Shakti Kapoor & Bharat Bhushan Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakti Kapoor and Bharat Bhushan appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1982 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hero (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) through Pyar Ka Karz (1990).
The Shakti Kapoor & Bharat Bhushan partnership
Between 1982 and 1990, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 8 years. 1986 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 8 years, a Shakti–Bharat film arrived almost every year.
From Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) to Pyar Ka Karz (1990). The played out closed with Pyar Ka Karz in 1990.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 86% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Hero; the 1990s to Pyar Ka Karz. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Bharat Bhushan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Hero
- Farz Aur Kanoon
- Pyar Ka Karz
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
54% of Bharat Bhushan's screen credits are with Shakti Kapoor. After Pyar Ka Karz, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 166 more films; Bharat Bhushan stepped back.
Before Farz Aur Kanoon, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 16 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).
After Pyar Ka Karz, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 166 more films, including Baaghi Sultana (1993) and Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019).
Before Farz Aur Kanoon, Bharat Bhushan had starred in 3 films, including Meera (1979) and Khawaja Ki Diwani (1981).
After Pyar Ka Karz, Bharat Bhushan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Anu (2023) and Prem Deewane (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shakti Kapoor & Bharat Bhushan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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