Smita Patil & Iftekhar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Smita Patil and Iftekhar appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1982 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Haadsaa (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Dard Ka Rishta (1982) through Nazrana (1987).
The Smita Patil & Iftekhar partnership
Between 1982 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Smita–Iftekhar film arrived almost every year. From Dard Ka Rishta (1982) to Nazrana (1987).
The spanned closed with Nazrana in 1987. It started with Dard Ka Rishta (1982).
The shape of the work
Smita Patil acted in every film; Iftekhar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Aaj Ki Awaz' (1984), Smita Patil played a fiery lawyer while Iftekhar played a judge. Their courtroom scenes crackle because Iftekhar deliberately slowed his delivery, forcing Smita to match his rhythm — she later said it made her listen harder on screen.
- Iftekhar was the one who convinced Smita to take on 'Nazrana' (1987) despite her reservations about the script. She trusted his instinct because he had played her father figure in 'Dard Ka Rishta' (1982) and they stayed in touch between films.
- Their first film together, 'Dard Ka Rishta' (1982), was originally offered to a different actress. Iftekhar personally recommended Smita to the director after seeing her in a parallel cinema screening — he told the team she'd bring 'real tears, not glycerin'.
- Smita Patil once told a film magazine: 'Iftekhar saab doesn't act — he just sits there and lets the scene happen around him. I learned more from his silences than from any dialogue class.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Haadsaa
- Aaj Ki Awaz
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
38% of Smita Patil's screen credits are with Iftekhar.
Before Dard Ka Rishta, Smita Patil had starred in 6 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Chakra (1981).
After Nazrana, Smita Patil went on to appear in 2 more films, including Waaris (1988) and Akarshan (1988).
Before Dard Ka Rishta, Iftekhar had starred in 16 films, including Harjaee (1981) and Noorie (1979).
After Nazrana, Iftekhar went on to appear in 4 more films, including Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) and Khule-Aam (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Smita Patil & Iftekhar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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