Pooja Batra & Shakti Kapoor Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pooja Batra and Shakti Kapoor appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1997 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bhai (1997 — 5.3/10). Films span Bhai (1997) through Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003).
The Pooja Batra & Shakti Kapoor partnership
Between 1997 and 2003, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Bhai (1997) to Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003). The unfolded closed with Talaash: The Hunt Begins... in 2003.
It started with Bhai (1997).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Bhai; the 2000s to Talaash: The Hunt Begins.... Pooja Batra acted in every film; Shakti Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.6/10.
- Bhai
- Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
- Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
44% of Pooja Batra's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. When they first worked together, Pooja Batra had 1 films behind them; Shakti Kapoor had 193. After Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., Shakti Kapoor kept going for 42 more films; Pooja Batra stepped back.
Before Bhai, Pooja Batra had starred in 1 film, including Sisindri (1995).
After Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., Pooja Batra went on to appear in 4 more films, including ABCD 2 (2015) and ABCD 2 (2015).
Before Bhai, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 193 films, including Baaghi Sultana (1993) and Sargam (1979).
After Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 42 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pooja Batra & Shakti Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sunil Shetty is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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