Anupam Kher & Sooraj R. Barjatya Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Sooraj R. Barjatya appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1994 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vivah (2006 — 7.2/10). Films span Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) through Uunchai (2022).
The Anupam Kher & Sooraj R. Barjatya partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Vivah (2006). They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2006. Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) to Uunchai (2022). Vivah is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!; the 2020s to Uunchai. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Sooraj R. Barjatya directed all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 1 film in Hindi .
Partnership facts
- Anupam Kher was not the first choice for the role of Professor Siddharth Chaudhary in 'Uunchai' (2022). Sooraj Barjatya originally wanted a younger actor. Kher convinced him by saying, 'I can play 70, I can play 50, I can play 40 — give me a chance.' Barjatya rewrote the role for him.
- On the set of 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!' (1994), Barjatya realized Kher could make even a silent reaction funny. So he started writing Kher's character 'Prof. Siddharth' as the comic relief who never raises his voice — just raises an eyebrow. That deadpan style became Kher's signature in all four films.
- The success of 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!' (1994) directly led to Barjatya casting Kher in every family drama he made for the next 28 years. No other actor has appeared in more Barjatya films than Anupam Kher.
- Kher and Barjatya share a ritual: before every film's mahurat shot, Barjatya calls Kher and says, 'Bhai, aap aa rahe ho na?' (Brother, you're coming, right?). Kher has never missed a single mahurat of any Barjatya film he's been in.
- Anupam Kher once said about Barjatya: 'Sooraj is the only director who can make me cry while I'm making people laugh. He knows my face better than I do.'
4 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Vivah (7.2/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Uunchai (7.0/10).
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
- Vivah
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
- Uunchai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 28 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Sooraj R. Barjatya's screen credits are with Anupam Kher. When they first worked together, Anupam Kher had 89 films behind them; Sooraj R. Barjatya had 1. After Uunchai, Anupam Kher kept going for 16 more films; Sooraj R. Barjatya stepped back.
Before Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Anupam Kher had starred in 89 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Uunchai, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 16 more films, including IB 71 (2023) and Vijay 69 (2024).
Before Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Sooraj R. Barjatya had directed 1 film, including Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Sooraj R. Barjatya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Alok Nath is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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