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2 films·1985–1987·Top co-star: Neena Gupta (2 films)

Anita Kanwar & Shyam Benegal Movies Together List — 2 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Anita Kanwar and Shyam Benegal appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1985 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985 — 5.0/10). Films span Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985) through Susman (1987).

2
Films Together
4.5
Average Rating
1985 - 1987
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Anita Kanwar & Shyam Benegal partnership

From Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985) to Susman (1987). The ran closed with Susman in 1987. It started with Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985).

The shape of the work

Anita Kanwar acted in every film; Shyam Benegal directed all of them.

2 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films2
Avg Rating4.5/10
Notable:
  • Trikal (Past, Present, Future)(5)
  • Susman(4)
Era:
Anita: ActiveShyam: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19851987
Span2 years
Avg Interval~2 years

2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
2 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

Anita Kanwar

Before Trikal (Past, Present, Future), Anita Kanwar had starred in 2 films, including Aadharshila (1982) and Hearbeat (1982).

After Susman, Anita Kanwar went on to appear in 6 more films, including Salaam Bombay! (1988) and The Hangman (2010).

Shyam Benegal

Before Trikal (Past, Present, Future), Shyam Benegal had directed 3 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arohan (1983).

After Susman, Shyam Benegal went on to direct 12 more films, including Shor Se Shuruaat (2016) and Well Done Abba (2010).

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