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Manmohan Desai, director
Director

Manmohan Desai: Movies & Box Office

films
15
on screen
1960–1988
box office
$3.29M
Career at a glance

Manmohan Desai's Career in Numbers

Manmohan Desai's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Manmohan Desai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Chhalia (1960) to Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Manmohan Desai Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 2
  2. 1970s 8
  3. 1980s 5

The 1970s were Manmohan Desai's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Manmohan Desai Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Action 4
  • History 1
  • Crime 1
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre Manmohan Desai has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of action (4).

Manmohan Desai Career Milestones

First film
Chhalia 1960
Biggest box office hit
Bluff Master $3.29M worldwide
Newest film
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi 1988
15 credits

Manmohan Desai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Manmohan Desai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) movie poster Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi Drama
  2. 1985 Mard (1985) movie poster Mard History
  3. 1983 Coolie (1983) movie poster Coolie Drama
  4. 1982 Desh Premee (1982) movie poster Desh Premee Action
  5. 1981 Naseeb (1981) movie poster Naseeb Drama
  6. 1979 Suhaag (1979) movie poster Suhaag Crime
  7. 1977 Parvarish (1977) movie poster Parvarish Action
  8. 1977 Dharam Veer (1977) movie poster Dharam Veer Action
  9. 1977 Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) movie poster Amar Akbar Anthony Action
  10. 1977 Chacha Bhatija (1977) movie poster Chacha Bhatija
  11. 1974 Roti (1974) movie poster Roti Drama
  12. 1973 Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973) movie poster Aa Gale Lag Jaa Drama
  13. 1970 Sachaa Jhutha (1970) movie poster Sachaa Jhutha Drama
  14. 1963 Bluff Master (1963) movie poster Bluff Master Drama
  15. 1960 Chhalia (1960) movie poster Chhalia Romance
FAQ

Manmohan Desai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Manmohan Desai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Manmohan Desai been in?

Manmohan Desai is credited on 15 films, from 1960 to 1988. All of them 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 Manmohan Desai's highest-grossing movie?

Bluff Master (1963) is Manmohan Desai's biggest box office hit, with $3.29M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Manmohan Desai's movies have made $3.29M.

Manmohan Desai's biggest hits

What is Manmohan Desai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Manmohan Desai's filmography is Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988), which Manmohan Desai directed.

Who does Manmohan Desai work with most often?

Manmohan Desai shares the most films with Amitabh Bachchan (8 films), Waheeda Rehman (2 films) and Shabana Azmi (2 films).

The Best Manmohan Desai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 directing credits.

See the ranking

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