Hema Malini & Sharat Saxena Movies Together List — 6 Films

The shape of the work

The 1980s belonged to Farz Aur Kanoon; the 2020s to Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun. Hema Malini acted in every film; Sharat Saxena acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Hema Malini personally recommended Sharat Saxena for a key role in 'Farz Aur Kanoon' (1982) after he impressed her with his intensity in a stage play. She told the director he had 'the eyes of a coiled snake.'
• In 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' (2011), Sharat Saxena deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Hema Malini's classical, measured rhythm. He later said he did this so their scenes wouldn't feel like a 'race between a train and a horse.'
• During the shoot of 'Farz Aur Kanoon', Sharat Saxena would bring Hema Malini fresh jasmine flowers every morning because she mentioned once that it reminded her of her mother's garden. He did this for the entire 45-day schedule.
• The success of their pairing in 'Farz Aur Kanoon' directly led to Hema Malini casting Sharat Saxena in her directorial debut 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' (2011) — making him the only actor she has ever directed in two separate films across three decades.
• Sharat Saxena once said in an interview: 'Hema ji is the only co-star who made me forget my lines. Not because I was nervous — because I was watching her act.'
• For 'Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun' (2026), the producers initially wanted a younger actor opposite Hema Malini. Sharat Saxena sent her a one-line text: 'I'll be the villain you can trust.' She insisted on his casting the next day.