Anupam Kher & Divya Dutta Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Divya Dutta appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1998 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Veer-Zaara (2004 — 7.8/10). Films span Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) through Chalk And Duster (2016).
The Anupam Kher & Divya Dutta partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Special 26 (2013). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2013.
From Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) to Chalk And Duster (2016). Special 26 (2013, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan; the 2010s to Special 26. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Divya Dutta acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Veer-Zaara (7.8/10).
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Special 26 (7.5/10).
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- Veer-Zaara
- Special 26
- Chalk And Duster
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 18 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 121 films behind them; Divya Dutta had 7. After Chalk And Duster, Anupam Kher kept going for 29 more films; Divya Dutta stepped back.
Before Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Anupam Kher had starred in 121 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Chalk And Duster, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 29 more films, including The Kashmir Files (2022) and Toilet - Ek Prem Katha (2017).
Before Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Divya Dutta had starred in 7 films, including Veergati (1995) and Ram Aur Shyam (1996).
After Chalk And Duster, Divya Dutta went on to appear in 13 more films, including Jhalki (2019) and Sheer Qorma (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Divya Dutta's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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