Mukesh Chhabra
Known for: Production
Born: May 27, 1980
Place of birth: Delhi, India
Mukesh Chhabra is a Mumbai-based casting director, acting workshop director and actor who has cast several actors for movies including director Vikas Bahl's Chillar Party, Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur, Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che and Nikhil Advani's D-Day. Chhabra graduated from Delhi University with an acting diploma from the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He completed a six-year acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with the National School of Drama.(NSD) Chhabra came to Mumbai in 2007 and worked as an Assistant Casting Director before setting up his own casting company. His first film as independent casting director was the small budget film Chintuji. His casting for the film Chillar Party won him accolades based on which director Anurag Kashyap engaged him for the casting of his crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur and also its sequel. Subsequently, Chhabra did the casting for films of different genres like Kai Po Che, Shahid, Chennai Express, Jai Ho, Hasee To Phasee, Mastram and D-day. Apart from films, he's also done casting for TVCs. In his career, Chhabra has employed several unconventional casting methods. For example, he spotted the budding actor Irfan Khan, who played the character 'Fatka' in the film Chillar Party, on the streets of Mumbai. Chhabra's democratic style of auditioning has previously invited nuisance value from potential actors. Actor Rajkumar Yadav (now Rajkumar Rao) was chosen to play one of the leads for the film Kai Po Che only on Chhabra's insistence. Rao's talent in the film won him critical acclaim and later Chhabra cast him in Shahid as the leading man.
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Filmography
225 movies · 44 TV shows, newest first
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Force 3
2027
NR
The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
2027
NR
King
2026
NR
Ramayana
2026
NR
The Vvaan
2026
NR
Vibe
2026
6.7
Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War
2026
8.4
Pritam and Pedro
2026
5.6
Governor
2026
6.0
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
2026
7.1
Main Vaapas Aaunga
2026
7.0
System
2026
NR
Gudgudi
2026
7.0
Kartavya
2026
5.0
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026
7.3
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
2026
5.0
The Kerala Story 2
2026
6.5
Assi
2026
5.6
O'Romeo
2026
6.4
Tu Yaa Main
2026
5.3
Daldal
2026
7.6
Border 2
2026
2.0
Safia/Safdar
2026
8.0
Hunter Among Us
2026
4.5
Real Kashmir Football Club
2025
7.3
Dhurandhar
2025
5.4
Tere Ishk Mein
2025
3.0
Perfect Family
2025
4.0
Rangbaaz: The Bihar Chapter
2025
5.9
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
2025
6.5
Jolly LLB 3
2025
3.9
Baaghi 4
2025
NR
Court Kacheri
2025
NR
Bindiya Ke Bahubali
2025
7.0
Dhadak 2
2025
6.2
Tanvi the Great
2025
5.9
Maalik
2025
5.7
The Traitors
2025
5.2
Housefull 5
2025
5.0
Kankhajura
2025
6.6
Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins
2025
4.9
Sikandar
2025
4.0
Kanneda
2025
5.9
Nadaaniyan
2025
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Ziddi Girls
2025
6.2
Deva
2025
6.0
Fateh
2025
7.7
Black Warrant
2025
6.0
Baby John
2024
5.9
The Sabarmati Report
2024
6.7
Citadel Honey Bunny
2024
5.5
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024
6.0
The Miranda Brothers
2024
6.9
Do Patti
2024
NR
Ghamasaan
2024
6.5
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai
2024
5.7
The Buckingham Murders
2024
6.0
Visfot
2024
8.5
Call Me Bae
2024
6.3
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
2024
6.4
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
2024
6.9
Santosh
2024
3.0
Ishq Vishk Rebound
2024
7.2
Chandu Champion
2024
7.0
Dedh Bigha Zameen
2024
NR
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan
2024
7.7
Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond
2024
7.7
Amar Singh Chamkila
2024
7.1
Patna Shuklla
2024
5.8
Lootere
2024
6.3
Bastar: The Naxal Story
2024
6.3
Shaitaan
2024
7.1
Article 370
2024
6.0
Poacher
2024
3.0
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2024
7.3
Bhakshak
2024
6.2
Fighter
2024
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First Act
2023
4.3
Chamak
2023
3.3
Farrey
2023
6.7
Mrs.
2023
6.5
The Ladykiller
2023
5.2
Tiger Nageswara Rao
2023
4.7
Dono
2023
7.8
Tumse Na Ho Payega
2023
7.0
Choona
2023
6.1
Sukhee
2023
7.0
Jaane Jaan
2023
7.0
Jawan
2023
8.1
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
2023
7.3
Aakhri Sach
2023
5.0
Commando
2023
7.9
12th Fail
2023
5.8
The Jengaburu Curse
2023
6.6
Bawaal
2023
6.9
Tarla
2023
6.8
Satyaprem Ki Katha
2023
5.7
Lust Stories 2
2023
6.7
Kafas
2023
5.9
Afwaah
2023
5.5
Gaslight
2023
6.0
Bheed
2023
6.0
Selfiee
2023
5.7
Shehzada
2023
7.5
The Night Manager
2023
7.8
Farzi
2023
4.7
Faraaz
2023
6.8
Mission Majnu
2023
5.9
Kuttey
2023
5.9
Govinda Naam Mera
2022
6.6
Faadu
2022
6.5
An Action Hero
2022
6.2
Uunchai
2022
7.8
Sixer
2022
4.7
Tanaav
2022
6.3
Tara vs Bilal
2022
7.4
Goodbye
2022
5.8
Plan A Plan B
2022
5.4
Dhokha: Round D Corner
2022
6.2
Raksha Bandhan
2022
6.3
Laal Singh Chaddha
2022
6.0
Ek Villain Returns
2022
6.1
Shabaash Mithu
2022
6.6
HIT: The First Case
2022
5.1
Forensic
2022
6.1
Anek
2022
6.1
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2022
4.7
Dhaakad
2022
NR
Le Musk
2022
5.5
Modern Love Mumbai
2022
3.7
Heropanti 2
2022
7.0
Jersey
2022
5.5
Bachchhan Paandey
2022
NR
Taken For Granted
2022
3.5
Uljhe Hue
2022
6.1
Looop Lapeta
2022
5.9
The Great Indian Murder
2022
5.9
Human
2022
6.5
Atrangi Re
2021
7.2
83
2021
6.0
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
2021
6.4
Tadap
2021
6.5
Bob Biswas
2021
6.3
Sanak
2021
6.0
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?
2021
4.6
Thalaivii
2021
6.4
Chehre
2021
6.3
Dial 100
2021
6.8
Haseen Dillruba
2021
6.6
Maharani
2021
6.1
Ajeeb Daastaans
2021
6.4
Saina
2021
6.8
AK vs AK
2020
8.3
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
2020
5.5
Yaara
2020
6.8
Dil Bechara
2020
NR
Khayali Pulao
2020
6.2
Mrs. Serial Killer
2020
6.3
Baaghi 3
2020
7.8
Asur
2020
5.6
Love Aaj Kal
2020
6.7
Panga
2020
5.2
Ghost Stories
2020
6.5
The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?
2020
5.5
Housefull 4
2019
5.8
Made In China
2019
7.2
Laal Kaptaan
2019
5.2
99 Songs
2019
7.7
Fixerr
2019
7.7
The Family Man
2019
7.7
Chhichhore
2019
NR
Chicken Curry Law
2019
4.5
Jabariya Jodi
2019
7.3
Super 30
2019
4.0
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna
2019
6.0
Bharat
2019
3.7
PM Narendra Modi
2019
5.8
Notebook
2019
6.7
The Man Who Feels No Pain
2019
4.3
Milan Talkies
2019
6.5
My Dear Prime Minister
2019
4.9
Darkness Visible
2019
6.5
Kedarnath
2018
6.4
Rajma Chawal
2018
6.0
Helicopter Eela
2018
5.5
Loveyatri
2018
6.7
Manmarziyaan
2018
6.8
Laila Majnu
2018
6.9
Dhadak
2018
7.2
Soorma
2018
7.8
Sacred Games
2018
7.2
Sanju
2018
6.3
Lust Stories
2018
5.3
Fanney Khan
2018
3.6
Race 3
2018
7.5
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
2018
4.7
Veere Di Wedding
2018
6.8
Omertà
2018
5.8
Baaghi 2
2018
6.3
Dil Juunglee
2018
5.2
Hate Story IV
2018
NR
Jutti, the shoe
2018
10.0
Toffee
2018
7.4
Mukkabaaz
2018
6.3
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
6.4
Monsoon Shootout
2017
NR
Lift
2017
6.8
Ittefaq
2017
NR
The Market
2017
5.3
Judwaa 2
2017
6.5
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
2017
6.9
Bareilly Ki Barfi
2017
5.2
Gurgaon
2017
6.1
Mubarakan
2017
5.3
Tubelight
2017
5.8
Raabta
2017
6.3
Half Girlfriend
2017
5.7
Begum Jaan
2017
6.5
Badrinath Ki Dulhania
2017
6.1
Rangoon
2017
6.6
Kahaani 2
2016
6.5
Tum Bin 2
2016
7.8
Wrong Side Raju
2016
5.7
Freaky Ali
2016
7.0
Raman Raghav 2.0
2016
6.9
Te3n
2016
7.0
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
7.3
Nil Battey Sannata
2016
7.0
I Don't Watch TV
2016
6.3
Rocky Handsome
2016
6.0
Zubaan
2016
5.5
Fitoor
2016
7.3
Parched
2015
5.6
Haraamkhor
2015
4.3
Shaandaar
20155.9
Vakratunda Mahakaaya
2015
5.4
Katti Batti
2015
7.1
Masaan
2015
7.8
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
2015
5.8
ABCD 2
2015
7.0
Badlapur
2015
4.9
Tevar
2015
7.7
PK
2014
7.2
Haider
2014
7.2
Highway
2014
6.6
Hasee Toh Phasee
2014
5.0
Jai Ho
2014
7.3
Shahid
2013
6.5
Chennai Express
2013
6.6
D-Day
2013
7.1
Ugly
2013
7.1
Kai Po Che!
2013
6.3
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
2012
7.8
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
2012
7.1
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
2012
7.3
Rockstar
2011
6.6
Force
2011
5.9
Trishna
2011
6.3
Love Aaj Kal
2009
4.8
Yuvvraaj
2008
4.8
Hijack
2008
7.1
Rang De Basanti
2006NR
Mahabharata
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NR
Golden Arrows
—
NR
Go Goa Gone 2
—NR
Dostana 2
—NR
Daadu Ka Shaadi
—NR
Race Reboot
—NR
Dynasty
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