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Manu Anand

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on Motif · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Manu Anand's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Power
16%
Survival
2%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Romantic
2
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Manu Anand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Manu Anand's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

12 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • The Vvaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Fateh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bad Newz(2024)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dhamaka(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jabariya Jodi(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Zero(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Fan(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dum Laga Ke Haisha(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Pure Desi Romance(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dostana 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Fan (2016)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

Zero (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography12 of 12: 12 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score46th

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s6 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Manu Anand's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)

99th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)

Motif 91st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Manu Anand's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles11–31 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles1–38 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · 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 Manu Anand work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manu Anand's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maneesh Sharma shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers