Naseeruddin Shah & Sanjay Dutt Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naseeruddin Shah and Sanjay Dutt appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2007 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dus Kahaniyaan (2007 — 4.8/10). Films span Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) through Department (2012).
The Naseeruddin Shah & Sanjay Dutt partnership
From Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) to Department (2012). It started with Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dus Kahaniyaan; the 2010s to Department. Naseeruddin Shah acted in every film; Sanjay Dutt acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Dus Kahaniyaan
- Department
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Dus Kahaniyaan, both already had careers — Naseeruddin Shah with 98 films, Sanjay Dutt with 103.
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 98 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).
After Department, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 33 more films, including Badla (2019) and The Tashkent Files (2019).
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 103 films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Parineeta (2005).
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 Naseeruddin Shah & Sanjay Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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