Directors making debut in 2014

Meet the new age directors of Bollywood...
Sajid Nadiadwala
Film: Kick
Almost two decades after he turned producer, Nadiadwala will make his directorial debut with this one.
Vinil Mathew
Film: Hasee Toh Phasee
Having made some TV commercials, Mathew now makes his big screen debut with a romcom featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra.
Farhad-Sajid
Film: It’s Entertainment
Known for writing some masala entertainers like Golmaal, Bol Bachchan and Chennai Express, these dialogue writers will helm their first film with Akshay Kumar, Tamannaah and Sonu Sood.
Abhishek Varman
Film: 2 States
After assisting Karan Johar on My Name Is Khan, Varman is now wielding the megaphone for the former’s next co-production, 2 States.
Samar Shaikh
Film: Bobby Jasoos
Having worked as an illustrator on films like Fanaa, Chak De! India and Tashan among others, Shaikh is fortunate to have Vidya Balan play a detective in his debut as a director.
Other first-time directors
Devika Bhagat — One By Two
Soumik Sen — Gulaab Gang
Shashank Khaitan — Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya
Vikramjit Singh — Roy
Omung Kumar — Mary Kom