Kulbhushan Kharbanda & A.K. Hangal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kulbhushan Kharbanda and A.K. Hangal appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1981 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalyug (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Kalyug (1981) through Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987).
The Kulbhushan Kharbanda & A.K. Hangal partnership
From Kalyug (1981) to Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987). Kalyug is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Jaan Hatheli Pe in 1987.
It started with Kalyug (1981).
The shape of the work
Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in every film; A.K. Hangal acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kalyug
- Jaan Hatheli Pe
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Jaan Hatheli Pe, Kulbhushan Kharbanda kept going for 71 more films; A.K. Hangal stepped back.
Before Kalyug, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 4 films, including Shaan (1980) and Solva Sawan (1979).
After Jaan Hatheli Pe, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 71 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Before Kalyug, A.K. Hangal had starred in 8 films, including Meera (1979) and Manzil (1979).
After Jaan Hatheli Pe, A.K. Hangal went on to appear in 11 more films, including Paheli (2005) and Soulmates (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kulbhushan Kharbanda & A.K. Hangal's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Hema Malini is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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