Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor Movies Together List — 22 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kader Khan and Satyendra Kapoor appeared together in 22 Hindi films between 1979 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mr. Natwarlal (1979 — 6.8/10). Films span Mr. Natwarlal (1979) through Anari No.1 (1999).
The Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. 1988 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 20 years, a Kader–Satyendra film arrived almost every year.
From Mr. Natwarlal (1979) to Anari No.1 (1999). The ran closed with Anari No.1 in 1999.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 64% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Mr. Natwarlal; the 1990s to Karz Chukana Hai. Kader Khan acted in every film; Satyendra Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kader Khan was the one who insisted Satyendra Kapoor be cast as the villain in Himmatwala (1983). The director wanted a bigger name, but Khan argued Kapoor's quiet menace would make the hero look stronger. He was right — Kapoor's 'Sher Khan' became the template for 80s Hindi film villains.
- In Naya Kadam (1984), Khan and Kapoor played father and son. Khan deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their scenes together — he knew Kapoor's strength was in long, simmering pauses. Kapoor later said Khan's patience let him 'breathe into the silence'.
- On the sets of Ramkali (1985), the two shared a room in a small hotel in Ooty for 45 days. Every night after pack-up, they'd rewrite the next day's scenes together — Khan on dialogue, Kapoor on blocking. The film tanked, but they called it their 'writing holiday'.
- Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) was the only film where Khan and Kapoor played brothers-in-law. The film's comic tension between their characters — one loud, one sly — directly inspired the pairing of Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor in the 1990s comedy franchise 'Andaz Apna Apna'.
- Satyendra Kapoor once told a trade magazine: 'Kader sahab would finish my lines in his head before I said them. He knew my rhythm better than I did. We never needed a rehearsal — just a look.'
- After Badi Bahen (1993) flopped, the two never worked together again. But Kapoor attended every single one of Khan's son's weddings. When Kapoor passed away in 2004, Khan was the only co-star who spoke at his funeral — and he broke down mid-sentence.
22 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 1980s accounted for 14 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 7 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Mr. Natwarlal
- Naya Kadam
- Biwi Ho To Aisi
- Karz Chukana Hai
- Taqdeerwala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
22 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
48% of Kader Khan's screen credits are with Satyendra Kapoor. After Anari No.1, Kader Khan kept going for 24 more films; Satyendra Kapoor stepped back.
Mr. Natwarlal was Kader Khan's acting debut.
After Anari No.1, Kader Khan went on to appear in 24 more films, including Angaar: The Fire (2002) and Akhiyon Se Goli Maare (2002).
Mr. Natwarlal was Satyendra Kapoor's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 11 people again and again — a small repertory company. Asrani appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead.
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