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Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

Actor · Born June 25, 1957 (69) · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Raghubir Yadav or Raghuvir Yadav is an Indian film, stage and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role. He has garnered two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987. The film also starred the noted writer and social activist Arundhati Roy. Raghuvir Yadav is an alumnus of the 1977 batch at the National School of Drama, New Delhi

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1957 (69)
From
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Raghubir Yadav's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
Morality
27%
Power
18%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 3

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 13 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

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 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 12
Mentor
4 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
9
Dread
6
Bittersweet
8
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Raghubir Yadav's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raghubir Yadav'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

106 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hunkkaar: The Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Hunkkaar: The Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Baapji

  • Hari Ka Om (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hari Prasad

  • Sarvagunn Sampann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Narmada Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Udta Teer(2026)

    Actor

  • Mandala Murders(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kaival Shastri

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Bhool Chuk Maaf(2025)

    as Raghunath

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Labour Pain - an unending saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • Minus 31: The Nagpur Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Anupam Sharma

  • Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery(2023)

    as Gulab Seth

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bhaskar Bechain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Jaggu Ki Lalten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tea Seller

  • Titu Ambani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ghode ko jalebi khilane le ja riya hoon(2019)

    as Chadammi The Street Food Vendor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Great Indian Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mohan Kumar

  • Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mishraji

  • Happy Teacher's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Chehre(2021)

    as Hariya Jatav

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ray(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hakim Saab

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Pagglait(2021)

    as Papu Tayaji

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar(2021)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Aadhaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ghisu

  • Jamun(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Captain Vidyut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Durga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dadu

  • Ghoomketu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dadda

  • Panchayat(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · as Brij Bhushan Dubey

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline I Am Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Zoya Factor(2019)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blackboard vs Whiteboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dinanath

  • Romeo Akbar Walter(2019)

    as Mudassar

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mukti - De Ke Roshni Tu Mujhe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Tumbbad(2018)

    as Grandmother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sui Dhaaga: Made in India(2018)

    as Mauji's Father

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love Per Square Foot(2018)

    as Bhaskar Chaturvedi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dhaad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jooslo

  • That Man in the Picture(2018)

    as Mr.Joshi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Newton(2017)

    as Loknath

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mantostaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sirajuddin

  • Bhouri(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Ek Nayi Ummeed: Roshni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 90 episodes · as Badri

  • Piku(2015)

    as Dr. Srivastava

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pocket Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Papa

  • Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Govind Ji

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

    as Surdas

  • Club 60(2013)

    as Manu Bhai

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Aalaap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 8:08 Er Bongaon Local (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rickshaw Walah

  • Shakal Pe Mat Ja(2011)

    as Om Prakash

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mod - The Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Gandhi to Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Adolf Hitler

  • Peepli Live(2010)

    as Budhia

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Virgin Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Dekh Bhai Dekh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Ek: The Power of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Joshi

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

    as Karim

  • Delhi-6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ramleela narrator (as Raghuvir Yadav)

  • Aaja Nachle(2007)

    as Doctor Saab

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Deha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lakshman

  • Anthony Kaun Hai? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Raghuvir Sharma

  • Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gulabi

  • Chalta Hai Yaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Namdev Patil

  • Gayab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Vishnu's Father

  • Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jata

  • Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nawab

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

    as Chilkona

  • Darna Mana Hai(2003)

    as Dayashankar Pandey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Asoka(2001)

    as Maurya soldier

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    as Bhura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Sohan

  • Ek Shaam Ki Mulakaat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Gubbare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ramzaani

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

    Actor

  • Dil Se..(1998)

    as Shukla

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rui Ka Bojh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ram Sharan

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

    as Vrundavan

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

    as Willie

  • Damu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Damu

  • Oh Darling Yeh Hai India(1995)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dushmani: A Violent Love Story(1995)

    as Raghu

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 1942: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Munna

  • Bandit Queen(1994)

    as Madho

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Udhaar Ki Zindagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Chor Aur Chand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Maya(1993)

    as Beggar

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rudaali(1993)

    as Budhwa

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sardar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Ek Thi Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Papeeha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bichhua

  • Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Shyam

  • Electric Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bolton

  • Aasmaan Se Gira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Trishanku

  • Dharavi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Chandu

  • Kasba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Raman Raghav - A City, A Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Raman Raghav

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

    Actor

  • In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Cheapskate

  • Salaam Bombay!(1988)

    as Chillum

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Massey Sahib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Francis Massey

  • Aath Aana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nirmal Ojha

  • Gondho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Manohar Pandey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 101 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (2018)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Panchayat (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Udta Teer (2026)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 104: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew3 of 104: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew2000s19 · acting2010s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew2020s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
880313

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Raghubir Yadav's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of the 30 of 31 with a score; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Shakal Pe Mat Ja (2011)

96th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Panchayat (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 97% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Raghubir Yadav's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles9–78 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles5–59 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles7–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles6–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles8–86 · median 36 · 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 Raghubir Yadav work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raghubir Yadav's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shekhar Kapur shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers