Shakti Kapoor & Rama Rao Tatineni Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Rama Rao Tatineni appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 1984 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yeh Desh (1984 — 5.8/10). Films span Yeh Desh (1984) through Bulandi (2000).
The Shakti Kapoor & Rama Rao Tatineni partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Yeh Desh (1984) to Bulandi (2000). The unfolded closed with Bulandi in 2000.
It started with Yeh Desh (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Yeh Desh; the 2000s to Bulandi. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Rama Rao Tatineni directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
- Yeh Desh
- Inquilaab
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story
- Mr. Azaad
- Bulandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
53% of Rama Rao Tatineni's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. After Bulandi, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 57 more films; Rama Rao Tatineni stepped back.
Before Yeh Desh, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 32 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Bulandi, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 57 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Yeh Desh, Rama Rao Tatineni had directed 7 films, including Judaai (1980) and Jeevan Dhaara (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Rama Rao Tatineni's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kader Khan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. Kader Khan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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