Portrait of Prayag Raj

Writing

Prayag Raj

Career

Active from 1963 to 2026, with a break from 1998 to 2025, busiest in 1974 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Naseeb
Naseeb
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Prayag Raj Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 7
  • Moral Dilemma 6
  • Love Triangle 5
  • Bollywood Action 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Bollywood Drama 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Indian Cinema 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Musical 3
  • Brotherhood 3
  • Nostalgic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Saugaat
Saugaat (2026)

Director, Writer

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 51
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Abraham

Deewana Mastana
Deewana Mastana (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Anmol
Anmol (1993)

Story

Gurudev
Gurudev (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Ajooba
Ajooba (1991)
GoodWatch score 54

Second Unit, Writer

Inspector Dhanush
Inspector Dhanush (1991)

Screenplay

Police Matthu Dada
Police Matthu Dada (1991)

Screenplay

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 65
Gair Kanooni
Gair Kanooni (1989)

Director, Writer

Oonch Neech Beech
Oonch Neech Beech (1989)

Director

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

Story

Hifazat
Hifazat (1987)

Director

Maaveeran
Maaveeran (1986)

Original Story

Mard
Mard (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Geraftaar
Geraftaar (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Director

Coolie
Coolie (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Story

Naseeb
Naseeb (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

Story

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 66
Suhaag
Suhaag (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

Story

Parvarish
Parvarish (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Dharam Veer
Dharam Veer (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Chor Sipahee
Chor Sipahee (1977)

Dialogue, Director

Dharam Karam
Dharam Karam (1975)

Dialogue, Screenplay

Roti
Roti (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Pap Aur Punya
Pap Aur Punya (1974)

Director, Screenplay

Insaaniyat
Insaaniyat (1974)

Director

Vachan
Vachan (1974)

Writer

Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

My Love
My Love (1970)

Screenplay, Dialogue

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 66
Raja Saab
Raja Saab (1969)

Screenplay

Juari
Juari (1968)

Dialogue

Shakespeare-Wallah
Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sharmaji

Phool Bane Angaare
Phool Bane Angaare (1963)

Writer

The Householder
The Householder (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Raj