Rajkumar Kohli & Anita Raj Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajkumar Kohli and Anita Raj appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1983 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naukar Biwi Ka (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) through Saazish (1988).
The Rajkumar Kohli & Anita Raj partnership
Between 1983 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) to Saazish (1988). The unfolded closed with Saazish in 1988.
It started with Naukar Biwi Ka (1983).
The shape of the work
Rajkumar Kohli directed every film; Anita Raj acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajkumar Kohli cast Anita Raj in 'Naukar Biwi Ka' (1983) after seeing her in a small role in 'Nikaah' — he needed a fresh face opposite his then-wife, and Anita's demure screen presence fit the 'ideal wife' template he was building.
- In 'Jeene Nahi Doonga' (1984), Anita Raj’s character was the emotional anchor while Kohli played the raging hero — she deliberately underacted in every confrontation scene to make his over-the-top anger look justified on screen.
- Anita Raj has said in interviews that Kohli treated her like a younger sister on set — he personally taught her how to deliver punchy Hindi dialogues because she was more comfortable with English at the time.
- Their pairing in 'Saazish' (1988) was the last time either worked with the other — the film flopped so badly that both quietly decided to never collaborate again, and Anita shifted to TV soon after.
- Anita Raj once told a trade magazine: 'Rajkumar Kohli was the only hero who let me have more screen time than him in our films — he said the audience came to see the heroine in a family drama.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Naukar Biwi Ka
- Jeene Nahi Doonga
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Rajkumar Kohli's screen credits are with Anita Raj. After Saazish, Anita Raj kept going for 19 more films; Rajkumar Kohli stepped back.
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Rajkumar Kohli had directed 3 films, including Jaani Dushman (1979) and Badle Ki Aag (1982).
After Saazish, Rajkumar Kohli went on to direct 4 more films, including Qahar (1997) and Virodhi (1992).
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Anita Raj had starred in 3 films, including Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) and Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982).
After Saazish, Anita Raj went on to appear in 19 more films, including Mudda 370 (2019) and Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajkumar Kohli & Anita Raj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dharmendra is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Dharmendra appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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