David Dhawan, born Rajinder Dhawan on August 16, 1951, in Agartala, Tripura, India, is a prominent Indian film director known for his work in Hindi cinema. He grew up in a Punjabi family; his father worked as a manager at UCO Bank. The family relocated to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where David completed his schooling at Christ Church College and BNSD Inter College. He pursued acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune but later switched to editing, realizing his passion lay behind the camera. David is married to Karuna Chopra Dhawan, and they have two sons: Rohit Dhawan, a film director, and Varun Dhawan, a well-known Bollywood actor.