Rajinikanth & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajinikanth and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1987 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bulandi (2000 — 5.1/10). Films span Uttar Dakshin (1987) through Bulandi (2000).
The Rajinikanth & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Bulandi (2000). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1991 and 2000.
From Uttar Dakshin (1987) to Bulandi (2000). The played out closed with Bulandi in 2000.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Uttar Dakshin; the 2000s to Bulandi. Rajinikanth acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
- Uttar Dakshin
- Farishtay
- Bulandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 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, Rajinikanth had 93 films behind them; Kulbhushan Kharbanda had 21.
Before Uttar Dakshin, Rajinikanth had starred in 93 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979).
After Bulandi, Rajinikanth went on to appear in 20 more films, including Robot (2010) and Petta (2019).
Before Uttar Dakshin, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 21 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arth (1982).
After Bulandi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 21 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Paresh Rawal is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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