Bappi Lahiri & Sanjay Dutt Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bappi Lahiri and Sanjay Dutt appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1988 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Department (2012 — 4.8/10). Films span Kanoon Apna Apna (1988) through Department (2012).
The Bappi Lahiri & Sanjay Dutt partnership
After 24 years apart, they came back together for Department (2012). They didn't share a set between 1988 and 2012. From Kanoon Apna Apna (1988) to Department (2012).
It started with Kanoon Apna Apna (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kanoon Apna Apna; the 2010s to Department. Bappi Lahiri scored every film; Sanjay Dutt acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Kanoon Apna Apna
- Department
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
After Department, Sanjay Dutt kept going for 29 more films; Bappi Lahiri stepped back. By the time of Kanoon Apna Apna, both already had careers — Bappi Lahiri with 21 films, Sanjay Dutt with 14.
Before Kanoon Apna Apna, Bappi Lahiri had starred in 21 films, including Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983) and Aur Kaun? (1979).
After Department, Bappi Lahiri went on to appear in 5 more films, including Why Cheat India (2019) and Deewana Main Deewana (2013).
Before Kanoon Apna Apna, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 14 films, including Vidhaata (1982) and Rocky (1981).
After Department, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 29 more films, including P.K. (2014) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bappi Lahiri & Sanjay Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Abhimanyu Singh is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
Other iconic Hindi director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
TabuAbhimanyu SinghTabu
Rekha
Farooq Shaikh
Lara Dutta
Sanjay Dutt
Manisha KoiralaNaseeruddin Shah