Ayan Mukherjee (born 15 August 1983) is an Indian film director who works in Hindi cinema. Mukherjee made his directorial debut at the age of 26 with the coming-of-age comedy Wake Up Sid (2009), produced by Karan Johar. The film opened to strong reviews and box-office returns. His next release, the 2013 musical romantic comedy-drama, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, ranks among the highest-grossing Hindi films ever.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 15, 1983 (43)
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Ayan Mukerji's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Ayan Mukerji's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Ayan Mukerji'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
9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
War 2(2025)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Wake Up Sid(2009)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna(2006)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Swades(2004)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all filmsBrahmāstra Part Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Brahmāstra Part Two: Dev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles, 6 of them dated from 2004 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
Highest rated
Swades (2004)
Most popular right now
War 2 (2025)
Film career
- 2006Screen debut· Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
How do Ayan Mukerji's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Is Ayan Mukerji's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ayan Mukerji work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ayan Mukerji's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ranbir Kapoor shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Hussain DalalShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hussain Dalal
Actors
- Ranbir KapoorShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Wake Up Sid (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Ranbir Kapoor
- Shah Rukh KhanShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Swades (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Shah Rukh Khan
Composers and cinematographers
- ManikandanShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Manikandan
- Pritam ChakrabortyShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Pritam Chakraborty
Producers
- Karan JoharShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Wake Up Sid (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Karan Johar
- Marijke DesouzaShared titles: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Marijke Desouza
- Apoorva MehtaShared titles: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Wake Up Sid (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Apoorva Mehta
- Hiroo JoharShared titles: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Wake Up Sid (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroo Johar
