Mahesh Bhatt & Shabana Azmi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mahesh Bhatt and Shabana Azmi appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1979 and 1982. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arth (1982 — 7.8/10). Films span Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979) through Arth (1982).
The Mahesh Bhatt & Shabana Azmi partnership
From Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979) to Arth (1982). The ran closed with Arth in 1982. Arth is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Lahu Ke Do Rang; the 1980s to Arth. Mahesh Bhatt directed every film; Shabana Azmi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Lahu Ke Do Rang (7.3/10).
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Arth (7.8/10).
- Lahu Ke Do Rang
- Arth
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Lahu Ke Do Rang was Mahesh Bhatt's directorial debut.
After Arth, Mahesh Bhatt went on to direct 55 more films, including Saaransh (1984) and Aashiqui 2 (2013).
Before Lahu Ke Do Rang, Shabana Azmi had starred in 1 film, including Genesis (1968).
After Arth, Shabana Azmi went on to appear in 65 more films, including Mandi (1983) and Neerja (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mahesh Bhatt & Shabana Azmi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Gulshan Grover is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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