Vinod Mehra & Ranjeet Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vinod Mehra and Ranjeet appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1981 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Lalach (1983 — 5.5/10). Films span Khoon Ki Takkar (1981) through Meri Zabaan (1989).
The Vinod Mehra & Ranjeet partnership
From Khoon Ki Takkar (1981) to Meri Zabaan (1989). The unfolded closed with Meri Zabaan in 1989. It started with Khoon Ki Takkar (1981).
The shape of the work
Vinod Mehra acted in every film; Ranjeet acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their only film that got a direct Tamil remake was Greed (1983) — it was dubbed and re-released in the South as 'Aasai' in 1984. That version ran for 100 days in Chennai, giving both actors a second life in Tamil B-movie circuits.
- They first clashed on screen in Khoon Ki Takkar (1981), but the real spark was off-screen: Ranjeet, known for playing villains, actually recommended Vinod Mehra for the lead role after the original actor walked out. The director took his word and rewrote the hero's part to fit Mehra's style.
- In Lalach (1983), Ranjeet played the scheming brother while Mehra played the righteous one. The trick? Ranjeet deliberately overacted in every take, forcing Mehra to underplay his reactions — that push-and-pull made their scenes crackle with tension.
- Off-camera, they were polar opposites — Mehra was a quiet, chain-smoking introvert; Ranjeet was loud and cracked jokes non-stop. But on every set, they shared the same lunch box: Ranjeet's wife packed extra parathas for Mehra because he never brought his own food.
4 films across 1 decade
- Lalach
- Meri Zabaan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Ranjeet's screen credits are with Vinod Mehra.
Before Khoon Ki Takkar, Vinod Mehra had starred in 20 films, including The Burning Train (1980) and Takkar (1980).
After Meri Zabaan, Vinod Mehra went on to appear in 7 more films, including Patthar Ke Phool (1991) and Gurudev (1993).
Before Khoon Ki Takkar, Ranjeet had starred in 1 film, including Ahimsa (1979).
After Meri Zabaan, Ranjeet went on to appear in 6 more films, including Behen Hogi Teri (2017) and Bhagyawan (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vinod Mehra & Ranjeet's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
