Zee Cine Award for Best Director
Cinema award in India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
AwardedforBest Director
CountryIndia
PresentedbyZee Entertainment Enterprises
FirstawardJ. P. Dutta,
Border (1998)
Border (1998)
| Zee Cine Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
The 2026 recipient: Mohit Suri for Saiyaara | |
| Awarded for | Best Director |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| First award | J. P. Dutta, Border (1998) |
| Currently held by | Mohit Suri, Saiyaara (2026) |
Multiple wins
| Wins | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 5 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| 2 | Rakesh Roshan, Karan Johar, Ayan Mukerji |
Awards
The winners are listed below:[1]