- Writer, also actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Hriday Lani's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 Hriday Lani's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hriday Lani'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
15 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Dashavatar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Train: Some Lines Shoulder Never Be Crossed... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Aan: Men at Work(2004)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Vadh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Sarfarosh(1999)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Agni Sakshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Maya(1993)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Sardar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Salaam Bombay!(1988)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Bhavni Bhavai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Gaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Shalimar(1978)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Manthan(1976)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1976 to 2008.
Biggest box office
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Highest rated
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Most popular right now
Manthan (1976)
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 Hriday Lani's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 7 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 Hriday Lani'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 Hriday Lani work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hriday Lani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irrfan Khan shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Irrfan KhanShared titles: Aan: Men at Work (2004), Salaam Bombay! (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Irrfan Khan
- Paresh RawalShared titles: Aan: Men at Work (2004), Maya (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Paresh Rawal
- Makrand DeshpandeShared titles: Sarfarosh (1999), Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Makrand Deshpande
- Naseeruddin ShahShared titles: Sarfarosh (1999), Manthan (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Naseeruddin Shah
Producers
- Gabriel AuerShared titles: Maya (1993), Salaam Bombay! (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriel Auer