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Kanika Dhillon

Kanika Dhillon

Writer and producer · Born August 25, 1984 (42) · Amritsar, Punjab, India

Born
August 25, 1984 (42)
From
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 17 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Kanika Dhillon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 1 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · 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 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 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 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kanika Dhillon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kanika Dhillon'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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Gandhari(2026)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Do Patti(2024)

    Creative Producer · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba(2024)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dunki(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mom @ Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

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

    Writer

  • Rashmi Rocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Additional Writing · Dialogue

  • Haseen Dillruba(2021)

    Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Guilty(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Judgementall Hai Kya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

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

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Husband Material(2018)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Size Zero(2015)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ra.One(2011)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Always Kabhi Kabhi(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Om Shanti Om(2007)

    Assistant Director · as Tired Heroine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ra.One (2011)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Haseen Dillruba (2021)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Gandhari (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 16: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 16: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting13 of 16: 8 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing4 of 16: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 16: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

16 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 7 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 Kanika Dhillon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011)

95th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Om Shanti Om (2007)

Midcredits 84th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Kanika Dhillon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–64 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–60 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian 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 Kanika Dhillon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kanika Dhillon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Taapsee Pannu shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers

Producers