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5 films·1984–1991·Top Music Composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal (1 films)·Top co-star: Amrish Puri (2 films)

Shakti Kapoor & Dimple Kapadia Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Shakti Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1984 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Janbaaz (1986 — 5.4/10). Films span Zakhmi Sher (1984) through Khoon Ka Karz (1991).

5
Films Together
4.5
Average Rating
1984 - 1991
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Shakti Kapoor & Dimple Kapadia partnership

Between 1984 and 1991, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. From Zakhmi Sher (1984) to Khoon Ka Karz (1991). The spanned closed with Khoon Ka Karz in 1991.

It started with Zakhmi Sher (1984).

The shape of the work

The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Janbaaz; the 1990s to Khoon Ka Karz. Shakti Kapoor acted in every film; Dimple Kapadia acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.6/10.

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating4.6/10
Notable:
  • Janbaaz(5.4)
  • Bees Saal Baad(4.6)
Era:
Shakti: ActiveDimple: Active
1990s
Films1
Avg Rating4.0/10
Notable:
  • Khoon Ka Karz(4)
Era:
Shakti: ActiveDimple: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19841991
Span7 years
Avg Interval~2 years

5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Khoon Ka Karz, Shakti Kapoor kept going for 159 more films; Dimple Kapadia stepped back.

Shakti Kapoor

Before Zakhmi Sher, Shakti Kapoor had starred in 32 films, including Sargam (1979) and Qurbani (1980).

After Khoon Ka Karz, Shakti Kapoor went on to appear in 159 more films, including Baaghi Sultana (1993) and Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019).

Dimple Kapadia

Before Zakhmi Sher, Dimple Kapadia had starred in 3 films, including Jeevan Dhaara (1982) and Dulha Bikta Hai (1982).

After Khoon Ka Karz, Dimple Kapadia went on to appear in 37 more films, including Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024) and Finding Fanny (2014).

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