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Balinder Johal

Balinder Johal

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Balinder Johal's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Morality
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Balinder Johal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Balinder Johal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Curfew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • A Nice Indian Boy(2024)

    as Ancient Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Away with the Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mother

  • Allegiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Parm's Bibi

  • Donkeyhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Puaji

  • Our Big Punjabi Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dadi-ma

  • Arranged Marriage(2022)

    as Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Singh

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Love Hard(2021)

    as Elderly Woman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Honsla Rakh(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mom vs. Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Seema

  • The 410 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nani

  • The Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Indira

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    as Muumuu

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dottie

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian Woman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Commitment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Grandma Rampal

  • Killer Punjabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Beeba Boys(2015)

    as Mrs. Johar

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jatt & Juliet 2(2013)

    as Pooja's grandmother

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jatt & Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kathy

  • 2012(2009)

    Dialect Coach

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Of Golf and God(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bibi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Heaven on Earth(2008)

    as Maji

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tempbot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Hadewych

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Pink Ludoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Old Lady Cheema

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Citizen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Freddy Got Fingered(2001)

    as Indian Woman #1

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as Sri Lankan Delegate

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Housekeeper

  • Sweet Deception(1998)

    as Cleaning Woman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Heaven on Earth (2008)

$3.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Honsla Rakh (2021)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Crash Pad (2017)

Film career

19982025

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 36: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Balinder Johal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Arranged Marriage (2022)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Nice Indian Boy (2024)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Balinder Johal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Balinder Johal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deepa Mehta shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers