Pran & Shibu Mitra Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pran and Shibu Mitra appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1981 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981 — 5.5/10). Films span Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981) through Paap Ki Duniya (1988).
The Pran & Shibu Mitra partnership
Between 1981 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Pran–Shibu film arrived almost every year. From Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981) to Paap Ki Duniya (1988).
The ran closed with Paap Ki Duniya in 1988. It started with Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981).
The shape of the work
Pran acted in every film; Shibu Mitra directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Shibu Mitra was a stunt director before he turned hero. Pran spotted him on a fight set and told the producer of Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981): 'Give the boy a full role. He moves like a real fighter.' That film became their first together.
- On the sets of Raja Aur Rana (1984), Pran would deliberately slow down his dialogue delivery in their fight scenes. He told Shibu: 'You're faster than me. If I rush, the audience won't see your punches land. Let me be the beat you hit.'
- After every film wrap, Shibu Mitra would personally drive Pran home — even if it was 4 AM. Pran never asked. Shibu just said, 'You got me my first lead. I'm not letting you take a taxi.' They did this for all six films.
- The success of Maa Kasam (1985) — despite its 3.1 rating — directly led to Shibu Mitra being cast as the villain in a major Amitabh Bachchan film the next year. Pran had personally called the producer and said, 'He's the only one who can match Big B in a fight.'
- Shibu Mitra once told a trade magazine: 'Pran sahab never treated me like a junior artist. He'd say, "Shibu, you're the hero here. I'm just the old man helping you look good." That's why I did six films with him. He made me feel like a star.'
6 films across 1 decade
- Maan Gaye Ustaad
- Paap Ki Duniya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Shibu Mitra's screen credits are with Pran. After Paap Ki Duniya, Pran kept going for 41 more films; Shibu Mitra stepped back.
Before Maan Gaye Ustaad, Pran had starred in 12 films, including Karz (1980) and Dostana (1980).
After Paap Ki Duniya, Pran went on to appear in 41 more films, including 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Laalchee (1996).
Before Maan Gaye Ustaad, Shibu Mitra had directed 3 films, including Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979) and Bambai Ka Maharaja (1980).
After Paap Ki Duniya, Shibu Mitra went on to direct 6 more films, including Naaka Bandi (1990) and Meri Zabaan (1989).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pran & Shibu Mitra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amjad Khan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Amjad Khan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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