Rekha & Rajesh Khanna Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Rajesh Khanna appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1979 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Agar Tum Na Hote (1983 — 6.9/10). Films span Prem Bandhan (1979) through Asha Jyoti (1984).
The Rekha & Rajesh Khanna partnership
Between 1979 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Rekha–Rajesh film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Agar Tum Na Hote (6.9/10) came 4 years in.
From Prem Bandhan (1979) to Asha Jyoti (1984). The spanned closed with Asha Jyoti in 1984.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Prem Bandhan; the 1980s to Agar Tum Na Hote. Rekha acted in every film; Rajesh Khanna acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rekha and Rajesh Khanna didn't just fall into each other's arms on screen — their first film together, Prem Bandhan (1979), was produced by Rajesh Khanna himself. He handpicked Rekha for the lead, a move that officially launched their on-screen pairing.
- In Agar Tum Na Hote (1983), Rajesh Khanna played a blind man. Rekha had to physically guide him through scenes — she set the pace, he followed her cues. That film became their highest-rated collaboration.
- By the time they made Nishaan (1983), their off-screen relationship had soured. Rumour has it they barely spoke on set. The film tanked — and they never worked together again after Asha Jyoti (1984).
- Rajesh Khanna once said about Rekha: 'She is the only actress who could make me forget my lines.' He said this during the promotion of Aanchal (1980).
- Their pairing in Prem Bandhan (1979) was so popular that it directly inspired a wave of 'tragic love story' films in the early 80s — including the hit Judaai (1980), which also starred Rekha but with a different co-star.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Prem Bandhan
- Agar Tum Na Hote
- 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 Asha Jyoti, Rekha kept going for 85 more films; Rajesh Khanna stepped back.
Prem Bandhan was Rekha's acting debut.
After Asha Jyoti, Rekha went on to appear in 85 more films, including Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Koi... Mil Gaya (2003).
Prem Bandhan was Rajesh Khanna's acting debut.
After Asha Jyoti, Rajesh Khanna went on to appear in 44 more films, including Jai Shiv Shankar (1990) and Begunaah (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rekha & Rajesh Khanna's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Rekha & Rajesh Khanna's films together
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