Gulzar averages 8.03 across 7 rated films as a director, ahead of A.K. Hangal at 7.37 as an actor.
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
| Guddi | 1971 | 7.2 | Writer | as Guddi's father |
| Bawarchi | 1972 | 8.1 | Writer | as Ramnath Sharma |
| Parichay | 1972 | 7.6 | Writer, Director | as Ravi's Uncle |
| Namak Haraam | 1973 | 7.2 | Writer | as Bipinlal Pandey |
| Aandhi | 1975 | 7.9 | Writer, Director | as Brinda Kaka |
| New Delhi Times | 1986 | · | Writer | as Vikas's Father |
