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Aarti Bajaj

Aarti Bajaj

Editor, also producer · Born February 16, 1973 (53) · Delhi, India

Aarti Bajaj is an Indian film editor and began editing with Anurag Kashyap's unreleased film Paanch. She followed it with his controversial and acclaimed film Black Friday for which she was nominated for a Star Screen Award in 2008. The most appreciated works of her are Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014). Aarti Bajaj is one of the prolific editors working in Hindi cinema currently.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1973 (53)
From
Delhi, India
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 53 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 71% in 30 days

What are Aarti Bajaj's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
Bonds
32%
Self
21%
Morality
13%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · 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 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 6

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 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Romantic
8
Hopeful
6
Joyful
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Aarti Bajaj's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aarti Bajaj'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

53 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Main Vaapas Aaunga(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bandar(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nishaanchi 2(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Nishaanchi(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Amar Singh Chamkila(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Jubilee(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Choona(2023)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Dobaaraa(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Thar(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Love Aaj Kal(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • The Goa Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Husband Material(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Editor

  • The Brawler(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Laila Majnu(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jab Harry Met Sejal(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dear Maya(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Qaidi Band(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Raman Raghav 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • The Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Love Shagun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Revolver Rani(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Bombay Talkies(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ishaqzaade(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Paan Singh Tomar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Rockstar(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • No One Killed Jessica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Do Dooni Chaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Udaan(2010)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Karthik Calling Karthik(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Aaj Kal(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Dev.D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Mumbai Cutting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Jab We Met(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • No Smoking(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Salaam-E-Ishq(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Paanch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Last Train To Mahakali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Bole Chudiyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

  • The Music Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Love Aaj Kal (2009)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Udaan (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Rockstar (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 49: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing48 of 49: 48 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2000s13 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s11 · 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 Aarti Bajaj's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Dobaaraa (2022)

97th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Udaan (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Aarti Bajaj's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles6–77 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles12–51 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles14–67 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles2–68 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles25–78 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Aarti Bajaj work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aarti Bajaj's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anurag Kashyap shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles