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Sujoy Ghosh

Sujoy Ghosh

Writer, director and producer · Born May 21, 1966 (60) · Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Born on 21st May 1966 in Kolkata, Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film writer, director, actor and producer who is well known for his critically acclaimed movies like Jhankar Beats, Kahaani, Ahalya and Badla. The film maker started the trend of multiplex movies in Bollywood with his directorial debut Jhankaar Beats in 2003 which went on to become a superhit. Ghosh's mystery thriller film Kahaani which released in the year 2012 was his path-breaking female lead movie for which he bagged many awards including a National Film Award for Best Screenplay and a Filmfare Award for Best Director. In 2016, his film Kahaani 2 was released which is a sequel to Kahaani. With his 15 minutes long short film - Ahalya (2015), he started the trend of mainstream directors making digital short films. His latest crime-thriller Badla, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu received a widespread acclaim and emerged as the content film of the year for its nail-biting plot that left the audiences at the edge of their seats till the very last moment. This is his second film with Amitabh Bachchan, first being Aladin and second being the 2016 thriller film Te3n which was produced by Sujoy. Alongside writing and directing films, Sujoy also acts in the Bengali mystery-thriller Satyanweshi (2013) being his debut film as an actor where he played the role of Byomkesh Bakshi. Not many know but the popular phrase of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders - "Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re" was penned by Sujoy himself. With the quality driven content in his films, Sujoy Ghosh is one of the leading filmmakers in the country.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1966 (60)
From
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 24 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Sujoy Ghosh's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
36%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Self
13%
Ideas
9%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Sujoy Ghosh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Sujoy Ghosh'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

24 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Screenplay · Story

  • Jaane Jaan(2023)

    Director · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Creative Producer · Producer

  • Lust Stories 2(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bob Biswas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Typewriter(2019)

    Show Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Badla(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Kahaani 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Sesh Sangbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Te3n(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ahalya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Bang Bang(2014)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Anaamika(2014)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Byomkesh Bakshi

  • 3 Kanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Roy

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

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Nobel Chor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Aladin(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Home Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • My Brother... Nikhil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Jhankaar Beats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · Writer

  • Kahaani 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 2003 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Bang Bang (2014)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Badla (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Lust Stories 2 (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 23: 5 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting12 of 23: 2 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting15 of 23: 3 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing7 of 23: 0 only producing, 7 with another roleOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

23 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s13 · 4 acting · 9 crew2020s4 · crew

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 Sujoy Ghosh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Bang Bang (2014)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Badla (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 46/100 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 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 Sujoy Ghosh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–45 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian 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 Sujoy Ghosh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sujoy Ghosh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Suresh Nair shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles