Girish Kulkarni: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 22
- on screen
- 2004–2025
- box office
- $25.9M
- average score
- 49
The Best Girish Kulkarni Movies
The highest-rated films Girish Kulkarni is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Thankam (2023) scores highest, at 77. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Thankam 2023 · Jayanth Sakhalkar -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Deva 2025 · Minister Jairaj Apte -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Bhoot Police 2021 · Santu -
Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Firebrand 2019 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Fanney Khan 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 20 Ganapath 2023 · Senior
Girish Kulkarni's Career in Numbers
Girish Kulkarni's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Girish Kulkarni works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Grinding Machine (2004) to Deva (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Girish Kulkarni Movies by Decade
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Girish Kulkarni's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Girish Kulkarni Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Action 3
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Horror 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Girish Kulkarni has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of action (3).
Girish Kulkarni Career Milestones
- First film
- The Grinding Machine 2004
- Biggest box office hit
- Kaabil $21.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Thankam Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- Deva 2025
Girish Kulkarni Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Girish Kulkarni is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 49. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025 Deva as Minister Jairaj Apte · Action Worldwide box office: $1.09M Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2023
Boyz 4 Comedy - 2023 Ganapath as Senior · Action Worldwide box office: $238K Movie Echo Score: 20
- 2023 Thankam as Jayanth Sakhalkar · Crime Worldwide box office: $131K Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022
Boyz 3 Comedy Worldwide box office: $382K - 2021 Bhoot Police as Santu · Horror Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2021
Hello Charlie as Priyesh Patel · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2019
Dithee Drama - 2019
Trijya - Radius as Visputey (Drunkard in the Bar) · Drama - 2019 Firebrand Drama Movie Echo Score: 52
- 2018 Fanney Khan Drama Worldwide box office: $2.12M Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2017
Faster Fene as Appa · Drama Worldwide box office: $23K - 2017
Kaabil as Nalawade · Action Worldwide box office: $21.9M - 2016
Jaundya Na Balasaheb as Balasaheb · Drama - 2014
Postcard as Postman · Drama - 2013
Ugly as Inspector Jadhav · Crime - 2013
Pune 52 as Amar Apte · Drama - 2011
Deool as Keshya · Drama - 2009
Vihir as Bhavshya Mama · Drama - 2009
Smell as Mangesh · Drama - 2008
Valu as Jeevan · Comedy - 2004
The Grinding Machine as Brother · Drama
Girish Kulkarni: Questions & Answers
How many movies Girish Kulkarni has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Girish Kulkarni been in?
Girish Kulkarni is credited on 22 films, from 2004 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Girish Kulkarni's highest-grossing movie?
Kaabil (2017) is Girish Kulkarni's biggest box office hit, with $21.9M worldwide, ahead of Fanney Khan (2018) ($2.12M). Across every film with box office figures, Girish Kulkarni's movies have made $25.9M.
Girish Kulkarni's biggest hits What is the best Girish Kulkarni movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Girish Kulkarni's best-rated film is Thankam (2023) with a score of 77, followed by Deva (2025) (66).
Best Girish Kulkarni movies, ranked What is Girish Kulkarni's newest movie?
The most recent film on Girish Kulkarni's filmography is Deva (2025), in the role of Minister Jairaj Apte.
Who does Girish Kulkarni work with most often?
Girish Kulkarni shares the most films with Amruta Subhash (3 films) and Radhika Apte (2 films).
The Best Girish Kulkarni Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.
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