Hansal Mehta is a film director best known for Shahid (2013), Citylights (2014), Aligarh (2016), Omertà (2018) and Scam 1992 (2020). He is known for films that depict social and political realities in deeply polarised and troubled times. His films are remarkable for their understanding of characters and their worlds, while telling important stories. His films Shahid (2013) and Omertà(2018) premiered as official selections at different editions of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Aligarh (2016) a moving tale about a professor suspended by university for being gay premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in 2015. His films have traveled to festivals around the world and have been extensively written about and discussed in both international and local forums. He won the National Award for Best Direction in 2014 for his film Shahid.
Family Business(2026)
Gandhi(2025)
The Buckingham Murders(2023)
Scoop(2023)
Faraaz(2022)
Lootere(2024)
Modern Love Mumbai(2022)
Omerta(2017)
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story(2020)as Man sitting with Harshad Mehta during meeting
The Accidental Prime Minister(2019)as Naveen Patnaik
Chargesheet(2011)
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!(2000)as Man on Mobile
Dedh Bigha Zameen(2024)
Timir(2023)
Paanipath(2017)
Salt(2022)
Industry(2024)as Self
The Kapil Sharma Show(2016)as Self
Cargo(2019)as Self
Highlight and Contour(2015)as Self
