Rohan Shankar
Rohan Shankar is an Indian screenwriter known for blending humor with emotionally resonant storytelling in mainstream Hindi cinema. A physics graduate from Kalyan, he began his creative journey aspiring to be a radio jockey before exploring various departments of filmmaking-including direction, production, and editing-eventually finding his voice as a writer. He made his debut with the Marathi film Lalbaugchi Rani (2016) and went on to write popular Hindi films such as Luka Chuppi (2019), Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari (2020), Helmet (2021), and the National Award-winning Mimi (2021). He is the dialogue writer of much loved film Saiyaara (2025) also. His writing often explores relatable human relationships, layered with humor and social insight. Rohan has collaborated with some of the leading filmmakers in the industry and continues to develop stories across genres, ranging from romantic dramas and comedies to thrillers and high-concept narratives. His upcoming projects include Bhooth Bangla and Haiwaan, both directed by Priyadarshan, along with other projects in development with major studios.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove
What are Rohan Shankar's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 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 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Rohan Shankar's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
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Subscription and free streaming for Rohan Shankar'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
4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Bhooth Bangla(2026)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Mimi(2021)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari(2020)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Luka Chuppi(2019)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles from 2019 to 2026.
How do Rohan Shankar's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Rohan Shankar'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 Rohan Shankar work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rohan Shankar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laxman Utekar shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Laxman UtekarShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Laxman Utekar
Actors
- Kriti SanonShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Kriti Sanon
- Manoj PahwaShared titles: Mimi (2021), Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Manoj Pahwa
- Pankaj TripathiShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Pankaj Tripathi
Editors
- Manish PradhanShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Manish Pradhan
Producers
- Dinesh VijanShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Dinesh Vijan
- Khan Shahnawaz QaiserShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Khan Shahnawaz Qaiser
- Sharada KarkiShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Sharada Karki
- Smriti JainShared titles: Mimi (2021), Luka Chuppi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Smriti Jain