Shakti Kapoor & Sunil Dutt Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Sunil Dutt appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1981 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rocky (1981 — 6.5/10). Films span Rocky (1981) through Phool (1993).
The Shakti Kapoor & Sunil Dutt partnership
From Rocky (1981) to Phool (1993). The ran closed with Phool in 1993. It started with Rocky (1981).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Rocky; the 1990s to Phool. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Sunil Dutt acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.0/10.
- Rocky
- Inquilaab
- Phool
- Virodhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Sunil Dutt's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. After Phool, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 134 more films; Sunil Dutt stepped back.
Before Rocky, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 6 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Phool, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 134 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Rocky, Sunil Dutt had starred in 7 films, including Ahimsa (1979) and Shaan (1980).
After Phool, Sunil Dutt went on to appear in 1 more film, including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Sunil Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dharmendra is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Dharmendra appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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