Amol Palekar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 20
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1971–2023
- box office
- $2.48M
- average score
- 78
Amol Palekar's Career in Numbers
Amol Palekar's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Amol Palekar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Silence! The Court Is in Session (1971) to Gulmohar (2023), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Amol Palekar Movies by Decade
- 1970s 7
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 2
- 2020s 2
The 1970s were Amol Palekar's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Amol Palekar Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Drama 5
- Thriller 3
- Romance 2
- Family 1
Comedy is the genre Amol Palekar has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (5).
Amol Palekar Career Milestones
- First film
- Silence! The Court Is in Session 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Paheli $2.42M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Gulmohar Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- Gulmohar 2023
Amol Palekar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Amol Palekar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 17 as actor. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Amol Palekar
3
Amol Palekar Movies as an Actor
17- 2023
Gulmohar as Sudhakar Batra · Family Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2021
200: Halla Ho as Justice Vitthal Daangle · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2001
Aks as Defense Minister · Thriller Worldwide box office: $65K - 1986
Khamosh as Amol Palekar · Thriller - 1985
Jhoothi as Inspector Kamal Nath Srivastav · Comedy - 1984
Man and Woman - 1984
Tarang as Rahul · Drama - 1984
Tarang as Rahul · Drama - 1983
Rang Birangi as Ajay Sharma · Comedy - 1981
Naram Garam as Ramprasad · Comedy - 1979
Gol Maal as Ram Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma / Laxman Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma · Comedy - 1979
Do Ladke Dono Kadke as Hari · Comedy - 1977
Gharaonda as Sudeep · Drama - 1976
Chhoti Si Baat as Arun Pradeep · Comedy - 1976
Chitchor as Vinod · Romance - 1974
Rajnigandha as Sanjay · Romance - 1971
Silence! The Court Is in Session
Amol Palekar: Questions & Answers
How many movies Amol Palekar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Amol Palekar been in?
Amol Palekar is credited on 20 films, from 1971 to 2023. 17 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Amol Palekar's highest-grossing movie?
Paheli (2005) is Amol Palekar's biggest box office hit, with $2.42M worldwide, ahead of Aks (2001) ($65K). Across every film with box office figures, Amol Palekar's movies have made $2.48M.
Amol Palekar's biggest hits What is the best Amol Palekar movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Amol Palekar's best-rated film is Gulmohar (2023) with a score of 82, followed by 200: Halla Ho (2021) (73).
Best Amol Palekar movies, ranked What is Amol Palekar's newest movie?
The most recent film on Amol Palekar's filmography is Gulmohar (2023), in the role of Sudhakar Batra.
Who does Amol Palekar work with most often?
Amol Palekar shares the most films with Amitabh Bachchan (4 films), Naseeruddin Shah (2 films) and Om Puri (2 films).
The Best Amol Palekar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.
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