Kader Khan & Mandakini Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kader Khan and Mandakini appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1986 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pyaar Karke Dekho (1987 — 5.5/10). Films span Singhasan (1986) through Shandaar (1990).
The Kader Khan & Mandakini partnership
Between 1986 and 1990, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 4 years. 1987 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 4 years, a Kader–Mandakini film arrived almost every year.
From Singhasan (1986) to Shandaar (1990). The spanned closed with Shandaar in 1990.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Pyaar Karke Dekho; the 1990s to Shandaar. Kader Khan acted in every film; Mandakini acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
- Pyaar Karke Dekho
- Apne Apne
- Shandaar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
56% of Mandakini's screen credits are with Kader Khan. When they first worked together, Kader Khan had 57 films behind them; Mandakini had 2. After Shandaar, Kader Khan kept going for 108 more films; Mandakini stepped back.
Before Singhasan, Kader Khan had starred in 57 films, including Kaalia (1981) and Qurbani (1980).
After Shandaar, Kader Khan went on to appear in 108 more films, including Saajan (1991) and Sooryavansham (1999).
Before Singhasan, Mandakini had starred in 2 films, including Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Aar Paar (1985).
After Shandaar, Mandakini went on to appear in 2 more films, including Zordaar (1996) and Deshwasi (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kader Khan & Mandakini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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