Girish Karnad: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1970–2016
- box office
- $10.4M
The Best Girish Karnad Movies
The films of Girish Karnad that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Ek Tha Tiger (2012) leads with $5.54M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $5.54M Ek Tha Tiger 2012 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $3.04M 8 x 10 Tasveer 2009 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $518K Dor 2006 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $337K 24 2016 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $315K Pukar 2000 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $275K Hey Ram 2000 · Drama
Girish Karnad's Career in Numbers
Girish Karnad's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Girish Karnad works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Samskara (1970) to Chalk N Duster (2016), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Girish Karnad Movies by Decade
- 1970s 7
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 11
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 10
The 1990s were Girish Karnad's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Girish Karnad Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Romance 5
- Action 4
- Crime 3
- Sci-Fi 1
- Thriller 1
- Mystery 1
- Comedy 1
- Horror 1
- Family 1
Drama is the genre Girish Karnad has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of romance (5).
Girish Karnad Career Milestones
- First film
- Samskara 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Ek Tha Tiger $5.54M worldwide
- Newest film
- Chalk N Duster 2016
Girish Karnad Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Girish Karnad is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 42 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Girish Karnad
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Girish Karnad Movies as an Actor
42- 2016 24 as Sathya's grandfather · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $337K
- 2016
Chalk N Duster Drama Worldwide box office: $193K - 2014
Samrat & Co. as Mahendra Pratap Singh · Crime - 2014
Chandra - 2012
Yaare Koogadali Action - 2012
Mugamoodi as Anand's Grand father · Action Worldwide box office: $132K - 2012 Ek Tha Tiger as Shenoy · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.54M
- 2011
Kempe Gowda as Mahadev (Kavya's father) · Drama - 2010
Komaram Puli as Prime Minister · Crime - 2010
Aashayein as G. Parthasarthi · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.84K - 2009 8 x 10 Tasveer as Anil Sharma · Mystery Worldwide box office: $3.04M
- 2007
Lava Kusha Drama - 2007
Aa Dinagalu as Girish Naik · Romance - 2006 Dor as Randhir Singh · Drama Worldwide box office: $518K
- 2005
Iqbal as Guruji · Drama - 2004
Shankar Dada MBBS as Shankar's Father - 2004
Chellamae as Rajasekhar · Romance - 2000 Hey Ram as Uppilli Iyengar · Drama Worldwide box office: $275K
- 2000 Pukar as Mr. Rajvansh · Drama Worldwide box office: $315K
- 1998
China Gate as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan · Action - 1998
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger - 1998
Kadhal Mannan as Rudran · Drama - 1997
Ratchagan as Sriram · Action - 1997
Minsara Kanavu as Amalraj · Comedy - 1996
The Prince as Vishwanath · Drama - 1996
Aatank as Inspector Khan · Horror - 1996
Dharma Chakram as Mahendra · Drama - 1994
Kaadhalan as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy · Drama - 1992
Cheluvi as Village Headman · Drama - 1991
Gunaa as Doctor Ganesh · Romance - 1986
Naan Adimai Illai Drama - 1985
Meri Jung as Deepak Verma · Drama - 1984
Tarang as Dinesh · Drama - 1984
Tarang as Dinesh · Drama - 1982
Umbartha as Subhash Mahajan · Drama - 1982
Aparoopa as Mr. Kanna · Drama - 1980
Aasha as Mala's Friend · Family - 1977
Swami as Ghanshyam · Romance - 1976
The Churning as Dr. Manohar Rao · Drama - 1975
Nishant as Schoolmaster · Crime - 1971
Vamsha Vriksha - 1970
Samskara as Praneshacharya · Drama
Who Girish Karnad Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Girish Karnad shares the most films with. Om Puri comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Naseeruddin Shah (5).
Girish Karnad: Questions & Answers
How many movies Girish Karnad has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Girish Karnad been in?
Girish Karnad is credited on 45 films, from 1970 to 2016. 42 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 Girish Karnad's highest-grossing movie?
Ek Tha Tiger (2012) is Girish Karnad's biggest box office hit, with $5.54M worldwide, ahead of 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) ($3.04M). Across every film with box office figures, Girish Karnad's movies have made $10.4M.
Girish Karnad's biggest hits What is Girish Karnad's newest movie?
The most recent film on Girish Karnad's filmography is 24 (2016), in the role of Sathya's grandfather.
Who does Girish Karnad work with most often?
Girish Karnad shares the most films with Om Puri (5 films), Naseeruddin Shah (5 films) and Nassar (4 films).
The Best Girish Karnad Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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