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Purab Kohli

Purab Kohli

Actor · Born February 23, 1979 (47) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Purab Kohli is an Indian television and film actor, model and former video jockey.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1979 (47)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 40 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 20% in 30 days

What are Purab Kohli's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
28%
Self
19%
Bonds
15%
Survival
15%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
2%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · 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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Trickster
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
3
Triumphant
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Purab Kohli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Purab Kohli'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

40 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great Shamsuddin Family(2025)

    as Amitav

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Brighton Storeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 36 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rishi

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

    as The Driver

  • Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Neeraj Ahuja

  • London Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amar Roy

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    as Zen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as Bubai

  • London Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Out of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Akarsh Kapoor

  • Mission Mangal(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Typewriter(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ravi Anand

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

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

    as Kifaayat

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

    as Ayan Banerjee

  • Rock on 2(2016)

    as Kedar Zaveri / KD

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 110 episodes · as Sartaaj Singh

  • It's Not That Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Angad

  • Airlift(2016)

    as Ibrahim Durrani

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sense8(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Rajan Rasal

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jal(2013)

    as Bakka

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shaadi Ke Side Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Shekhar

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

    as Waman Ponkshe

  • Fatso! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Navin

  • Kuch Spice To Make It Meetha? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Turning 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jai Saxena

  • Hide & Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Om Jaiswal

  • Ek Tho Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Yeh Mera India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nachiket Joshi

  • Rock On!!(2008)

    as Kedar Zaveri

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Awarapan(2007)

    as Munna Malik

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Woh Lamhe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sam

  • Bas Ek Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show Actor

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

    as Nigel D'Costa

  • Vaastu Shastra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Murli - Radhika's boyfriend

  • Supari(2003)

    as Chicken

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bas Yun Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Hip Hip Hurray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 80 episodes · as Mazhar

  • Mog Asum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Airlift (2016)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Rock On!! (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Typewriter (2019)

Film career

19982025

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Awarapan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Purab Kohli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Mission Mangal (2019)

80th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rock On!! (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.

Who does Purab Kohli work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers