Shakti Kapoor & T. Rama Rao Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and T. Rama Rao appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1983 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mawaali (1983 — 5.8/10). Films span Himmatwala (1983) through Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995).
The Shakti Kapoor & T. Rama Rao partnership
From Himmatwala (1983) to Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995). The played out closed with Ravan Raaj: A True Story in 1995. It started with Himmatwala (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Mawaali; the 1990s to Ravan Raaj: A True Story. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; T. Rama Rao directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
- Mawaali
- Inquilaab
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story
- Mr. Azaad
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 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
64% of T. Rama Rao's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. After Ravan Raaj: A True Story, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 107 more films; T. Rama Rao stepped back.
Before Himmatwala, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 23 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Ravan Raaj: A True Story, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 107 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Himmatwala, T. Rama Rao had directed 3 films, including Judaai (1980) and Ek Hi Bhool (1981).
After Ravan Raaj: A True Story, T. Rama Rao went on to direct 1 more film, including Jung (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & T. Rama Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kader Khan is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 7 films. Kader Khan appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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