Rajinikanth & Hema Malini Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajinikanth and Hema Malini appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1983 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Andha Kanoon (1983 — 7.0/10). Films span Andha Kanoon (1983) through Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026).
The Rajinikanth & Hema Malini partnership
After 34 years apart, they came back together for Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026). They didn't share a set between 1992 and 2026. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Andha Kanoon (1983) to Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026). Their most recent film, Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Andha Kanoon; the 2020s to Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun. Rajinikanth acted in every film; Hema Malini acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajinikanth was already a superstar in Tamil when he signed 'Andha Kanoon' (1983). But Hema Malini was the bigger star in Hindi. She agreed to do the film only after the director promised her equal screen time — not a typical heroine role.
- In 'Andha Kanoon', Hema Malini played a lawyer who defends Rajinikanth's character. She set the pace in court scenes — her dialogue delivery was so sharp that Rajini later admitted he had to match her energy, not the other way around.
- After 'Tyaagi' (1992) flopped hard, both actors quietly stopped getting cast together. No public fallout — just a mutual understanding that the pairing didn't click with Hindi audiences. They didn't work together again for 34 years.
- The 2026 film 'Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun' exists only because a fan-made edit of their 'Andha Kanoon' courtroom scene went viral on YouTube in 2023. The producer saw it and greenlit a reunion project within a month.
- Hema Malini once said in a 1993 interview: 'Rajini is a volcano on set. I had to be the calm mountain next to him, or the scene would explode.' She was talking about their 'Andha Kanoon' shoot.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Andha Kanoon (7.0/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Andha Kanoon
- Tyaagi
- Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 43 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 57 films behind them; Hema Malini had 26.
Before Andha Kanoon, Rajinikanth had starred in 57 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979).
Before Andha Kanoon, Hema Malini had starred in 26 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Meera (1979).
Collaboration Journey
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