10 amazing Hansal Mehta films showcasing his knack for brilliance as a filmmaker

Indian director Hansal Mehta has gone a long way, having helmed TV shows before directing accolade-winning movies like Shahid. Here’s a quick list of some of the greatest Hansal Mehta films that have entertained us over the years.

1. Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar

It took Hansal Mehta seven years to make TV shows before he became director of the 1999 film Jayate. The film was well received by viewers at its special Indian Film Festival screening, despite receiving little distribution. He collaborated with a group of gifted performers on his first commercial film, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar, the following year.

2. Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?

Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, inspired by the American film American Pie centers on four young men who, while attending college, meet a number of women. Their straight-face comedy and dual-meaning one-liners make a lot of people laugh as they attempt to balance their love lives and academic goals.

3. Dus Kahaniyaan

Hansal Mehta is one of six directors directing the anthology film. The ten short stories that make up Dus Kahaniyaan each have a highly distinct plot, cast, and narrative that touches on themes like passion, betrayal, friendship, and other human emotions.

4. Shahid

Inspired by the life of Indian lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was killed for living a life dedicated to pursuing justice and advancing societal welfare. Shahid, one of the greatest films starring Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao, is accessible on Prime Video.

5. CityLights

The impoverished farmer from Rajasthan moves to Mumbai, the city of dreams, in an attempt to provide a better life for his family. CityLights shows how he overcomes the difficulties of living in a large city and makes it through.

6. Aligarh

Based on the biography of Aligarh Muslim University faculty member Ramchandra Siras, the film is dramatic and tragic. His sexual orientation is made public and someone intrudes into his personal life, setting off a dramatic sequence of events. With the assistance of a journalist, he is able to obtain justice, but he is unable to live in Aligarh.

7. Omerta

Omerta, one of Hansal Mehta’s most fascinating biographical crime drama films, tells the story of how Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was abducted and killed in 2002 by notorious terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh.

8. Chhalaang

Chhalaang, which is co-produced by Ankur Garg, Luv Ranjan, and Ajay Devgn, is the story of a lethargic personal trainer who led a carefree existence till he encountered a new obstacle in both his personal and professional life.

9. Faraaz

A terrorist attack in a Dhaka café resulted in several people being held hostage, and this unfortunate night is depicted in the biographical action thriller Hansal Mehta.

10. The Buckingham Murders

In October, last year, The Buckingham Murders made its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival. The film, which is co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Shobha Kapoor, tells the story of a bereaved British-Indian investigator who takes on the investigation of a child murder in Buckinghamshire.