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Chhaya Kadam

Chhaya Kadam

Actor · Born October 23, 1975 (51) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Chhaya Kadam (born 23 October 1975) is an Indian film actress, known for Andhadhun (2018), Antim: The Final Truth (2021), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), Jhund (2022) and All We Imagine as Light (2024).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1975 (51)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 42 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Chhaya Kadam's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Self
23%
Power
20%
Bonds
18%
Society
17%
Morality
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · 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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Absurd
4
Triumphant
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Chhaya Kadam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chhaya Kadam'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

42 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bandkhor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Gandhari(2026)

    as Uma Patra

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bhootam Bhayyam(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ek Chatur Naar(2025)

    as Radha

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sister Midnight(2024)

    as Sheetal

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Snow Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sa La Te Sa La Na Te (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Raanti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • All We Imagine as Light(2024)

    as Parvaty

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bardovi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Akka

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Anita Naik

  • Ticha Shahar Hona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sairat

  • Madgaon Express(2024)

    as Kanchan Kombdi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lost Ladies(2023)

    as Manju Maai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    as Amma

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

    Actor

  • Jawan(2023)

    as Narmada Mother

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum(2023)

    as Nani

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sarla One Crore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Aai

  • Ghe Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • India Is My Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Kaun Pravin Tambe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jyoti Tambe

  • Jhund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Gangubai Kathiawadi(2022)

    as Rashmibai

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nay Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nai Koncha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bay Bikaji Chalke

  • Antim: The Final Truth(2021)

    as Dhurpi Patil ( Rahul's mother)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kesari (Saffron)(2020)

    as Yashoda Jadhav

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bombay Rose(2019)

    as Bar Dancer / Actress on Screen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Laal Batti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Andhadhun(2018)

    as Sakhu Kaur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    as Chhaya

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

    as Akka

  • Hampi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ashabai

  • Sairat(2016)

    as Suman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Budhia Singh: Born to Run(2016)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Aawhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Amma

  • Fandry(2013)

    as Nani

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Vitthal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Bad Aur Badnaam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as In the crowd (uncredited)

  • Jai Hind Jai Sindh: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Maharagni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Sairat (2016)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Lost Ladies (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

All We Imagine as Light (2024)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s28 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Chhaya Kadam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)

98th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lost Ladies (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Chhaya Kadam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles18–62 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles20–71 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles19–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Chhaya Kadam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chhaya Kadam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nagraj Manjule shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers