Abhijat Joshi
Writer · Born December 1, 1969 (56) · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Abhijat Joshi is an Indian academic and screenwriter particularly known for his work with Vinod Chopra Productions, as the screenwriter for Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006),3 Idiots (2009), and PK (2014). He is a professor of English at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, since 2003.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 1, 1969 (56)
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Writer
- 7 on Motif · 17 credits in all
What are Abhijat Joshi's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Abhijat Joshi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Abhijat Joshi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 7 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Pritam and Pedro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Dunki(2023)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Shikara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Sanju(2018)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
3 Idiots(2017)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Wazir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Broken Horses(2015)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
PK(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Nanban (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
3 Idiots(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Eklavya: The Royal Guard(2007)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Mission Kashmir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Moti Na Chawk Re Sapnaman Deetha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
The Terrorist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Kareeb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Untitled Dadasaheb Phalke Biopic (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Abhijat Joshi's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Abhijat Joshi's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Abhijat Joshi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Abhijat Joshi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rajkumar Hirani shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Rajkumar HiraniShared titles: Dunki (2023), Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2017), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 6 shared titles with Rajkumar Hirani
- Vidhu Vinod ChopraShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2017), Broken Horses (2015), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 6 shared titles with Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Actors
- Boman IraniShared titles: Dunki (2023), Sanju (2018), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 5 shared titles with Boman Irani
- Parikshit SahniShared titles: PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Parikshit Sahni
- Amardeep JhaShared titles: Dunki (2023), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Amardeep Jha
- Vicky KaushalShared titles: Dunki (2023), Sanju (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Vicky Kaushal
Composers and cinematographers
- C.K. MuraleedharanShared titles: Dunki (2023), PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 3 shared titles with C.K. Muraleedharan
- Shantanu MoitraShared titles: PK (2014), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Shantanu Moitra
- Atul RaningaShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Atul Raninga
- Sanjay WandrekarShared titles: Sanju (2018), 3 Idiots (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Sanjay Wandrekar
Producers
- Vir ChopraShared titles: Broken Horses (2015), 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Vir Chopra
- Anil DavdaShared titles: 3 Idiots (2009), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Anil Davda