Shakti Kapoor & Neelam Kothari Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Neelam Kothari appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1987 and 1996. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aag Hi Aag (1987 — 5.5/10). Films span Aag Hi Aag (1987) through Ek Tha Raja (1996).
The Shakti Kapoor & Neelam Kothari partnership
1988 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Aag Hi Aag (1987) to Ek Tha Raja (1996). For 9 years, a Shakti–Neelam film arrived almost every year.
The played out closed with Ek Tha Raja in 1996. It started with Aag Hi Aag (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Aag Hi Aag; the 1990s to Ek Tha Raja. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Neelam Kothari acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Aag Hi Aag
- Paap Ki Duniya
- Ek Tha Raja
- Pyar Ka Karz
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
58% of Neelam Kothari's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. When they first worked together, Shakti Kapoor had 79 films behind them; Neelam Kothari had 3. After Ek Tha Raja, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 96 more films; Neelam Kothari stepped back.
Before Aag Hi Aag, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 79 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Ek Tha Raja, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 96 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Aag Hi Aag, Neelam Kothari had starred in 3 films, including Love 86 (1986) and Ilzaam (1986).
After Ek Tha Raja, Neelam Kothari went on to appear in 2 more films, including Deewangee (2002) and Kasam (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Neelam Kothari's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aruna Irani is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Aruna Irani appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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