Dalip Tahil & Smita Patil Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dalip Tahil and Smita Patil appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1984 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aaj Ki Awaz (1984 — 6.5/10). Films span Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) through Dance Dance (1987).
The Dalip Tahil & Smita Patil partnership
Between 1984 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) to Dance Dance (1987). The unfolded closed with Dance Dance in 1987.
It started with Aaj Ki Awaz (1984).
The shape of the work
Dalip Tahil acted in every film; Smita Patil acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Aaj Ki Awaz
- Dance Dance
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
After Dance Dance, Dalip Tahil kept going for 92 more films; Smita Patil stepped back.
Aaj Ki Awaz was Dalip Tahil's acting debut.
After Dance Dance, Dalip Tahil went on to appear in 92 more films, including Project Marathwada (2016) and Toolsidas Junior (2022).
Before Aaj Ki Awaz, Smita Patil had starred in 22 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Mandi (1983).
After Dance Dance, Smita Patil went on to appear in 2 more films, including Waaris (1988) and Akarshan (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dalip Tahil & Smita Patil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Om Shivpuri is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Om Shivpuri appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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