Kader Khan & Manmohan Desai Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kader Khan and Manmohan Desai appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1979 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Coolie (1983 — 6.7/10). Films span Suhaag (1979) through Coolie (1983).
The Kader Khan & Manmohan Desai partnership
Between 1979 and 1983, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Kader–Manmohan film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Coolie (6.7/10) came 4 years in.
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 6.7. From Suhaag (1979) to Coolie (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Suhaag; the 1980s to Coolie. Kader Khan acted in every film; Manmohan Desai directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.6/10.
- Suhaag
- Coolie
- Naseeb
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
57% of Manmohan Desai's screen credits are with Kader Khan. After Coolie, Kader Khan kept going for 178 more films; Manmohan Desai stepped back.
Suhaag was Kader Khan's acting debut.
After Coolie, Kader Khan went on to appear in 178 more films, including Ghar Ek Mandir (1984) and Haisiyat (1984).
Suhaag was Manmohan Desai's directorial debut.
After Coolie, Manmohan Desai went on to direct 3 more films, including Anmol (1993) and Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kader Khan & Manmohan Desai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Amitabh Bachchan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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