Ninad Khanolkar

Ninad Khanolkar is an Indian film editor who has worked across Hindi feature films and streaming projects for over two decades. Known for balancing mainstream cinematic rhythm with emotionally grounded storytelling, his work spans commercial entertainers, thrillers, and independent films. His filmography includes titles such as An Action Hero, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Khel Khel Mein, Rana Naidu, Haq, Gachchi, and April May 99. His editing on An Action Hero received the Filmfare Award for Best Editing.

What are Ninad Khanolkar's films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titles54^th

Drama4 titles87^th

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

Bonds

41%

Self

22%

Morality

20%

Survival

6%

Society

5%

Power

4%

Ideas

2%

Romantic love6 Family bonds4 Justice3 Identity3 Friendship2 Marriage2 Self-worth2 Deception2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Absurd

7

Melancholic

6

Joyful

4

Romantic

5

Other

12

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 Feel-good5 Hopeful5 Thought-provoking6 Fun3

How their films end · 6 with a twist

Happy6
Bittersweet3
Tragic1
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 Ninad Khanolkar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Eros Now6 titles, show their 6 titles on Eros Now

Subscription and free streaming for Ninad Khanolkar'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

14 credits, 14 with a Motif page.

Haq(2025)
Editor
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Khel Khel Mein(2024)
Editor
Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films
An Action Hero(2022)
Editor
Motif score: 77th percentile of all films
Hasmukh(2020)
Show Editor
Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan(2020)
Editor
Motif score: 47th percentile of all films
Pati Patni Aur Woh(2019)
Editor
Motif score: 37th percentile of all films
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi(2018)
Editor
Motif score: 13th percentile of all films
Meri Nimmo(2018)
Editor
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Shubh Mangal Savdhan(2017)
Editor
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur(2016)
Editor
Motif score: 99th percentile of all films
Happy Bhaag Jayegi(2016)
Editor
Motif score: 61st percentile of all films
PhotoCopy(2016)
Editor
Motif score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
X: Past Is Present(2015)
Editor
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
Raanjhanaa(2013)
Editor
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 14 Motif titles from 2013 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Raanjhanaa (2013)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)

Motif 99^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Editing14 of 14 · 67^th

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ninad Khanolkar's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 73^rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

79^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

75^th and up6
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved3
Loved with Detractors1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

An Action Hero (2022)

87^th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)

Motif 99^th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Ninad Khanolkar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles16–47 · median 33 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity6 titles8–42 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity5 titles37–56 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderate

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.