Avtar Gill & Umesh Mehra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Avtar Gill and Umesh Mehra appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1995 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995 — 5.8/10). Films span Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) through International Khiladi (1999).
The Avtar Gill & Umesh Mehra partnership
From Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) to International Khiladi (1999). The played out closed with International Khiladi in 1999. It started with Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995).
The shape of the work
Avtar Gill acted in every film; Umesh Mehra directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Sabse Bada Khiladi
- International Khiladi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After International Khiladi, Avtar Gill kept going for 19 more films; Umesh Mehra stepped back. By the time of Sabse Bada Khiladi, both already had careers — Avtar Gill with 38 films, Umesh Mehra with 11.
Before Sabse Bada Khiladi, Avtar Gill had starred in 38 films, including Saath Saath (1982) and Noorie (1979).
After International Khiladi, Avtar Gill went on to appear in 19 more films, including Kaamyaab (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Before Sabse Bada Khiladi, Umesh Mehra had directed 11 films, including Ashanti (1982) and Sohni Mahiwal (1984).
After International Khiladi, Umesh Mehra went on to direct 1 more film, including Yeh Mohabbat Hai (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Avtar Gill & Umesh Mehra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Gulshan Grover is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Gulshan Grover appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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