Dilip Kumar & Subhash Ghai Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dilip Kumar and Subhash Ghai appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1982 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vidhaata (1982 — 6.5/10). Films span Vidhaata (1982) through Saudagar (1991).
The Dilip Kumar & Subhash Ghai partnership
From Vidhaata (1982) to Saudagar (1991). The played out closed with Saudagar in 1991. It started with Vidhaata (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Vidhaata; the 1990s to Saudagar. Dilip Kumar acted in every film; Subhash Ghai directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Vidhaata
- Karma
- Saudagar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Vidhaata, Dilip Kumar had starred in 2 films, including Kranti (1981) and Akbar (1961).
After Saudagar, Dilip Kumar went on to appear in 7 more films, including Qila (1998) and Abhirami (1992).
Before Vidhaata, Subhash Ghai had directed 3 films, including Karz (1980) and Krodhi (1981).
After Saudagar, Subhash Ghai went on to direct 14 more films, including Iqbal (2005) and Khalnayak (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dilip Kumar & Subhash Ghai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anupam Kher is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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