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Anil Mehta

Anil Mehta

Cinematographer, also director · India

From
India
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Anil Mehta's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
38%
Self
29%
Morality
15%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Survival
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
9
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
7
Joyful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6

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 Anil Mehta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anil Mehta'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

37 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kartavya(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ikkis(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Coming(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Darlings(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jersey(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Angrezi Medium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Sui Dhaaga: Made in India(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Secret Superstar(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ae Dil Hai Mushkil(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • #IndiaTomorrow: MyDream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Shaandaar(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Finding Fanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Bombay Talkies(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jab Tak Hai Jaan(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rockstar(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up Sid(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Aaja Nachle(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Marigold(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Veer Zaara(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003)

    Cinematographer · as Rajnath Kapur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Saathiya(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Agni Varsha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Additional Camera

  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Straight from the Heart(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jahan Tum Le Chalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Khamoshi: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer · as Priest

  • The Cloud Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Subah Subah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Camera

  • During Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • Remembering Renu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Secret Superstar (2017)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Rockstar (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 37: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting1 of 37: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 37: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleCinematography33 of 37: 31 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew2 of 37: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2010s12 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; 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 that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Anil Mehta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (2025)

98th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Anil Mehta's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles9–60 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles5–38 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles7–36 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles7–53 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles19–61 · median 33 · mildnear 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 Anil Mehta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anil Mehta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shah Rukh Khan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers