Birbal & Manik Irani Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Birbal and Manik Irani appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1984 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sunny (1984 — 4.8/10). Films span Sunny (1984) through Shandaar (1990).
The Birbal & Manik Irani partnership
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
- Sunny
- Shandaar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Sunny, Birbal had starred in 18 films, including Sadma (1983) and Aanchal (1980).
After Shandaar, Birbal went on to appear in 10 more films, including Izzat Ki Roti (1993) and Aakhri Cheekh (1991).
Before Sunny, Manik Irani had starred in 1 film, including Apmaan (1982).
After Shandaar, Manik Irani went on to appear in 1 more film, including Pratikar (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Birbal & Manik Irani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrita Singh is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
Other iconic Hindi director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff
Madhoo
Avtar Gill
Pradeep Rawat
Anupam Kher
Rekha
Arvind Swamy