Kader Khan & Prayag Raj Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kader Khan and Prayag Raj appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1979 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Coolie (1983 — 6.7/10). Films span Suhaag (1979) through Gurudev (1993).
The Kader Khan & Prayag Raj partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Gurudev (1993). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1985 and 1993.
From Suhaag (1979) to Gurudev (1993). The spanned closed with Gurudev in 1993.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Suhaag; the 1990s to Gurudev. Never on the same side of the camera — Kader Khan actor, Prayag Raj story, across all 5 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
- Suhaag
- Coolie
- Naseeb
- Gurudev
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Prayag Raj's screen credits are with Kader Khan. After Gurudev, Kader Khan kept going for 79 more films; Prayag Raj stepped back.
Suhaag was Kader Khan's acting debut.
After Gurudev, Kader Khan went on to appear in 79 more films, including Sooryavansham (1999) and Raja Babu (1994).
Suhaag was Prayag Raj's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kader Khan & Prayag Raj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Amitabh Bachchan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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