Portrait of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Directing

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Career

Active from 1953 to 1998, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gol Maal
Gol Maal
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Indian Cinema 6
  • Situational Humor 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Classic Bollywood 5
  • Emotional Storytelling 5
  • Classic Bollywood Comedy 5
  • Bollywood Drama 5
  • Melodrama 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Musical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Tragic Romance 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001)

Producer

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 50
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Chitrashalabham
Chitrashalabham (1998)

Story

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 72
Namumkin
Namumkin (1988)

Director

Jiban
Jiban (1986)

Story

Jhoothi
Jhoothi (1985)

Director

Kissi Se Na Kehna
Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Rang Birangi
Rang Birangi (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

Achha Bura
Achha Bura (1983)

Director, Screenplay

Coolie
Coolie (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Editor

Sadma
Sadma (1983)
GoodWatch score 83

Presenter

Bemisal
Bemisal (1982)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Naram Garam
Naram Garam (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Khubsoorat
Khubsoorat (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

1970s

23 titles ยท average score 74
Gol Maal
Gol Maal (1979)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Producer

Jurmana
Jurmana (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Naukri
Naukri (1978)

Director

Alaap
Alaap (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Director

Mili
Mili (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Editor, Producer

Chupke Chupke
Chupke Chupke (1975)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer, Director

Chaitali
Chaitali (1975)

Director

Namak Haraam
Namak Haraam (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Story

Abhimaan
Abhimaan (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

Bawarchi
Bawarchi (1972)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Director

Anand
Anand (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer, Director

Guddi
Guddi (1971)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Producer

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 72
Satyakam
Satyakam (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Aashirwad
Aashirwad (1968)
GoodWatch score 79

Editor, Producer

Majhli Didi
Majhli Didi (1967)

Director

Biwi Aur Makan
Biwi Aur Makan (1966)

Director

Anupama
Anupama (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Story

Gaban
Gaban (1966)

Director

Sanjh Aur Savera
Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)

Director

Asli Naqli
Asli Naqli (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Aashiq
Aashiq (1962)

Director, Editor

Chhaya
Chhaya (1961)

Director

Mem-didi
Mem-didi (1961)

Screenplay, Director

Anuradha
Anuradha (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Producer

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 74
Anari
Anari (1959)
GoodWatch score 75

Editor, Director

Madhumati
Madhumati (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

Editor

Yahudi
Yahudi (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

Editor

Lukochuri
Lukochuri (1958)

Editor

Musafir
Musafir (1957)

Director, Screenplay

Gotama the Buddha
Gotama the Buddha (1957)

Editor

Naukari
Naukari (1954)

Editor

Biraj Bahu
Biraj Bahu (1954)

Editor

Two Acres of Land
Two Acres of Land (1953)
GoodWatch score 80

Editor, Assistant Director

Parineeta
Parineeta (1953)

Editor

Maa
Maa (1952)

Editor