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Farhad Samji

Farhad Samji

Writer and director, also composer · Born May 5, 1974 (52) · Mumbai, India

Sajid-Farhad are an Indian film director and writer duo consisting of Sajid Samji and Farhad Samji.[1] Their work as writers include the films Shiva, Sunday, Double Dhamaal, Golmaal Returns, All The Best: Fun Begins, Housefull 2, Ready, Golmaal 3, Singham, Bol Bachchan, Chashme Baddoor, Himmatwala, Chennai Express, It's Entertainment and Singham Returns. Five of the films they have written have entered the Bollywood 100 crore club.[2] In 2014, they started directing films with Entertainment.[3]

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1974 (52)
From
Mumbai, India
Works as
Writer and director, also composer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 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 6% in 30 days

What are Farhad Samji's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
44%
Morality
31%
Self
14%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Survival
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 15

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 12

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 9

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Absurd
12
Joyful
10
Manic
6
Thrilling
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Farhad Samji's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Farhad Samji'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

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Welcome to the Jungle(2026)

    Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Dialogue

  • Housefull 5(2025)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pintu Ki Pappi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Pop Kaun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Balwan Trivedi

  • Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Cirkus(2022)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2(2022)

    Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bachchhan Paandey(2022)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sooryavanshi(2021)

    Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Coolie No. 1(2020)

    Dialogue · Lyricist · as Plumber

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Laxmii(2020)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Baaghi 3(2020)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Street Dancer 3D(2020)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 4(2019)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Prassthanam(2019)

    Composer · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Super 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Story

  • Simmba(2018)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Golmaal Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Dialogue

  • Judwaa 2(2017)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 3(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dilwale(2015)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Singham Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • It's Entertainment(2014)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Gollu Aur Pappu(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Boss(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chennai Express(2013)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Policegiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Chashme Baddoor(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bol Bachchan(2012)

    Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Writer

  • Singham(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Double Dhamaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Dialogue

  • Golmaal 3(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • All the Best: Fun Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Golmaal Returns(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sunday(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Screenplay

  • Farhad Samji's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Haseena Maan Jaayegi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Simmba (2018)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Singham (2011)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Boss (2013)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 39: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting7 of 39: 1 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting37 of 39: 29 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdMusic1 of 39: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

39 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s14 · 2 acting · 14 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 Farhad Samji's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, writer

Coolie No. 1 (2020)

99th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Singham (2011)

Midcredits 73rd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 27/100 in their films, across 24 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 Farhad Samji's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles34–67 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles9–39 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles24–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles13–51 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles31–55 · median 41 · 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 Farhad Samji work with?

People who share at least 2 of Farhad Samji's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sajid shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles