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Lal

Lal

Actor and writer, also producer and director · Born December 2, 1958 (67) · Kochi, Kerala, India

Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).

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Born
December 2, 1958 (67)
From
Kochi, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer and director
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 195 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Lal's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove 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

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
21%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Society
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 12
Mentor
3 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Joyful
8
Melancholic
9
Dread
9
Romantic
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Lal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

  • Eros Now14 titles

Subscription and free streaming for Lal's titles on MovieCove; 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

195 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sathyamoorthy

  • Ambalamukkile Visheshangal(2025)

    as Alex John

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bhaskaran

  • Bison: Kaalamaadan(2025)

    as Kandasamy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • They Call Him OG(2025)

    as Ibrahim

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira(2025)

    Playback Singer · as Mathew Thalachirayil

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Surrender(2025)

    as Periyasamy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Oru Ronaldo Chithram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Koshy

  • Nancy Rani(2025)

    as Aakkamparambil Chackochan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Azadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Shivan

  • Robinhood(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kadhalikka Neramillai(2025)

    as Loganathan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as David (Bhai)

  • Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pandian

  • Nadikar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as David's co-actor

  • Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Singapore Saloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chacha

  • Killer Soup(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lucas Charles

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Tamil Kudimagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sudalaiyandi

  • RDX: Robert Dony Xavier(2023)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Maamannan(2023)

    as Sindhanai Rajan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kerala Crime Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as CI Kuriyan Avaran

  • 2018(2023)

    as Mathachan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two(2023)

    as Malayaman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dear Vaappi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Basheer

  • Gol Gappe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Story

  • Veera Simha Reddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Siddappa

  • Vichithram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Alexander

  • Ponniyin Selvan: Part I(2022)

    as Malayaman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mahaveeryar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja

  • The Warriorr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kumarappa

  • Panthrand Twelve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Peelu

  • Suzhal - The Vortex(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chellapa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Taanakkaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eshwaramurthi

  • Viyuham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Madhuram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dr . Rajesh

  • Kshanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chandrakumar, a professor

  • Jan-e-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kochukunju Kochaappan

  • Karnan(2021)

    as Yeman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Nizhal(2021)

    as Viswanathan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sulthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mansoor Bhai

  • Kala(2021)

    as Ravi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tsunami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Lyricist · Screenplay · Story · Actor

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kalidas

  • Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Chacko

  • God Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Marudhu Singam

  • Anveshanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr Faris

  • Silencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Thakkol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Helen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Paul

  • Thelivu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Khalid

  • Saaho(2019)

    as Ibrahim

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • And The Oscar Goes To... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shivakumar

  • Thottappan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Anthraper

  • Sisterleaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Azhagan

  • Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Issac Kombana

  • Vallikudilile Vellakkaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joseph

  • French Viplavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Sandakozhi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)

  • Seemaraja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan

  • Chandragiri(2018)

    as Raghavan Master

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Iblis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shreedharan

  • Antony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Mattancherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sachi

  • Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chacko

  • Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi

  • Honey Bee 2.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Playback Singer · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Chunkzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Varkichan

  • Oru Cinemakkaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Victor

  • Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Michael Punyalan

  • Fukri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ali Fukri

  • Kappiri Thuruthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kadalakka Ustad

  • Pulimurugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Balaraman

  • Dum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Playback Singer · as Xavier

  • King Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Anand Varma

  • Akkaldhamayile Pennu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Savichan

  • Chandi Veeran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Thamarai's father

  • 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ravi / R.K.Varma

  • Swargathekkal Sundaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Maniyan

  • Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rajasenan

  • Iyobinte Pusthakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Iyob

  • Hi I'm Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tony Kurishingal

  • God's Own Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Muhammed

  • Happy Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gopikrishnan

  • Vishudhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Pokkiriyachan

  • Kadhaveedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Major Frederick Mukundan

  • Idukki Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Behnnan

  • Zachariayude Garbhinikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Zacharia

  • Sringaravelan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yesudas

  • Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Michael Dominic Savio

  • Ayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gurudasan

  • Honey Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Michael Punyalan

  • Abhiyum Njanum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nandan Menon

  • Kutti Puli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Arjunan

  • 10:30 AM Local Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Caller

  • Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Isaac Newton

  • Maad Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow

  • Chettayees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Playback Singer · as John

  • Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ottappalam Unni

  • Husbands in Goa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sunny

  • Ozhimuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai

  • Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Kari

  • Shutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rasheed

  • Father's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Seethalakshmi's Suitor

  • Unnam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sunny

  • Salt N' Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan

  • Bombay March 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nissar

  • Payyans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Varghese

  • Tournament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Best Actor(2010)

    as Shaji

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Anwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Babu Mather / Babu Sait

  • Shikkar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dancer Eldho Aashaan

  • Penpattanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as CI Antony

  • April Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dr. Mohana Chandran

  • In Ghost House Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Aagathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maj. George Joseph

  • Azhagar Malai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rathnavelu

  • Anthony Yaar? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michael

  • Thoranai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Chennai Police Commissioner

  • 2 Harihar Nagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Thalappavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai

  • Aayudham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sammy Antony Williams

  • Twenty 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Adv. Radhakrishnan

  • Kaalai(2008)

    as Jeeva

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Oram Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bigil

  • Rock N' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Violinist Issac

  • Rameswaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vasanthi’s Father

  • Dhol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Original Story

  • Before the Rains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rajat

  • Marudhamalai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Time(2007)

    as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Madurai Veeran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mayandi

  • Panthayakozhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Raghavan

  • Deepavali(2007)

    as Chidambaram

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Aalwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Annavaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Puranapool Ganga

  • Oruvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bharathan Aashan

  • Pothan Vava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Himself

  • Khatarnak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Smuggler Don

  • The Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kasim Baba

  • Sandakozhi(2005)

    as Kasi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Chanthupottu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · as Divakaran

  • Thommanum Makkalum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · as Sathyan

  • Hulchul(2004)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Devin Carlos Padaveedan

  • Chathikkatha Chanthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Ravikumar

  • Engal Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi

  • Pulival Kalyanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Karunan

  • Singaari Bolona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kalyanaraman(2002)

    Playback Singer · Producer · as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kannaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Manickam

  • Ente Hridayathinte Udama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pavitran

  • Unnathangalil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • One Man Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Harinarayanan

  • Randam Bhavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mohammad Ibrahim

  • Ee Nadu Ennalevare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gowrishankar

  • Thenkasipattanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer · as Dasappan

  • Mazha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chandran

  • Arayannangalude Veedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sukumaran

  • Hera Pheri(2000)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Parthan

  • Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer · as Self

  • Jananayakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Misra

  • Punjabi House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sikkandar Singh

  • Kanmadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Johny

  • Daya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kombanali

  • Ormacheppu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jeevan George

  • Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • The Play of God(1997)

    as Paniyan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hitler(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mannar Mathai Speaking(1995)

    Director · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Vietnam Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Original Story

  • Manathe Kottaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guest at the wedding

  • Manichitrathazhu(1993)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kabuliwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Vietnam Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Peddarikam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Story

  • Makkal Mahathmyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Godfather(1991)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • In Harihar Nagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Arangetra Velai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Original Story

  • Ramji Rao Speaking(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Katha Nayagan(1988)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Script Supervisor

  • Nadodikkattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Story

  • Pappan Priyappetta Pappan(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Assistant Director

  • Asurakulam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dear Students (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Face Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • They Call Him OG 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ibrahim

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 195 titles, 189 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Hera Pheri (2000)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

2018 (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Suzhal - The Vortex (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19842026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Punjabi House
  • 2011First top-billed film· Salt N' Pepper
  • 2011Breakout· Salt N' Pepper
  • 2024Best so far· Killer Soup

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting168 of 195: 154 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting11 of 195: 0 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting24 of 195: 12 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thProducing14 of 195: 4 only producing, 10 with another roleOther crew8 of 195: 3 only other crew, 5 with another role

195 titles, 22 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s21 · 8 acting · 13 crew2000s45 · 40 acting · 11 crew2010s69 · 67 acting · 8 crew2020s48 · 47 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
9818

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Saaho (2019)

95th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

2018 (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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 Lal's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles36–85 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles4–39 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles27–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles34–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Siddique shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles