Shibu Mitra & Amjad Khan Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-06 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shibu Mitra and Amjad Khan appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1979 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979 — 5.5/10). Films span Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979) through Meri Zabaan (1989).
The Shibu Mitra & Amjad Khan partnership
From Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979) to Meri Zabaan (1989). The ran closed with Meri Zabaan in 1989. It started with Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Raakhi Ki Saugandh; the 1980s to Maan Gaye Ustaad. Shibu Mitra directed every film; Amjad Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Shibu Mitra was a stunt director before he turned actor. Amjad Khan personally requested him to play the villain's henchman in Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979) after seeing his fight choreography on another set.
- In Maa Kasam (1985), Mitra played Amjad's on-screen brother. Their real-life age gap was just 4 years, but on screen, Mitra deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to make Amjad's booming voice feel even more dominant.
- After Meri Zabaan (1989) flopped, Mitra stopped getting lead roles. Amjad Khan quietly recommended him for character parts in two other productions, but the offers never came through. They never worked together again.
- Shibu Mitra once told a trade magazine: 'Amjad bhai would finish his lunch and then feed me from his own plate. He treated me like a younger brother, not a co-star.'
6 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.6/10.
- Raakhi Ki Saugandh
- Maan Gaye Ustaad
- Humse Na Jeeta Koi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
55% of Shibu Mitra's screen credits are with Amjad Khan.
Raakhi Ki Saugandh was Shibu Mitra's directorial debut.
After Meri Zabaan, Shibu Mitra went on to direct 5 more films, including Naaka Bandi (1990) and Prem Shakti (1994).
Raakhi Ki Saugandh was Amjad Khan's acting debut.
After Meri Zabaan, Amjad Khan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Love (1991) and Rudaali (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shibu Mitra & Amjad Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Pran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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