Sushma & Dalip Tahil Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sushma and Dalip Tahil appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1991 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Deewana (1992 — 6.3/10). Films span First Love Letter (1991) through Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000).
The Sushma & Dalip Tahil partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000). They didn't share a set between 1992 and 2000. From First Love Letter (1991) to Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000).
The played out closed with Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke in 2000. It started with First Love Letter (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Deewana; the 2000s to Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke. Sushma acted in every film; Dalip Tahil acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Deewana
- First Love Letter
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Dalip Tahil kept going for 41 more films; Sushma stepped back. By the time of First Love Letter, both already had careers — Sushma with 14 films, Dalip Tahil with 14.
Before First Love Letter, Sushma had starred in 14 films, including Kalyug (1981) and Prem Rog (1982).
After Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Sushma went on to appear in 5 more films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Ek Jhalak (2021).
Before First Love Letter, Dalip Tahil had starred in 14 films, including Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).
After Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Dalip Tahil went on to appear in 41 more films, including Project Marathwada (2016) and Toolsidas Junior (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sushma & Dalip Tahil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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