Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Rajiv Kapoor Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Rajiv Kapoor appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1985 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Zabardast (1985 — 5.6/10). Films span Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) through Hum To Chale Pardes (1988).
The Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Rajiv Kapoor partnership
From Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) to Hum To Chale Pardes (1988). The played out closed with Hum To Chale Pardes in 1988. It started with Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985).
The shape of the work
Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in every film; Rajiv Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Zabardast
- Ram Teri Ganga Maili
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Rajiv Kapoor's screen credits are with Kulbhushan Kharbanda. After Hum To Chale Pardes, Kulbhushan Kharbanda kept going for 63 more films; Rajiv Kapoor stepped back.
Before Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 14 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arth (1982).
After Hum To Chale Pardes, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 63 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Before Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Rajiv Kapoor had starred in 2 films, including Aasmaan (1984) and Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983).
After Hum To Chale Pardes, Rajiv Kapoor went on to appear in 3 more films, including Toolsidas Junior (2022) and Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Rajiv Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mandakini is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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