Shakti Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 11 Hindi films between 1980 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Coolie No. 1 (1995 — 6.1/10). Films span Bambai Ka Maharaja (1980) through Choron Ki Baraat (2015).
The Shakti Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Choron Ki Baraat (2015). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2015. Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Bambai Ka Maharaja (1980) to Choron Ki Baraat (2015). It started with Bambai Ka Maharaja (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Jaan Hatheli Pe; the 2010s to Choron Ki Baraat. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
11 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 3.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Jaan Hatheli Pe
- Marte Dam Tak
- Coolie No. 1
- Mere Sapno Ki Rani
- Bulandi
- Choron Ki Baraat0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
42% of Shakti Kapoor's screen credits are with Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
Before Bambai Ka Maharaja, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 1 film, including Sargam (1979).
After Choron Ki Baraat, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 14 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Bambai Ka Maharaja, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 1 film, including Solva Sawan (1979).
After Choron Ki Baraat, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 4 more films, including Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Ardh (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aruna Irani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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