Portrait of Hansal Mehta

Directing

Hansal Mehta

Career

Active from 1997 to 2027, busiest in 2023 and 2024 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shahid
Shahid
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hansal Mehta Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    1.9, average 3.8
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Indian Cinema 2
  • Investigative Journalism 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Financial Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • High Stakes 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Untitled LJP Film
Untitled LJP Film

Producer

Black River
Black River

Director, Producer

Dilkashi
Dilkashi

Producer

Pralay
Pralay

Producer

2020s

5 titles · average score 63
Birds in the Dark
Birds in the Dark (2026)

Producer

The Buckingham Murders
The Buckingham Murders (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Industry
Industry (2024)

TV show · as Hansal Mehta

Faraaz
Faraaz (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Chhalaang
Chhalaang (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

2010s

9 titles · average score 65
Cargo
Cargo (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

as PDTS Head

The Accidental Prime Minister
The Accidental Prime Minister (2019)
GoodWatch score 41

as Naveen Patnaik

Omertà
Omertà (2018)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

Garbage
Garbage (2018)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer

Simran
Simran (2017)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Aligarh
Aligarh (2016)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

City Lights
City Lights (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Shahid
Shahid (2013)
GoodWatch score 92

Director

Raakh
Raakh (2010)

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 53
Woodstock Villa
Woodstock Villa (2008)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Dus Kahaniyaan
Dus Kahaniyaan (2007)
GoodWatch score 35

Screenplay, Director

Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Chhal
Chhal (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1990s

1 title
...Jayate
...Jayate (1997)

Director