Hema Malini & Pran Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Hema Malini and Pran appeared together in 10 Hindi films between 1981 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Andha Kanoon (1983 — 7.0/10). Films span Krodhi (1981) through Sitapur Ki Geeta (1987).
The Hema Malini & Pran partnership
Between 1981 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 10 films in 6 years. 1981 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 6 years, a Hema–Pran film arrived almost every year.
From Krodhi (1981) to Sitapur Ki Geeta (1987). The spanned closed with Sitapur Ki Geeta in 1987.
The shape of the work
Hema Malini acted in every film; Pran acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first shared screen space in Krodhi (1981), but the real kicker? That film was a remake of a Tamil hit. Pran was originally hesitant to play the villain opposite Hema's leading lady — he thought the age gap would look awkward. Director Rakesh Kumar convinced him by rewriting the role to be more paternal.
- In Andha Kanoon (1983), Pran played a blind father and Hema played his daughter-in-law. The film's emotional core is a scene where she guides him through a crowded court — Pran insisted on actually keeping his eyes closed during the entire take. Hema later said his trust in her hand signals made the scene work.
- On the sets of Raaj Tilak (1984), Pran would bring homemade achaar for the unit. Hema once joked that she only signed the film because he promised her his wife's mango pickle. He actually delivered — a jar every week of the shoot.
- Their pairing in Naseeb (1981) — where Pran played her father — directly led to the trend of 'older villain with a heart' roles in the 80s. After that film, at least five other producers cast Pran as Hema's on-screen father figure, including in Nastik (1983) and Durgaa (1985).
- "She was the only actress who never flinched when I shouted at her in a scene. She'd shout right back. That's why our father-daughter scenes worked — she wasn't scared of me." — Pran, in a 1995 interview with Filmfare, talking about Hema Malini.
10 films across 1 decade
- Andha Kanoon
- Krodhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Krodhi, both already had careers — Hema Malini with 10 films, Pran with 12.
Before Krodhi, Hema Malini had starred in 10 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Meera (1979).
After Sitapur Ki Geeta, Hema Malini went on to appear in 32 more films, including Veer-Zaara (2004) and Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017).
Before Krodhi, Pran had starred in 12 films, including Karz (1980) and Dostana (1980).
After Sitapur Ki Geeta, Pran went on to appear in 42 more films, including 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Laalchee (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Hema Malini & Pran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amjad Khan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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