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3 films·1980–1983·Top co-star: Amrish Puri (1 films)

Bapu & Naseeruddin Shah Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Bapu and Naseeruddin Shah appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1980 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Woh Saat Din (1983 — 7.3/10). Films span Hum Paanch (1980) through Woh Saat Din (1983).

3
Films Together
6.4
Average Rating
1980 - 1983
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Bapu & Naseeruddin Shah partnership

From Hum Paanch (1980) to Woh Saat Din (1983). The played out closed with Woh Saat Din in 1983. Woh Saat Din is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Hum Paanch (1980).

The shape of the work

Bapu directed every film; Naseeruddin Shah acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films3
Avg Rating6.4/10
Notable:
  • Woh Saat Din(7.3)
  • Hum Paanch(6.5)
Era:
Bapu: ActiveNaseeruddin: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19801983
Span3 years
Avg Interval~2 years

3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
3 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Woh Saat Din, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 129 more films; Bapu stepped back.

Bapu

Hum Paanch was Bapu's directorial debut.

After Woh Saat Din, Bapu went on to direct 12 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Radha Gopalam (2005).

Naseeruddin Shah

Before Hum Paanch, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 3 films, including Shaayad (1979) and Sunayana (1979).

After Woh Saat Din, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 129 more films, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Badla (2019).

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