Writing
Shama Zaidi
- Titles
- 24movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1973 to 2023, busiest in 1983 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
77/100
- Highest rated
The Discovery of India91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.9average 2.6
- Biographical6.7average 1.0
- Politics7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism6.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.9average 4.9
- Spiritual4.6average 2.0
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.4
- Physical Comedy0.8, average 2.4
- Crime2.1, average 3.6
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 3
- Patriotism 2
- Cultural Heritage 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Indian Cinema 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Educational 2
- Political History 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Shyam BenegalDirectorMujib: The Making of a Nation, Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Inner voice, Mandi, Sardari Begum, +4 more- JJaved SiddiquiWriterUmrao Jaan, Sookha, Jaanisaar, Bara
Shabana AzmiActorInner voice, Mandi, Hari-Bhari
Rajit KapoorActorBose: The Forgotten Hero, Sardari Begum, Hari-Bhari
Kulbhushan KharbandaActorBose: The Forgotten Hero, Inner voice, Mandi- MM.S. SathyuDirectorGarm Hava, Sookha, Bara
- BBhanudas DivakarEditorMandi, Arohan, Susman
Surekha SikriActorSardari Begum, Hari-Bhari
Rajeshwari SachdevActorSardari Begum, Hari-Bhari
Gita SiddharthActorMandi, Garm Hava
Naseeruddin ShahActorMandi, Umrao Jaan- MMuzaffar AliActorUmrao Jaan, Jaanisaar
Movies and TV shows
24Type
2020s
2 titles · average score 62
Screenplay
2010s
2 titles
Writer
TV show
2000s
2 titles · average score 80
Story, Screenplay
Writer
1990s
4 titles · average score 77
Writer
Additional Writing, Additional Dialogue
Dialogue
Writer
1980s
8 titles · average score 78
Writer
Dialogue
Writer
Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Script, Director
Screenplay
1970s
6 titles · average score 78
Screenplay, Art Direction
Costume Design, Dialogue
Art Direction
Art Direction
Screenplay