Paresh Rawal & Sanjay Chhel Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Chhel appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1993 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khoobsurat (1999 — 5.0/10). Films span Pehla Nasha (1993) through Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017).
The Paresh Rawal & Sanjay Chhel partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (2008). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2008.
From Pehla Nasha (1993) to Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017). It started with Pehla Nasha (1993).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Khoobsurat; the 2010s to Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi. Never on the same side of the camera — Paresh Rawal actor, Sanjay Chhel director, across all 4 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Khoobsurat
- Pehla Nasha
- Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam
- Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Paresh Rawal had 36 films behind them; Sanjay Chhel had 0. After Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi, Paresh Rawal kept going for 23 more films; Sanjay Chhel stepped back.
Before Pehla Nasha, Paresh Rawal had starred in 36 films, including Swayam (1991) and Kshana Kshanam (1991).
After Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi, Paresh Rawal went on to appear in 23 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and Uri The Surgical Strike (2019).
Pehla Nasha was Sanjay Chhel's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
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