Arif Zakaria & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Arif Zakaria and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1998 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005 — 7.4/10). Films span 1947 Earth (1998) through Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005).
The Arif Zakaria & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
From 1947 Earth (1998) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005). The ran closed with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero in 2005. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with 1947 Earth (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to 1947 Earth; the 2000s to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. Arif Zakaria acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (7.4/10).
- 1947 Earth
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Arif Zakaria had 1 films behind them; Kulbhushan Kharbanda had 66.
Before 1947 Earth, Arif Zakaria had starred in 1 film, including Darmiyaan (1997).
After Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Arif Zakaria went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022) and Poorna (2017).
Before 1947 Earth, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 66 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arth (1982).
After Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 14 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Collaboration Journey
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