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Dilip Shukla

Dilip Shukla

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Dilip Shukla's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
32%
Self
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
3
Triumphant
3
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1

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 Dilip Shukla's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Dilip Shukla'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

24 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lakeerein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Dabangg 3(2019)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Family of Thakurganj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Veerey Ki Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Jai Ho(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dabangg 2(2012)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Osthi(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dabangg(2010)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hello Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Kisaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Dialogue

  • Kismat(2004)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Khel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Jaal: The Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Dialogue

  • Bichhoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Salaakhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Udaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Ziddi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Dialogue

  • Anth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Andaz Apna Apna(1994)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Elaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Damini(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Divya Shakti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Ghayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Dialogue

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1990 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Dabangg 3 (2019)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Dabangg (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 23: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting22 of 23: 22 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s1 · 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 Dilip Shukla's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Dabangg 3 (2019)

99th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 30/100 in their films, across 8 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 Dilip Shukla's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dilip Shukla work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dilip Shukla's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Salman Khan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers