Hansal Mehta
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Active Years
- 1997–2026 (30 Years)
- Total Credits
- 48 credits in database
Biography
Hansal Mehta is an Indian filmmaker born on April 29, 1968, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He began his career with the television show Khana Khazana, which aired from 1993 to 2000. His directorial film credits include Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002), Woodstock Villa (2008), Shahid (2013), Citylights (2014), Aligarh (2016), and Omertà (2018). He directed the television series Scam 1992 (2020) and Scoop (2023). For his work on Shahid, he won the National Film Award for Best Direction. He received the Filmfare OTT Award for best director for Scam 1992. Additionally, Scoop won the Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Award for best Asian television series. He was nominated for a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film for Faraaz (2023).
Career overview
Hansal Mehta is an Indian filmmaker born on April 29, 1968. He began his career with the television show Khana Khazana, which ran from 1993 to 2000. He later transitioned into film direction with titles such as Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! in 2000, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002, and Woodstock Villa in 2008. His work is noted for depicting social and political realities in polarized and troubled times.
Mehta received critical acclaim for the film Shahid in 2013, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Direction. His filmography also includes Citylights in 2014, Aligarh in 2016, and Omertà in 2018. In the television and web series space, he directed Scam 1992 in 2020, earning the Filmfare OTT Award for best director. He also directed the series Scoop in 2023, which won the Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Award for best Asian television series. Additionally, he was nominated for a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film for Faraaz in 2023.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
48 titles- Billionaire (2026) Director
- Birds in the Dark (2026) Producer
- The Lavari Show (2024) as Self
- Showtime (2024) as Self
- Industry (2024) as Hansal Mehta
- The Buckingham Murders (2024) Director
- Lootere (2024) Creator
- Scam 2003: The Telgi Story (2023) Creator
- Scoop (2023) Director
- Scoop (2023) Creator
- Faraaz (2023) Director
- Modern Love Mumbai (2022) Screenplay
- Modern Love Mumbai (2022) Director
- Modern Love Mumbai (2022) Adaptation
- Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020) Director
- Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020) Creator
- Chhalaang (2020) Director
- The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) as Naveen Patnaik
- Cargo (2019) as PDTS Head
- Omertà (2018) Director
- Omertà (2018) Screenplay
- Garbage (2018) Producer
- Simran (2017) Director
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
- Aligarh (2016) Director
- City Lights (2014) Director
- Shahid (2013) Director
- Raakh (2010) Director
- Woodstock Villa (2008) Director
- Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) Director
- Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002) Director
- Chhal (2002) Director
- Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000) Director
- Star Bestsellers (1999) Director
- ...Jayate (1997) Director
- Family Business Director
- Family Business Producer
- Family Business Creator
- Barabanki Producer
- Barabanki Creator
- Gandhi Director
- Gandhi Creator
- Pralay Producer
- Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga Director
- Dilkashi Producer
- Untitled LJP Film Producer
- Black River Director
- Black River Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hansal Mehta best known for?
Hansal Mehta is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Billionaire (2026), Lilly (2007), Lootere (2024), Faraaz (2023).
When and where was Hansal Mehta born?
Hansal Mehta was born on April 29, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
How many credits does Hansal Mehta have?
Hansal Mehta has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1997 to 2026.
What is Hansal Mehta's background in cinema and television?
Hansal Mehta is an Indian filmmaker born on April 29, 1968, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He began his career with the television show Khana Khazana, which aired from 1993 to 2000. His directorial film credits include Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002), Woodstock Villa (2008), Shahid (2013), Citylights ...
Hansal Mehta by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self — aged about 48
- The Lavari Show (2024) as Self — aged about 56
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