Nana Patekar & Shabana Azmi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nana Patekar and Shabana Azmi appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1990 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dus Kahaniyaan (2007 — 4.8/10). Films span Disha (1990) through Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
The Nana Patekar & Shabana Azmi partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Dus Kahaniyaan (2007). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2007. From Disha (1990) to Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
It started with Disha (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Disha; the 2000s to Dus Kahaniyaan. Nana Patekar acted in every film; Shabana Azmi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Disha
- Dus Kahaniyaan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nana Patekar had 12 films behind them; Shabana Azmi had 50.
Before Disha, Nana Patekar had starred in 12 films, including Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) and Giddh: The Vulture (1984).
After Dus Kahaniyaan, Nana Patekar went on to appear in 18 more films, including Kaala (2018) and Vanvaas (2024).
Before Disha, Shabana Azmi had starred in 50 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Mandi (1983).
After Dus Kahaniyaan, Shabana Azmi went on to appear in 14 more films, including Neerja (2016) and Ghoomer (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aftab Shivdasani is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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