Rahul Rawail was born on 7 April 1951 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. Rahul Rawail is the son of film director Harnam Singh Rawail (often credited as H. S. Rawail) who is known for his films Mere Mehboob (1963), Sunghursh (1968), Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) and Laila Majnu (1976).[citation needed] Rawail paid tribute to his father's 1968 film Sunghursh by titling one of his films as Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990). Rahul's son Bharat Rawail is an up-and-coming director, who had assisted Yash Chopra for the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012). Rawail began his career as assistant to Raj Kapoor and debuted as director with 1980 Bollywood film Gunehgaar starring Parveen Babi, Rishi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, and Asha Parekh. His first two films were not successful but his third film Love Story (1981) starring débutante Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit was a turning point for his career. The film was a musical love story and was a commercial success. Since then, Rawail has directed seventeen films and two television series. He has often collaborated with actor Sunny Deol who worked with Rawail on six of his films, including his debut film Betaab (1983) with Amrita Singh.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 7, 1951 (75)
- Director, also producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Rahul Rawail's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 Rahul Rawail's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Rahul Rawail'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
17 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Buddha Mar Gaya(2007)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Jo Bole So Nihaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Arjun Pandit(1999)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Anjaam(1994)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Bekhudi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Yodha(1991)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Mast Kalandar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh(1990)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Dacait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Samundar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Arjun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Betaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Biwi O Biwi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Love Story(1981)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Gunahgaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1980 to 2007.
Biggest box office
Buddha Mar Gaya (2007)
Highest rated
Anjaam (1994)
Most popular right now
Arjun Pandit (1999)
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.
How do Rahul Rawail's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does Rahul Rawail work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rahul Rawail's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anupam Kher shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Anupam KherShared titles: Buddha Mar Gaya (2007), Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Anupam Kher
- Annu KapoorShared titles: Arjun Pandit (1999), Yodha (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Annu Kapoor
- Sunny DeolShared titles: Arjun Pandit (1999), Yodha (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Sunny Deol
- Beena BanerjeeShared titles: Anjaam (1994), Love Story (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Beena Banerjee
Composers and editors
- Bappi LahiriShared titles: Buddha Mar Gaya (2007), Yodha (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Bappi Lahiri
- Suresh ChaturvediShared titles: Anjaam (1994), Yodha (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Suresh Chaturvedi