Bappi Lahiri & Aruna Irani Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bappi Lahiri and Aruna Irani appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1984 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Insaaf Main Karoonga (1985 — 5.1/10). Films span Tohfa (1984) through Pratikar (1991).
The Bappi Lahiri & Aruna Irani partnership
Between 1984 and 1991, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. From Tohfa (1984) to Pratikar (1991). The spanned closed with Pratikar in 1991.
It started with Tohfa (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Insaaf Main Karoonga; the 1990s to Pratikar. Bappi Lahiri scored every film; Aruna Irani acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
- Insaaf Main Karoonga
- Tohfa
- Pratikar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pratikar, Aruna Irani kept going for 63 more films; Bappi Lahiri stepped back. By the time of Tohfa, both already had careers — Bappi Lahiri with 10 films, Aruna Irani with 31.
Before Tohfa, Bappi Lahiri had starred in 10 films, including Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983) and Aur Kaun? (1979).
After Pratikar, Bappi Lahiri went on to appear in 16 more films, including Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992) and Shola Aur Shabnam (1992).
Before Tohfa, Aruna Irani had starred in 31 films, including Angoor (1982) and Sargam (1979).
After Pratikar, Aruna Irani went on to appear in 63 more films, including Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) and Kesari Veer (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bappi Lahiri & Aruna Irani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kader Khan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Kader Khan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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