Smita Jaykar & Sanjay Leela Bhansali Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Smita Jaykar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1999 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Devdas (2002 — 6.1/10). Films span Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) through Devdas (2002).
The Smita Jaykar & Sanjay Leela Bhansali partnership
From Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) to Devdas (2002). The ran closed with Devdas in 2002. It started with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam; the 2000s to Devdas. Smita Jaykar acted in every film; Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Devdas
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Smita Jaykar had starred in 3 films, including Pardes (1997) and Qila (1998).
After Devdas, Smita Jaykar went on to appear in 15 more films, including Romeo S3 (2025) and Taxi No. 9211 (2006).
Before Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali had directed 1 film, including Khamoshi: The Musical (1996).
After Devdas, Sanjay Leela Bhansali went on to direct 14 more films, including Gabbar is Back (2015) and Black (2005).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Smita Jaykar & Sanjay Leela Bhansali's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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