Santosh Sivan & Farida Jalal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santosh Sivan and Farida Jalal appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1993 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998 — 6.5/10). Films span Gardish (1993) through Pukar (2000).
The Santosh Sivan & Farida Jalal partnership
From Gardish (1993) to Pukar (2000). The played out closed with Pukar in 2000. It started with Gardish (1993).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai; the 2000s to Pukar. Never on the same side of the camera — Santosh Sivan cinematographer, Farida Jalal actor, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Gardish
- Pukar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pukar, Farida Jalal kept going for 34 more films; Santosh Sivan stepped back.
Before Gardish, Santosh Sivan had starred in 3 films, including Mashaal (1984) and Roja (1992).
After Pukar, Santosh Sivan went on to appear in 19 more films, including Thuppakki (2012) and Thuppakki (2012).
Before Gardish, Farida Jalal had starred in 6 films, including Chambal Ki Kasam (1980) and Jurmana (1979).
After Pukar, Farida Jalal went on to appear in 34 more films, including Pinjar (2003) and Abir Gulaal (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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