Anupam Kher & Amitabh Bachchan Movies Together List — 14 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Amitabh Bachchan appeared together in 14 Hindi films between 1986 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Veer-Zaara (2004 — 7.8/10). Films span Aakhree Raasta (1986) through Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (2022).
The Anupam Kher & Amitabh Bachchan partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Uunchai (2022). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2022. Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Aakhree Raasta (1986) to Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (2022). Veer-Zaara is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Aakhree Raasta; the 2020s to Uunchai. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Amitabh Bachchan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Anupam Kher was already a veteran when he signed Insaniyat (1994), but Amitabh Bachchan was the one who insisted Kher take the role of the villain. Bachchan told the director: 'If he says no, I walk.'
- On the set of Paheli (2005), Bachchan would deliberately flub his lines in the first take just to watch Kher improvise a reaction. Kher later said, 'He made me sharper. I had to be ready for anything.'
- After Insaniyat flopped, Bachchan called Kher and said, 'We'll fix this together.' They didn't work together again for 11 years — but they spoke every month. Kher once said, 'He never let the gap feel like a gap.'
- Uunchai (2022) was the first film where Bachchan and Kher shared significant screen time as friends, not adversaries. That film directly inspired a wave of 'senior citizen road-trip' movies in Bollywood — at least three were announced within a year.
- Kher on Bachchan during Uunchai promotions: 'He still calls me 'Anupam ji' on set. After 30 years. I told him, 'Amit ji, you can just say 'oy'.' He laughed and said, 'Respect doesn't retire.'
14 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2000s brought 5 films together, anchored by Veer-Zaara (7.8/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Uunchai (7.0/10).
- Aakhree Raasta
- Sooryavansham
- Hum
- Veer-Zaara
- Sarkar
- Uunchai
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
14 films across 36 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Anupam Kher's screen credits are with Amitabh Bachchan.
Before Aakhree Raasta, Anupam Kher had starred in 7 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 16 more films, including IB 71 (2023) and Vijay 69 (2024).
Before Aakhree Raasta, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 36 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Shakti (1982).
After Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 9 more films, including Ghoomer (2023) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Amitabh Bachchan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Boman Irani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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