Shakti Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Saeed Jaffrey appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1985 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was ChaalBaaz (1989 — 5.7/10). Films span Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) through Naseeb (1997).
The Shakti Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey partnership
From Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) to Naseeb (1997). The played out closed with Naseeb in 1997. It started with Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to ChaalBaaz; the 1990s to Naseeb. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Saeed Jaffrey acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.4/10.
- ChaalBaaz
- Karishma Kudrat Kaa
- Naseeb
- Jaan
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
37% of Saeed Jaffrey's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. When they first worked together, Shakti Kapoor had 45 films behind them; Saeed Jaffrey had 7. After Naseeb, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 87 more films; Saeed Jaffrey stepped back.
Before Karishma Kudrat Kaa, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 45 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Naseeb, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 87 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Trial Period (2023).
Before Karishma Kudrat Kaa, Saeed Jaffrey had starred in 7 films, including Mandi (1983) and Mashaal (1984).
After Naseeb, Saeed Jaffrey went on to appear in 5 more films, including Sanam Teri Kasam (2009) and Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kader Khan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Kader Khan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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