Amjad Khan & Shashi Kapoor Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amjad Khan and Shashi Kapoor appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1979 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ahsaas (1979 — 6.8/10). Films span Ahsaas (1979) through Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon (1994).
The Amjad Khan & Shashi Kapoor partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Ahsaas (1979) to Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon (1994). The ran closed with Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon in 1994.
It started with Ahsaas (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Ahsaas; the 1990s to Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon. Amjad Khan acted in every film; Shashi Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For 'Ahsaas' (1979), Shashi Kapoor was the one who pushed for Amjad Khan to play the villain. Amjad was hesitant because the role was too small, but Shashi convinced him it would be a memorable cameo.
- In 'Meri Zabaan' (1989), Shashi Kapoor deliberately played his scenes with a slower, more measured delivery to let Amjad Khan's booming voice and theatrical pauses dominate the frame. Shashi later said he knew the film needed Amjad's energy to stay alive.
- Amjad Khan and Shashi Kapoor were close friends off-screen. When Amjad was diagnosed with cancer in the late 1980s, Shashi quietly paid for his treatment at a Mumbai hospital without telling the media.
- Shashi Kapoor once said about Amjad Khan: 'He could make you laugh with a single line reading, and then scare you with the next. I learned more about timing from him than from any acting school.'
- The courtroom drama 'Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon' (1994) was Amjad Khan's last completed film before his death. Shashi Kapoor insisted on finishing the shoot even after Amjad's health worsened, and the film's release became a tribute to their friendship.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Ahsaas
- Suhaag
- Utsav
- Maan Gaye Ustaad
- Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Amjad Khan's screen credits are with Shashi Kapoor.
Ahsaas was Amjad Khan's acting debut.
After Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon, Amjad Khan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Aathank (1996) and Anokhi Chaal (1995).
Ahsaas was Shashi Kapoor's acting debut.
After Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon, Shashi Kapoor went on to appear in 2 more films, including Faisla Main Karungi (1995) and Ghar Bazar (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amjad Khan & Shashi Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Amjad Khan & Shashi Kapoor's films together
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