The Star Screen Award Best Director is chosen via a worldwide poll and is announced at the ceremony, which normally takes place in January.
Frequent winners include Sanjay Leela Bhansali (3), Rakesh Roshan and Ashutosh Gowariker (2)
The winners are listed below:-
| Year | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sooraj R. Barjatya | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun |
| 1996 | Aditya Chopra | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge |
| 1997 | Dharmesh Darshan | Raja Hindustani |
| 1998 | J.P. Dutta | Border |
| 1999 | Karan Johar | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| 2000 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam |
| 2001 | Rakesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 | Ashutosh Gowariker | Lagaan |
| 2003 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Devdas |
| 2004 | Rakesh Roshan | Koi... Mil Gaya |
| 2005 | Kunal Kohli | Hum Tum |
| 2006 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Black |
| 2007 | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Rang De Basanti |
| 2008 | Shimit Amin and Aamir Khan | Chak De India and Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) |
| 2009 | Ashutosh Gowariker and Neeraj Pandey | Jodha Akbar and A Wednesday |
| 2010 | Rajkumar Hirani | 3 Idiots |
| 2011 | Vikramaditya Motwane | Udaan[1] |
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