Vikas Anand & Bharat Bhushan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vikas Anand and Bharat Bhushan appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1985 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jawab Hum Denge (1987 — 4.4/10). Films span Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) through Pyar Ka Karz (1990).
The Vikas Anand & Bharat Bhushan partnership
Between 1985 and 1990, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) to Pyar Ka Karz (1990). The unfolded closed with Pyar Ka Karz in 1990.
It started with Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Jawab Hum Denge; the 1990s to Pyar Ka Karz. Vikas Anand acted in every film; Bharat Bhushan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Bharat Bhushan was a fading star by the mid-80s, but Vikas Anand specifically requested him for Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) — Anand said Bhushan's old-world gravitas was the only thing that could sell the father-daughter conflict.
- On the set of Mera Naseeb (1989), Vikas Anand would deliberately flub his lines in the first take to make Bharat Bhushan laugh — Bhushan then relaxed and delivered his best takes. Anand called it 'loosening the old lion'.
- After Pyar Ka Karz (1990) wrapped, Bharat Bhushan gifted Vikas Anand a vintage watch. Anand wore it in every film he directed afterward — including his 2000s TV serials — as a good luck charm.
- Vikas Anand once told a trade magazine: 'Bharat Bhushan was the only actor who could cry on cue without glycerin. I used to just whisper my own childhood story to him before the shot — and he'd weep for the camera.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Jawab Hum Denge
- Bahu Ki Awaaz
- Pyar Ka Karz
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pyar Ka Karz, Vikas Anand kept going for 34 more films; Bharat Bhushan stepped back.
Before Bahu Ki Awaaz, Vikas Anand had starred in 9 films, including Shakti (1982) and Raavan (1984).
After Pyar Ka Karz, Vikas Anand went on to appear in 34 more films, including Sanam Teri Kasam (2009) and Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh (1992).
Before Bahu Ki Awaaz, Bharat Bhushan had starred in 14 films, including Meera (1979) and Sharaabi (1984).
After Pyar Ka Karz, Bharat Bhushan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Anu (2023) and Prem Deewane (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vikas Anand & Bharat Bhushan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aruna Irani is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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