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3 films·1986–1989·Top co-star: Akbar Khan (1 films)

Vinod Mehra & Shashi Kapoor Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Vinod Mehra and Shashi Kapoor appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1986 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Meri Zabaan (1989 — 4.9/10). Films span Swati (1986) through Meri Zabaan (1989).

3
Films Together
4.4
Average Rating
1986 - 1989
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Vinod Mehra & Shashi Kapoor partnership

From Swati (1986) to Meri Zabaan (1989). The played out closed with Meri Zabaan in 1989. It started with Swati (1986).

The shape of the work

Vinod Mehra acted in every film; Shashi Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films3
Avg Rating4.4/10
Notable:
  • Meri Zabaan(4.9)
  • Swati(4.4)
Era:
Vinod: ActiveShashi: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19861989
Span3 years
Avg Interval~2 years

3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
3 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

By the time of Swati, both already had careers — Vinod Mehra with 53 films, Shashi Kapoor with 38.

Vinod Mehra

Before Swati, Vinod Mehra had starred in 53 films, including Bemisal (1982) and Ustadi Ustad Se (1982).

After Meri Zabaan, Vinod Mehra went on to appear in 7 more films, including Patthar Ke Phool (1991) and Gurudev (1993).

Shashi Kapoor

Before Swati, Shashi Kapoor had starred in 38 films, including Kalyug (1981) and Vijeta (1982).

After Meri Zabaan, Shashi Kapoor went on to appear in 8 more films, including Ajooba (1991) and Akayla (1991).

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