Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director

The Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director (previously known as the Apsara Award for Best Debut Director) is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise the work of new directors. Following its inception in 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and from 2007-09.

2000s
Chandraprakash Dwivedi – Pinjar, Nikhil Advani – Kal Ho Naa Ho and Rajkumar Hirani – Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.''' ' No award'' Pradeep Sarkar – Parineeta ' No award'' ' No award'' ' No award''
 * '''2004
 * '''2005
 * '''2006
 * '''2007
 * '''2008
 * '''2009

2010s
Ayan Mukerji – Wake Up Sid''' Maneesh Sharma – Band Baaja Baaraat''' ' No award'' Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish''' Ritesh Batra – The Lunchbox''' Omung Kumar – Mary Kom Abhishek Varman - 2 States Shashank Khaitan - Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Nitin Kakkar - Filmistaan'''
 * '''2010
 * '''2011
 * '''2012
 * '''2013
 * '''2014
 * '''2015
 * 2016 Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan