Nana Patekar & Nilu Phule Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nana Patekar and Nilu Phule appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1987 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Disha (1990 — 4.6/10). Films span Sutradhar (1987) through Disha (1990).
The Nana Patekar & Nilu Phule partnership
From Sutradhar (1987) to Disha (1990). The played out closed with Disha in 1990. It started with Sutradhar (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mohre; the 1990s to Disha. Nana Patekar acted in every film; Nilu Phule acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
- Mohre
- Sutradhar
- Disha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Disha, Nana Patekar kept going for 48 more films; Nilu Phule stepped back.
Before Sutradhar, Nana Patekar had starred in 4 films, including Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) and Giddh: The Vulture (1984).
After Disha, Nana Patekar went on to appear in 48 more films, including Kaala (2018) and Vanvaas (2024).
Before Sutradhar, Nilu Phule had starred in 8 films, including Naram Garam (1981) and Coolie (1983).
Collaboration Journey
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