- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Rajkumar Santoshi's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
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 Rajkumar Santoshi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Rajkumar Santoshi'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
27 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Batwara 1947(2026)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Halla Bol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Family: Ties of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Khakee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dil Hai Tumhaara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Lajja(2001)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Pukar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Jaanam Samjha Karo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
China Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna(1998)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Ghatak(1996)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsHalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Barsaat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Andaz Apna Apna(1994)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Damini(1993)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Ghayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Ardh Satya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Ada Apni Apni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Ghatak Ghus Ke Maarega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Jaat 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sidharth Malhotra's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles, 23 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Lajja (2001)
Highest rated
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Most popular right now
Batwara 1947 (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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Rajkumar Santoshi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 6 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 Rajkumar Santoshi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rajkumar Santoshi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; V.N. Mayekar shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Dilip ShuklaShared titles: Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Damini (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Dilip Shukla
Actors
- Sunny DeolShared titles: Batwara 1947 (2026), Ghatak (1996), Damini (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Sunny Deol
- Aamir KhanShared titles: Batwara 1947 (2026), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Damini (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Aamir Khan
- Ajay DevgnShared titles: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Lajja (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Ajay Devgn
- Danny DenzongpaShared titles: Lajja (2001), Ghatak (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Danny Denzongpa
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- V.N. MayekarShared titles: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Lajja (2001), Ghatak (1996), Andaz Apna Apna (1994)See all 4 shared titles with V.N. Mayekar
- Ishwar BidriShared titles: Ghatak (1996), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Damini (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Ishwar Bidri
- A.R. RahmanShared titles: Batwara 1947 (2026), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)See all 2 shared titles with A.R. Rahman
- Anu MalikShared titles: Lajja (2001), Ghatak (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Anu Malik
