Manoj Bajpai & Kishore Kadam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Bajpai and Kishore Kadam appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1996 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Special 26 (2013 — 7.5/10). Films span Sanshodhan (1996) through Special 26 (2013).
The Manoj Bajpai & Kishore Kadam partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Special 26 (2013). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2013. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Sanshodhan (1996) to Special 26 (2013). Special 26 is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Sanshodhan; the 2010s to Special 26. Manoj Bajpai acted in every film; Kishore Kadam acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Special 26 (7.5/10).
- Sanshodhan
- Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar
- Special 26
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Sanshodhan was Manoj Bajpai's acting debut.
After Special 26, Manoj Bajpai went on to appear in 9 more films, including Aligarh (2016) and Traffic (2016).
Before Sanshodhan, Kishore Kadam had starred in 1 film, including Mammo (1994).
After Special 26, Kishore Kadam went on to appear in 9 more films, including Match Fixing - The Nation At Stake (2025) and Manjunath (2014).

Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Bajpai & Kishore Kadam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manoj Bajpayee is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Manoj Bajpayee appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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