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Varun Grover

Varun Grover

Writer and actor, also director and producer · Born January 26, 1980 (46) · Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India

Varun Grover is an Indian lyricist, writer, stand-up comedian and filmmaker. He won the award for Best Lyricist at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. He co-created the political satire group Aisi Taisi Democracy, and his debut film, All India Rank, closed the 52nd Rotterdam International Film Festival, in 2023.

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Born
January 26, 1980 (46)
From
Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India
Works as
Writer and actor, also director and producer
Titles
29 on Motif · 56 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Varun Grover's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
Self
40%
Bonds
14%
Morality
13%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Majrooh in Qala (2022)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Varun Grover's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (16).

Subscription and free streaming for Varun Grover's titles on Motif; 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

56 credits, 29 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chinna Chinna Aasai(2026)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Varun Grover: Nothing Makes Sense (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • Homebound(2025)

    Dialogue · Lyricist · as Cricket Commentator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nishaanchi(2025)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Fable(2024)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Comedy is Difficult (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Varun Grover

  • Superboys of Malegaon(2024)

    Dialogue · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blind Spot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Jamoora (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Lyricist

  • Jigra(2024)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Shaadi aur Election (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Varun Grover

  • Langur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Varun Grover

  • All India Rank(2023)

    Director · Lyricist · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Malaikottai Vaaliban (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Lyricist

  • Merry Christmas(2024)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dunki(2023)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Three of Us(2022)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as PPE Kit Man/Chauffare Customer

  • Four Slippers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Screenplay

  • Qala(2022)

    Lyricist · as Majrooh

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Monica, O My Darling(2022)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Chakki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Lyricist

  • Samrat Prithviraj(2022)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kiss. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Badhaai Do(2022)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Haseen Dillruba(2021)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Eclipse(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Security Check (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Varun Grover

  • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar(2021)

    Lyricist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cows and Momos of India (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Varun Grover

  • Sonchiriya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Lyricist

  • Sui Dhaaga: Made in India(2018)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Adaptation · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kaala(2018)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Varun Grover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Varun Grover

  • Newton(2017)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Raman Raghav 2.0 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Lyricist

  • Udta Punjab(2016)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fan(2016)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kapoor & Sons(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Zubaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Lyricist

  • Masaan(2015)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    as Cameo Appearance

  • Dum Laga Ke Haisha(2015)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ankhon Dekhi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Lyricist

  • Prague(2012)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Katiyabaaz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Lyricist

  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Lyricist

  • Gangs of Wasseypur(2012)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peddlers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Lyricist

  • That Girl in Yellow Boots(2010)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Accident On Hill Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Dialogue

  • Oye! It's Friday! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 15 episodes · Writer

  • 10 Ka Dum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 53 episodes · Writer

  • The Great Indian Comedy Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Jacob Cardoso (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Lyricist

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Masaan (2015)

$652K worldwide

Highest rated

Masaan (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Superboys of Malegaon (2024)

Film career

  • 2015Screen debut· Bombay Velvet

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 56: 8 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting3 of 56: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting47 of 56: 40 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thProducing2 of 56: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 56: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

56 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s22 · 3 acting · 19 crew2020s29 · 7 acting · 24 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Varun Grover's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Samrat Prithviraj (2022)

93rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Masaan (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 67/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Midcredits 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 Varun Grover's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–44 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian 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 Varun Grover work with?

People who share at least 2 of Varun Grover's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shoaib Nazeer shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers