Rekha & Amol Palekar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Amol Palekar appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1980 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Tarang (1984 — 7.7/10). Films span Aanchal (1980) through Jhoothi (1985).
The Rekha & Amol Palekar partnership
Between 1980 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Rekha–Amol film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Tarang (7.7/10) came 4 years in.
From Aanchal (1980) to Jhoothi (1985). The spanned closed with Jhoothi in 1985.
The shape of the work
Rekha acted in every film; Amol Palekar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rekha was the one who pushed for Amol Palekar to be cast opposite her in 'Chehre Pe Chehra' (1981). She had just seen his work in the middle-class drama 'Ghar' and told the director she wanted someone with a 'real face', not a typical hero.
- On the set of 'Jeevan Dhaara' (1982), Amol Palekar would deliberately flub his lines in the first take just to make Rekha laugh. She was known for being intense, and he said breaking that tension was the only way to get a natural performance out of her.
- After 'Jhoothi' (1985) bombed, Rekha and Amol Palekar never spoke again. Not a fight — just silence. Amol later admitted in an interview that he felt she was 'disappointed' with how the film turned out, and he didn't know how to bridge that gap.
- Amol Palekar once said about Rekha: 'She could make you feel like you were the only actor in the room. But the moment the shot was over, she'd switch off. I never knew which Rekha I was talking to.'
- The only reason 'Jeevan Dhaara' (1982) got made was because Rekha and Amol Palekar agreed to work together again after 'Chehre Pe Chehra' flopped. The producer was ready to shelve it, but Rekha called him personally and said, 'Give us one more chance.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Tarang
- Aanchal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Jhoothi, Rekha kept going for 82 more films; Amol Palekar stepped back.
Before Aanchal, Rekha had starred in 7 films, including Ahimsa (1979) and Mr. Natwarlal (1979).
After Jhoothi, Rekha went on to appear in 82 more films, including Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Koi... Mil Gaya (2003).
Before Aanchal, Amol Palekar had starred in 6 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Baton Baton Mein (1979).
After Jhoothi, Amol Palekar went on to appear in 8 more films, including Gulmohar (2023) and 200: Halla Ho (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rekha & Amol Palekar's professional partnership
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