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Aanand L. Rai

Aanand L. Rai

Producer and director · Born June 28, 1971 (55) · Delhi, India

Aanand L. Rai is a Hindi film director and producer known for romantic-comedy movies Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Raanjhanaa (2013), Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015) and Zero (2018)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 28, 1971 (55)
From
Delhi, India
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 36 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 32% in 30 days

What are Aanand L. Rai's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: 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
Bonds
42%
Morality
19%
Self
15%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · 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 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Romantic
11
Joyful
8
Warm
5
Melancholic
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Aanand L. Rai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on ZEE5 (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aanand L. Rai'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

36 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Chauhaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Nayi Naveli(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tu Yaa Main(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tere Ishk Mein(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fussclass Dabhade(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jhimma 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • An Action Hero(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Raksha Bandhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer

  • Good Luck Jerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Atrangi Re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer

  • Haseen Dillruba(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Laal Kaptaan(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Zero(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Tumbbad(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Husband Material(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Brawler(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Meri Nimmo(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Shubh Mangal Savdhan(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Newton(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Bhaag Jayegi(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Amma Kanakku(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Nil Battey Sannata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Tanu Weds Manu Returns(2015)

    Director · Producer · Production Design

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Raanjhanaa(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tanu Weds Manu(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thodi Life Thoda Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Subah Subah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Director

  • Gorkha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Nakhrewaalii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 29 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Zero (2018)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Tumbbad (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Nayi Naveli (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 33: 5 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing27 of 33: 22 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew2 of 33: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

33 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s13 · 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 Aanand L. Rai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, producer

Zero (2018)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Tumbbad (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 22 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 Aanand L. Rai's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles20–75 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–43 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles26–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 59 · 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 Aanand L. Rai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aanand L. Rai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Himanshu Sharma shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles