Anupam Kher & Avtar Gill Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Avtar Gill appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 1987 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991 — 6.2/10). Films span Thikana (1987) through Deewana Mastana (1997).
The Anupam Kher & Avtar Gill partnership
1996 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Thikana (1987) to Deewana Mastana (1997). For 10 years, a Anupam–Avtar film arrived almost every year.
The unfolded closed with Deewana Mastana in 1997. It started with Thikana (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Thikana; the 1990s to Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Avtar Gill acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Thikana
- Daddy
- Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
- Chaahat
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 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
After Deewana Mastana, Anupam Kher kept going for 150 more films; Avtar Gill stepped back.
Before Thikana, Anupam Kher had starred in 15 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Deewana Mastana, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 150 more films, including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Veer-Zaara (2004).
Before Thikana, Avtar Gill had starred in 7 films, including Saath Saath (1982) and Noorie (1979).
After Deewana Mastana, Avtar Gill went on to appear in 27 more films, including Kaamyaab (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Avtar Gill's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anil Kapoor is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. Anil Kapoor appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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