Sunil Shetty & Ishrat Ali Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sunil Shetty and Ishrat Ali appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1992 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vishwasghaat (1996 — 5.5/10). Films span Balwaan (1992) through Bhai (1997).
The Sunil Shetty & Ishrat Ali partnership
Between 1992 and 1997, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. They saved their best for last — Vishwasghaat (5.5/10) came 4 years in. From Balwaan (1992) to Bhai (1997).
The unfolded closed with Bhai in 1997. It started with Balwaan (1992).
The shape of the work
Sunil Shetty acted in every film; Ishrat Ali acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Vishwasghaat
- Bhai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Bhai, Sunil Shetty kept going for 75 more films; Ishrat Ali stepped back.
Balwaan was Sunil Shetty's acting debut.
After Bhai, Sunil Shetty went on to appear in 75 more films, including Red Alert: The War Within (2010) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006).
Before Balwaan, Ishrat Ali had starred in 3 films, including Numbri Aadmi (1991) and Zakhmi Zameen (1990).
After Bhai, Ishrat Ali went on to appear in 8 more films, including Bawandar (2000) and Gunda (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sunil Shetty & Ishrat Ali's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sonali Bendre is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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