Javed Khan & Utpal Dutt Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Javed Khan and Utpal Dutt appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1981 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naram Garam (1981 — 7.7/10). Films span Naram Garam (1981) through Rang Birangi (1983).
The Javed Khan & Utpal Dutt partnership
From Naram Garam (1981) to Rang Birangi (1983). Naram Garam is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Rang Birangi in 1983.
It started with Naram Garam (1981).
The shape of the work
Javed Khan acted in every film; Utpal Dutt acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Naram Garam
- Rang Birangi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Rang Birangi, Javed Khan kept going for 38 more films; Utpal Dutt stepped back.
Before Naram Garam, Javed Khan had starred in 2 films, including Noorie (1979) and Prem Bandhan (1979).
After Rang Birangi, Javed Khan went on to appear in 38 more films, including Blind (2023) and Swayam (1991).
Before Naram Garam, Utpal Dutt had starred in 7 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Apne Paraye (1980).
After Rang Birangi, Utpal Dutt went on to appear in 13 more films, including Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) and Yeh Desh (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Javed Khan & Utpal Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amol Palekar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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