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Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
36 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
37%
Self
28%
Morality
19%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 14

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 8

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 15 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 21 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Joyful
16
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
15
Romantic
12
Other
31

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy'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

36 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chatha Pacha(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Archies(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Samrat Prithviraj(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bunty Aur Babli 2(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chhapaak(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Panga(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Zoya Factor(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Soorma(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ghayal Once Again(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dil Dhadakne Do(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 2 States(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One by Two(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bhaag Milkha Bhaag(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Vishwaroopam(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chittagong(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Don 2(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Housefull(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Karthik Calling Karthik(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 13B: Fear Has a New Address(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • CC2C(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Luck by Chance(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Short Kut: The Con Is On(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wake Up Sid(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rock On!!(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Heyy Babyy(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Gaddaar(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Marigold(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Salaam-E-Ishq(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bunty Aur Babli(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lakshya(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Armaan(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Satta(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dil Chahta Hai(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 36 MovieCove titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

2 States (2014)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music36 of 36: 36 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

2000s18 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · crew

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

How do Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 36 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

Chhapaak (2020)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 66/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles12–68 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles15–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles8–36 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles10–37 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles21–83 · median 47 · 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 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ehsaan Noorani shares the most, 29.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles