Randeep is an Indian director, writer, and actor. He has worked on numerous successful projects including Kohrra, a neo-noir thriller set in Punjab which he directed, and Trial by Fire, a compelling thriller series based on the Uphaar Fire Tragedy starring Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol, which he co-directed. Randeep made his feature debut with Eros Now's critically acclaimed film Halahal (2020), an investigative crime drama that was highly praised and recommended by prominent Indian filmmakers and producers. After studying acting with Barry John's theatre troupe, Randeep moved to Mumbai in 2008 to pursue his ardour for directing. In 2018, he directed the short film Kartaa, which was presented by Anurag Kashyap. Additionally, he was an associate director on Anurag Kashyap's Ugly, and has been part of several projects like Mukkabaaz, Raman Raghav, and Shanghai as an assistant director.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Director and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Known for
What are Randeep Jha's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
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 Randeep Jha's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Randeep Jha'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
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Kohrra(2023)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Four Slippers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Trial by Fire(2023)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Halahal(2020)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Lust Stories(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all filmsKartaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Hero(2015)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 56th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 2015 to 2023.
Film career
- 2015Screen debut· Hero
How do Randeep Jha's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Randeep Jha's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Randeep Jha work with?
People who share at least 2 of Randeep Jha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barun Sobti shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Barun SobtiShared titles: Kohrra (2023), Halahal (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Barun Sobti
Composers and editors
- Benedict TaylorShared titles: Kohrra (2023), Trial by Fire (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Benedict Taylor
- Naren ChandavarkarShared titles: Kohrra (2023), Trial by Fire (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Naren Chandavarkar
- Nitesh BhatiaShared titles: Halahal (2020), Lust Stories (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Nitesh Bhatia