Girish Karnad & Sharmila Tagore Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Girish Karnad and Sharmila Tagore appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1984 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009 — 5.0/10). Films span Divorce (1984) through 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009).
The Girish Karnad & Sharmila Tagore partnership
After 25 years apart, they came back together for 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009). They didn't share a set between 1984 and 2009. From Divorce (1984) to 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009).
It started with Divorce (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Divorce; the 2000s to 8 x 10 Tasveer. Girish Karnad acted in every film; Sharmila Tagore acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
- Divorce
- 8 x 10 Tasveer
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Divorce, Girish Karnad had starred in 10 films, including Apne Paraye (1980) and Ahista Ahista (1981).
After 8 x 10 Tasveer, Girish Karnad went on to appear in 11 more films, including 24 (2016) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).
Before Divorce, Sharmila Tagore had starred in 7 films, including Namkeen (1982) and Griha Pravesh (1979).
After 8 x 10 Tasveer, Sharmila Tagore went on to appear in 3 more films, including Gulmohar (2023) and OutHouse (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Girish Karnad & Sharmila Tagore's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Abhi Bhattacharya is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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