Rekha & Aruna Irani Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Aruna Irani appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1979 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kartavya (1979 — 6.5/10). Films span Kartavya (1979) through Bulandi (2000).
The Rekha & Aruna Irani partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996). Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1987 and 1996.
From Kartavya (1979) to Bulandi (2000). The played out closed with Bulandi in 2000.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Kartavya; the 2000s to Bulandi. Rekha acted in every film; Aruna Irani acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rekha and Aruna Irani first faced off in 'Kali Ghata' (1980) because the director wanted two actresses who could play sisters with real tension — he cast them after seeing them argue at a party.
- In 'Insaaf Ki Awaaz' (1986), Rekha played the righteous lawyer while Aruna Irani played the villain's wife — they shot their courtroom scene in one take because Rekha kept breaking character every time Aruna delivered her lines in a deadpan monotone.
- During the shoot of 'Aurat Aurat Aurat' (1996), Rekha and Aruna Irani shared a vanity van — not because of budget cuts, but because Rekha insisted after learning Aruna had no makeup artist that day.
- Aruna Irani once said in a 1998 interview: 'Rekha and I never competed. We just made sure the other looked good on screen. That's why our fights felt real — we were actually rooting for each other.'
- Their pairing in 'Kali Ghata' (1980) inspired a wave of sister-rivalry films in the early 80s — including 'Sisterhood' (1982), which directly copied their confrontation scene.
7 films across 4 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
- Kartavya
- Kali Ghata
- Jhutha Sach
- Aurat Aurat Aurat
- Bulandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Aruna Irani's screen credits are with Rekha. After Bulandi, Rekha kept going for 27 more films; Aruna Irani stepped back.
Kartavya was Rekha's acting debut.
After Bulandi, Rekha went on to appear in 27 more films, including Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and Parineeta (2005).
Kartavya was Aruna Irani's acting debut.
After Bulandi, Aruna Irani went on to appear in 7 more films, including Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) and Kesari Veer (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rekha & Aruna Irani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Rekha & Aruna Irani's films together
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