Kader Khan & Harbans Darshan M. Arora Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kader Khan and Harbans Darshan M. Arora appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1983 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mangal Pandey (1983 — 4.5/10). Films span Mangal Pandey (1983) through Shatranj (1993).
The Kader Khan & Harbans Darshan M. Arora partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Shatranj (1993). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1993. From Mangal Pandey (1983) to Shatranj (1993).
It started with Mangal Pandey (1983). The ran closed with Shatranj in 1993.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mangal Pandey; the 1990s to Shatranj. Kader Khan acted in every film; Harbans Darshan M. Arora acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.
- Mangal Pandey
- Shatranj
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Shatranj, Kader Khan kept going for 79 more films; Harbans Darshan M. Arora stepped back.
Before Mangal Pandey, Kader Khan had starred in 21 films, including Kaalia (1981) and Qurbani (1980).
After Shatranj, Kader Khan went on to appear in 79 more films, including Sooryavansham (1999) and Raja Babu (1994).
Mangal Pandey was Harbans Darshan M. Arora's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
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