Ila Arun & Smita Patil Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ila Arun and Smita Patil appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1983 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ardh Satya (1983 — 7.6/10). Films span Ardh Satya (1983) through Aaj (1987).
The Ila Arun & Smita Patil partnership
From Ardh Satya (1983) to Aaj (1987). Ardh Satya is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Aaj in 1987.
It started with Ardh Satya (1983).
The shape of the work
Ila Arun acted in every film; Smita Patil acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Ardh Satya
- Aaj
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Aaj, Ila Arun kept going for 21 more films; Smita Patil stepped back.
Ardh Satya was Ila Arun's acting debut.
After Aaj, Ila Arun went on to appear in 21 more films, including Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Haddi (2023).
Before Ardh Satya, Smita Patil had starred in 16 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Arth (1982).
After Aaj, Smita Patil went on to appear in 2 more films, including Waaris (1988) and Akarshan (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ila Arun & Smita Patil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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