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Kay Kay Menon

Kay Kay Menon

Actor · Born October 2, 1966 (60) · Kerala, India

Kay Kay Menon is an Indian film, stage and television actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Menon made his big screen debut with a small role in Naseem (1995), followed in 1999 by the lead role in Bhopal Express, a movie that went mostly unnoticed. This was the first in a series of initial setbacks in Menon's film career. In the early 2000s, he starred as a wicked rock musician in Anurag Kashyap's debut movie, Paanch, which struggled with censorship and has remained unreleased. Two other movies, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Black Friday, had to wait many years for a release date. Meanwhile, his commercial films Deewar (starring Amitabh Bachchan) and Silsiilay (with Shahrukh Khan) flopped at the box office. It was only in 2005, with the eventual release of the critically acclaimed Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, but most of all with Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, that Menon had his break. Sarkar earned him a nomination for the Best Performance in a Negative Role at the Filmfare Awards. In The Tribune, Saibal Chatterjee called him "one of Bollywood's finest actors".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1966 (60)
From
Kerala, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 88 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 11% in 30 days

What are Kay Kay Menon's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · 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 4 · Engaged 9 · 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 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 17
Hero
4 of 17
Threshold guardian
1 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Ally
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
7
Dread
6
Hopeful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous10

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 Kay Kay Menon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kay Kay Menon'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

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

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

    Actor

  • Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gyaneshwar Tripathy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dial 1975 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Govind

  • Champion(2025)

    as Qasim Razvi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Firrkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Citadel: Honey Bunny(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Guru

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Murshid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Murshid Pathan

  • Shekhar Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shekhar Home / Snehashish Haldar

  • The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Iftekaar Siddiqui

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bambai Meri Jaan(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ismail Kadri

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Love-All(2023)

    as Siddharth

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Farzi(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mansoor Dalal

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Rumah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Himmat Singh

  • Ray(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Indrashish Shah

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

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

    as Tiger Singh

  • Special OPS(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Himmat Singh

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Vinayak Satya

  • Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Vikram Singh

  • Uyare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Flying Instructor/ Air Traffic Controller

  • Sparsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Abhijeet

  • Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

  • The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Unsaid Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as ACP Malhar Raorane

  • The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Vikram Ranaut

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

    as Kadak Singh

  • Baa Baaa Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as ACP Shivraj Naik

  • Vodka Diaries(2018)

    as ACP Ashwini Dixit

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    as Ghelo

  • The Ghazi Attack(2017)

    as Captain Ranvijay Singh

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Saat Uchakkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tejpal

  • A Flying Jatt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mr. Malhotra

  • Singh Is Bliing(2015)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bombay Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Inspector Vishwas Kulkarni

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

    Actor

  • Baby(2015)

    as Bilal Khan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    as Khurram Meer

  • Kolkata Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Raja Natwarlal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Varda Yadav

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Municipal Commissioner

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

    as War saab

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

    as Naeem Shaikh

  • Ankur Arora Murder Case(2013)

    as Dr. Viren Asthana

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Udhayam NH4(2013)

    as Manoj Menon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Jehangir Khan

  • Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi(2012)

    as Salman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Chaalis Chauraasi(2012)

    as Albert Pinto (Pinto)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bheja Fry 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Bhindi Baazaar Inc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shroff

  • Tera Kya Hoga Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Chiple

  • Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Benny and Babloo(2010)

    as Benny Kutty

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lafangey Parindey(2010)

    as Anna (Special Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Aagey Se Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Janubhai alias Balma Rashidui Khairi

  • Sankat City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Guru

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

    as Dukey Bana

  • The Stoneman Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sanjay Shellar

  • Via Darjeeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ankur Sharma

  • The Legend of Drona(2008)

    as Riz Raizada

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mumbai Meri Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Suresh

  • Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Haldi Hassan

  • Sarkar Raj(2008)

    as Vishnu Nagare

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    as Gaurav

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

    as Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sanjeev Rai

  • Dus Kahaniyaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nagesh Rao

  • Life in a Metro(2007)

    as Ranjeet Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.(2007)

    as Partho Sen

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shoonya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mahendra Naik

  • Corporate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ritesh

  • Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kaif

  • Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Akash

  • Sarkar(2005)

    as Vishnu Nagre

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Time Bomb 9/11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Prime Minister of India Anirudh Prakash

  • Silsiilay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anwar

  • Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Siddharth Tyabji

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

    as Rakesh Maria

  • Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sohail

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

    as Luke Morrison

  • Kali Salwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Chhal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Pradhan Mantri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Convicted Doctor

  • Zebra 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Bhopal Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Verma

  • Naseem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Religious Fundamentalist

  • 3 Dev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Satyavan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 86 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Singh Is Bliing (2015)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Special OPS (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Farzi (2023)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2004Screen debut· Black Friday
  • 2004First top-billed film· Black Friday
  • 2020Career best· Special Ops

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 88: 87 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting1 of 88: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 18 roles
0409

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kay Kay Menon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Singh Is Bliing (2015)

81st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Special OPS (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. 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.

Is Kay Kay Menon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles44–71 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles8–52 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–76 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles21–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles38–82 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Kay Kay Menon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kay Kay Menon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amitabh Bachchan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers