Bapu & Aruna Irani Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bapu and Aruna Irani appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1980 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hum Paanch (1980 — 6.5/10). Films span Hum Paanch (1980) through Mera Dharam (1986).
The Bapu & Aruna Irani partnership
From Hum Paanch (1980) to Mera Dharam (1986). The played out closed with Mera Dharam in 1986. It started with Hum Paanch (1980).
The shape of the work
Bapu directed every film; Aruna Irani acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Hum Paanch
- Mohabbat
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Mera Dharam, Aruna Irani kept going for 97 more films; Bapu stepped back.
Hum Paanch was Bapu's directorial debut.
After Mera Dharam, Bapu went on to direct 8 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Radha Gopalam (2005).
Before Hum Paanch, Aruna Irani had starred in 6 films, including Sargam (1979) and Atmaram (1979).
After Mera Dharam, Aruna Irani went on to appear in 97 more films, including Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) and Kesari Veer (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bapu & Aruna Irani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Amrish Puri appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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