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Hansal Mehta

15 credited titles on WatchWise

Hansal Mehta (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian filmmaker. He started his career with television show Khana Khazana (1993–2000) and later moved on to directing films like Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002) and Woodstock Villa (2008). He received critical acclaim with Shahid (2013), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Direction. He was nominated for a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film for Faraaz (2023). He directed the television series Scam 1992 (2020), for which he won the Filmfare OTT Award for best director and Scoop (2023), which won the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Award for best Asian television series.

Hansal Mehta in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

₹78 cr · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

Funny Games

₹67 cr

Standout efficiency

6.3x

Shahid · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹145 cr

Combined reported budget

₹162 cr

Gross / budget

0.9x

Bankability Index

14 / 100

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