Dalip Tahil & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dalip Tahil and Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1993 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ajnabee (2001 — 6.2/10). Films span Baazigar (1993) through Race (2008).
The Dalip Tahil & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Ajnabee (2001). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2001. From Baazigar (1993) to Race (2008).
It started with Baazigar (1993).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Baazigar; the 2000s to Ajnabee. Dalip Tahil acted in every film; Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Baazigar
- Ajnabee
- Race
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla's screen credits are with Dalip Tahil. After Race, Dalip Tahil kept going for 27 more films; Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla stepped back.
Before Baazigar, Dalip Tahil had starred in 25 films, including Inspector Dhanush (1991) and Aaj Ki Awaz (1984).
After Race, Dalip Tahil went on to appear in 27 more films, including Project Marathwada (2016) and Toolsidas Junior (2022).
Before Baazigar, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla had directed 3 films, including Khiladi (1992) and Agneekaal (1990).
After Race, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla went on to direct 2 more films, including Race 2 (2013) and Players (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dalip Tahil & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Bipasha Basu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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