Raj Kiran & Smita Patil Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raj Kiran and Smita Patil appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1982 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arth (1982 — 7.8/10). Films span Arth (1982) through Waaris (1988).
The Raj Kiran & Smita Patil partnership
Between 1982 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Raj–Smita film arrived almost every year. From Arth (1982) to Waaris (1988).
Arth is the one most viewers reach for. The spanned closed with Waaris in 1988.
The shape of the work
Raj Kiran acted in every film; Smita Patil acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Arth
- Waaris
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
45% of Smita Patil's screen credits are with Raj Kiran.
Before Arth, Raj Kiran had starred in 11 films, including Baseraa (1981) and Nakhuda (1981).
After Waaris, Raj Kiran went on to appear in 11 more films, including Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022) and Karz Chukana Hai (1991).
Before Arth, Smita Patil had starred in 6 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Chakra (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raj Kiran & Smita Patil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raj Babbar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Raj Babbar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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