Arun Bakshi & Krishan Dhawan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Arun Bakshi and Krishan Dhawan appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1985 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Surkhiyaan (The Headlines) (1985 — 3.9/10). Films span Surkhiyaan (The Headlines) (1985) through Apradhi (1992).
The Arun Bakshi & Krishan Dhawan partnership
From Surkhiyaan (The Headlines) (1985) to Apradhi (1992). The ran closed with Apradhi in 1992. It started with Surkhiyaan (The Headlines) (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Surkhiyaan (The Headlines); the 1990s to Apradhi. Arun Bakshi acted in every film; Krishan Dhawan acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.5/10.
- Surkhiyaan (The Headlines)
- Apradhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
33% of Krishan Dhawan's screen credits are with Arun Bakshi. After Apradhi, Arun Bakshi kept going for 28 more films; Krishan Dhawan stepped back.
Before Surkhiyaan (The Headlines), Arun Bakshi had starred in 4 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Aaj Ki Awaz (1984).
After Apradhi, Arun Bakshi went on to appear in 28 more films, including Aanch (2003) and Gopi Kishan (1994).
Before Surkhiyaan (The Headlines), Krishan Dhawan had starred in 2 films, including Dard (1981) and Ghazab (1982).
After Apradhi, Krishan Dhawan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Mr. Azaad (1994) and Sadhna (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Arun Bakshi & Krishan Dhawan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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