Gulshan Grover & Ishrat Ali Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Gulshan Grover and Ishrat Ali appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1992 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jigar (1992 — 5.0/10). Films span Jigar (1992) through Darwaaza Bandh Rakho (2006).
The Gulshan Grover & Ishrat Ali partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Darwaaza Bandh Rakho (2006). They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2006. From Jigar (1992) to Darwaaza Bandh Rakho (2006).
It started with Jigar (1992). The played out closed with Darwaaza Bandh Rakho in 2006.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Jigar; the 2000s to Darwaaza Bandh Rakho. Gulshan Grover acted in every film; Ishrat Ali acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.1/10.
- Jigar
- Aa Gale Lag Jaa
- Darwaaza Bandh Rakho
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Ishrat Ali's screen credits are with Gulshan Grover. When they first worked together, Gulshan Grover had 74 films behind them; Ishrat Ali had 3. After Darwaaza Bandh Rakho, Gulshan Grover kept going for 42 more films; Ishrat Ali stepped back.
Before Jigar, Gulshan Grover had starred in 74 films, including Arth (1982) and Sher Dil (1990).
After Darwaaza Bandh Rakho, Gulshan Grover went on to appear in 42 more films, including I Am Kalam (2011) and Good Newwz (2019).
Before Jigar, Ishrat Ali had starred in 3 films, including Numbri Aadmi (1991) and Zakhmi Zameen (1990).
After Darwaaza Bandh Rakho, Ishrat Ali went on to appear in 2 more films, including Rajdhani Express (2013) and Pyar Ka Live Show (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gulshan Grover & Ishrat Ali's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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