Manav Kaul & Denzil Smith Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manav Kaul and Denzil Smith appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2019 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Badla (2019 — 7.8/10). Films span Badla (2019) through Dybbuk (2021).
The Manav Kaul & Denzil Smith partnership
From Badla (2019) to Dybbuk (2021). Badla is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Badla (2019).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Badla; the 2020s to Dybbuk. Manav Kaul acted in every film; Denzil Smith acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Badla (7.8/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
- Badla
- Dybbuk
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Denzil Smith's screen credits are with Manav Kaul.
Before Badla, Manav Kaul had starred in 5 films, including Kai Po Che! (2013) and 1971 (2007).
After Dybbuk, Manav Kaul went on to appear in 7 more films, including Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya Hai (2024) and Trial Period (2023).
Badla was Denzil Smith's acting debut.
After Dybbuk, Denzil Smith went on to appear in 4 more films, including ICU (2023) and The Ladykiller (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manav Kaul & Denzil Smith's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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