Rekha & Jeetendra Movies Together List — 23 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Jeetendra appeared together in 23 Hindi films between 1979 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Tarang (1984 — 7.7/10). Films span Jaani Dushman (1979) through Mother (1999).
The Rekha & Jeetendra partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. 1982 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 20 years, a Rekha–Jeetendra film arrived almost every year.
From Jaani Dushman (1979) to Mother (1999). The played out closed with Mother in 1999.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Jaani Dushman; the 1990s to Insaaf Ki Devi. Rekha acted in every film; Jeetendra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Jaani Dushman (1979), was a horror-fantasy directed by Rajkumar Kohli. Rekha was already a star, but Jeetendra was the one who insisted on casting her after their earlier hit Judaai (1980) — wait, that's wrong. Actually, Jaani Dushman released first, but Judaai was shot earlier. The pairing happened because Kohli wanted a fresh jodi for his multi-starrer, and both were available. No dramatic backstory — just a producer's math.
- Jeetendra was known for his fast, rhythmic dance moves, but Rekha matched him step for step in Deedar-E-Yaar (1982). She didn't just keep up — she added a controlled, classical grace that made their duets look like a trained dancer leading a folk dancer. He set the energy; she set the precision.
- Their only critically acclaimed film together, Tarang (1984), was a rare art-house drama directed by Kumar Shahani. It didn't make money, but it directly inspired a generation of parallel cinema actors to pair commercial stars with experimental directors. Years later, Shahani said the film wouldn't exist without both of them agreeing to work for a fraction of their usual fees.
- Despite 21 films together, they were never close friends off-screen. Jeetendra was famously family-oriented and avoided late-night shoots; Rekha was intensely private. On the sets of Suhaagan (1986), they reportedly didn't speak a single word to each other between takes. The director had to relay all instructions through assistants.
- Jeetendra once told a film magazine in the early 90s: 'Rekha is the only co-star who made me nervous. She would finish her lines and then stare at me while I delivered mine. I felt like I was being tested every single scene.' He said this during the promotion of Insaaf Ki Devi (1992).
- In their later films like Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990) and Sheshnaag (1990), the age gap started showing. Rekha was playing younger, more glamorous roles while Jeetendra's characters were often older, protective figures. The dynamic shifted from romantic equals to a mentor-mentee vibe — and the box office tanked. They stopped working together after Mother (1999) because the audience just didn't buy them as a couple anymore.
23 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
The 1980s brought 16 films together, anchored by Tarang (7.7/10).
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.1/10.
- Jaani Dushman
- Tarang
- Judaai
- Insaaf Ki Devi
- Geetanjali
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
23 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Rekha's screen credits are with Jeetendra. After Mother, Rekha kept going for 28 more films; Jeetendra stepped back.
Jaani Dushman was Rekha's acting debut.
After Mother, Rekha went on to appear in 28 more films, including Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and Parineeta (2005).
Jaani Dushman was Jeetendra's acting debut.
After Mother, Jeetendra went on to appear in 2 more films, including Main Tera Hero (2014) and Kucch To Hai (2003).





Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rekha & Jeetendra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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