Ashok Kumar & Utpal Dutt Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ashok Kumar and Utpal Dutt appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1980 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khwab (1980 — 6.5/10). Films span Khwab (1980) through Pasand Apni Apni (1983).
The Ashok Kumar & Utpal Dutt partnership
From Khwab (1980) to Pasand Apni Apni (1983). The played out closed with Pasand Apni Apni in 1983. It started with Khwab (1980).
The shape of the work
Ashok Kumar acted in every film; Utpal Dutt acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Khwab
- Shaukeen
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pasand Apni Apni, Ashok Kumar kept going for 39 more films; Utpal Dutt stepped back.
Khwab was Ashok Kumar's acting debut.
After Pasand Apni Apni, Ashok Kumar went on to appear in 39 more films, including Begunaah (1991) and 118 (2019).
Before Khwab, Utpal Dutt had starred in 4 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Prem Vivah (1979).
After Pasand Apni Apni, Utpal Dutt went on to appear in 13 more films, including Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) and Yeh Desh (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ashok Kumar & Utpal Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mithun Chakraborty is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Mithun Chakraborty appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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