Urmila Matondkar & Satish Kaushik Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Urmila Matondkar and Satish Kaushik appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1983 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Masoom (1983 — 7.3/10). Films span Masoom (1983) through Karzzzz (2008).
The Urmila Matondkar & Satish Kaushik partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1997). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1997. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Masoom (1983) to Karzzzz (2008). Masoom is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Masoom; the 2000s to Karzzzz. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Urmila was just 9 years old when she played the little girl in Masoom (1983). Satish Kaushik, then an assistant director on the film, was the one who spotted her at a dance class and recommended her to Shekhar Kapur. That one recommendation launched her career.
- Satish Kaushik directed Urmila in Chhota Chetan (1998) — a children's fantasy film. On set, he treated her like family, often joking that he'd known her since she was a 'tiny terror' on the Masoom sets. She called him 'Satish bhai' for the rest of his life.
- In Karzzzz (2008), Satish played a comic sidekick to Urmila's lead. He deliberately underplayed his scenes to let her take the spotlight, telling her on set: 'You're the reincarnated heroine — I'm just here to make you laugh.'
- Their first film together, Masoom (1983), is the reason Urmila got cast in her breakthrough adult role in Rangeela (1995). Director Ram Gopal Varma saw her as the little girl in Masoom and decided she had the innocence he needed for his film.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Masoom (7.3/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Masoom
- Mere Sapno Ki Rani
- Chhota Chetan
- Karzzzz0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Urmila Matondkar's screen credits are with Satish Kaushik. After Karzzzz, Satish Kaushik kept going for 35 more films; Urmila Matondkar stepped back.
Masoom was Urmila Matondkar's acting debut.
After Karzzzz, Urmila Matondkar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Not a Love Story (2011) and Shabri (2011).
Before Masoom, Satish Kaushik had starred in 1 film, including Aadharshila (1982).
After Karzzzz, Satish Kaushik went on to appear in 35 more films, including City of Gold (2010) and Mirg (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Urmila Matondkar & Satish Kaushik's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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