The Best Ila Arun Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Manto (2018) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is West Is West (2010) with $4.55M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ila Arun Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Ila Arun is credited on. Manto (2018) leads with 84, followed by Sherni (2021) at 81. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Manto 2018 · History -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Sherni 2021 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Raat Akeli Hai 2020 · Mystery -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Aafat-e-Ishq 2021 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders 2025 -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Chhalaang 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Ghoomketu 2020 · Comedy
Biggest Ila Arun Box Office Hits
Ila Arun's films have made $13.4M worldwide in total. West Is West (2010) is the biggest hit at $4.55M, ahead of Begum Jaan (2017) ($4.06M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ila Arun Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ila Arun has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Sherni (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films Sherni 2021 · as Pawan's Mother Movie Echo Score: 81
- Comedy 5 films Ghoomketu 2020 · as Santo Bua Movie Echo Score: 53
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Action 4 films Begum Jaan 2017 · as Amma - History 3 films Manto 2018 · as Jaddanbai Movie Echo Score: 84
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Romance 3 films Shaadi Ke Side Effects 2014 · as Aunty - Thriller 2 films Aafat-e-Ishq 2021 Movie Echo Score: 72
- Mystery 1 film Raat Akeli Hai 2020 · as Jatil Yadav's Mother Movie Echo Score: 74
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Animation 1 film Arjun: The Warrior Prince 2012 · as Kunti
The Best Ila Arun Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ila Arun's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Ila Arun Movies
The most recent films Ila Arun is credited on, newest first — starting with Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders 2025
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Mister Mummy 2022 · Comedy - Aafat-e-Ishq 2021 · Thriller
- Sherni 2021 · Pawan's Mother
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Call My Agent Bollywood 2021 · Special Appearance - Chhalaang 2020 · Principal Usha Gehlot
- Raat Akeli Hai 2020 · Jatil Yadav's Mother
- Ghoomketu 2020 · Santo Bua
- Manto 2018 · Jaddanbai
- Begum Jaan 2017 · Amma
- Shaadi Ke Side Effects 2014 · Aunty
- Arjun: The Warrior Prince 2012 · Kunti
The Best Ila Arun Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ila Arun films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ila Arun movie?
Manto (2018) is the best-rated Ila Arun film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Sherni (2021) (81) and Raat Akeli Hai (2020) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Manto: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ila Arun movie?
West Is West (2010) made the most at the box office, with $4.55M worldwide, followed by Begum Jaan (2017) with $4.06M. Together, Ila Arun's films with box office figures have made $13.4M.
What is the best Ila Arun drama movie?
Sherni (2021) is the best-rated of Ila Arun's drama films, with a score of 81. In other genres: Ghoomketu (comedy), Begum Jaan (action) and Manto (history).
What is the newest Ila Arun movie?
The newest film on Ila Arun's filmography is Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025).
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