The Best Farida Jalal Movies, Ranked
71 credits from 1969 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) comes out on top with a score of 45. The biggest box office hit is Soldier (1998) with $14.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Farida Jalal Box Office Hits
Farida Jalal's films have made $36.9M worldwide in total. Soldier (1998) is the biggest hit at $14.6M, ahead of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) ($11.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Soldier 1998 · Thriller $14.6M $14.6M dom. - 2
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 · Comedy $11.3M $2.9M dom. - 3
Batti Gul Meter Chalu 2018 · Drama $5.76M $250K dom. - 4
Jaal: The Trap 2003 · Drama $1.37M - 5
Pinjar 2003 · Romance $1.02M $66.3K dom. - 6
Lajja 2001 · Drama $872K $376K dom. - 7
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa 2000 · Romance $365K $365K dom. - 8
Pukar 2000 · Drama $315K $315K dom. - 9
Hindustan Ki Kasam 1999 · Drama $310K $310K dom. - 10
Dil Kya Kare 1999 · Romance $285K $285K dom.
The Best Farida Jalal Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Farida Jalal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films Batti Gul Meter Chalu 2018 · as Lalita's Grandmother Movie Echo Score: 45
- Romance 17 films Pinjar 2003 · as Mrs. Shyamlal
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Action 7 films Khauff 2000 · as Mrs. Jaidev Singh -
Crime 5 films Garv: Pride and Honour 2004 · as Mrs.Dixit - Comedy 5 films Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 · as Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz
- Thriller 5 films Soldier 1998
The Best Farida Jalal Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Farida Jalal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Farida Jalal Movies
The most recent films Farida Jalal is credited on, newest first — starting with Heeramandi (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Heeramandi 2024 · Qudsia Begum - Batti Gul Meter Chalu 2018 · Lalita's Grandmother
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Love Breakups Zindagi 2011 · Beeji -
Khuda Kasam 2010 · Fatima -
Aashayein 2010 · Madhu -
Aryan: Unbreakable 2006 · Mrs. Braganza -
Barsaat 2005 · Kajal's grandmother -
Taarzan: The Wonder Car 2004 · Mrs. Chaudhary - Garv: Pride and Honour 2004 · Mrs.Dixit
- Pinjar 2003 · Mrs. Shyamlal
- Jaal: The Trap 2003 · Sudha Kaul
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Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai 2003 · Asha 'Jiji'
The Best Farida Jalal Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Farida Jalal films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Farida Jalal movie?
Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) is the best-rated Farida Jalal film, with a Movie Echo Score of 45. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Batti Gul Meter Chalu: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Farida Jalal movie?
Soldier (1998) made the most at the box office, with $14.6M worldwide, followed by Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) with $11.3M. Together, Farida Jalal's films with box office figures have made $36.9M.
What is the best Farida Jalal drama movie?
Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) is the best-rated of Farida Jalal's drama films, with a score of 45. In other genres: Pinjar (romance), Khauff (action) and Garv: Pride and Honour (crime).
What is the newest Farida Jalal movie?
The newest film on Farida Jalal's filmography is Heeramandi (2024), with Farida Jalal as Qudsia Begum.
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