2017Ram MadhvaniNeerja
2018Ashwiny Iyer TiwariBareilly Ki Barfi
2019Sanjay Leela BhansaliPadmaavat
2020Zoya AkhtarGully Boy
2023Ayan MukerjiBrahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
2024AtleeJawan
2025Amar KaushikStree 2
2025Kiran RaoLaapataa Ladies