Anupam Kher & Smita Jaykar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Smita Jaykar appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1999 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999 — 5.5/10). Films span Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) through Naughty @ 40 (2011).
The Anupam Kher & Smita Jaykar partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Naughty @ 40 (2011). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2011. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) to Naughty @ 40 (2011). It started with Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain; the 2010s to Naughty @ 40. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Smita Jaykar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.1/10.
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
- Rehnaa Hai
- Naughty @ 40
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Anupam Kher had 129 films behind them; Smita Jaykar had 3. After Naughty @ 40, Anupam Kher kept going for 56 more films; Smita Jaykar stepped back.
Before Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Anupam Kher had starred in 129 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Naughty @ 40, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 56 more films, including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Baby (2015).
Before Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Smita Jaykar had starred in 3 films, including Pardes (1997) and Qila (1998).
After Naughty @ 40, Smita Jaykar went on to appear in 7 more films, including Romeo S3 (2025) and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Smita Jaykar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rakesh Bedi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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