R. D. Burman & Saeed Jaffrey Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. D. Burman and Saeed Jaffrey appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1983 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Masoom (1983 — 7.3/10). Films span Masoom (1983) through Indrajeet (1991).
The R. D. Burman & Saeed Jaffrey partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Indrajeet (1991). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1991. From Masoom (1983) to Indrajeet (1991).
The ran closed with Indrajeet in 1991. Masoom is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Masoom; the 1990s to Indrajeet. R. D. Burman scored every film; Saeed Jaffrey acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Masoom (7.3/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Masoom
- Indrajeet
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of R. D. Burman's screen credits are with Saeed Jaffrey. After Indrajeet, Saeed Jaffrey kept going for 31 more films; R. D. Burman stepped back.
Masoom was R. D. Burman's acting debut.
After Indrajeet, R. D. Burman went on to appear in 3 more films, including Ghatak (1996) and Behen Hogi Teri (2017).
Before Masoom, Saeed Jaffrey had starred in 1 film, including Star (1982).
After Indrajeet, Saeed Jaffrey went on to appear in 31 more films, including Anmol (1993) and Sanam Teri Kasam (2009).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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