Rishi Kapoor & Prem Chopra Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rishi Kapoor and Prem Chopra appeared together in 13 Hindi films between 1979 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naseeb (1981 — 6.6/10). Films span Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) through Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017).
The Rishi Kapoor & Prem Chopra partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Delhi-6 (2009). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2009. Their work runs across 5 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) to Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017). It started with Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Jhoota Kahin Ka; the 2010s to Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi. Rishi Kapoor acted in every film; Prem Chopra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Nagina (1986), Prem Chopra was cast as the villainous snake charmer only after the director Harmesh Malhotra saw him in a negative role in another film. Rishi Kapoor, already a star, personally requested Chopra on set to elevate the tension — and Chopra agreed without even reading the full script.
- On the sets of Izzat Ki Roti (1993), Rishi Kapoor would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals to make Prem Chopra laugh. Chopra, known for his deadpan menace, would then retaliate by improvising extra threats mid-scene — forcing Kapoor to react genuinely. That push-and-pull became the film's only watchable moments.
- Nagina (1986) directly inspired the entire 'snake-woman' horror trend in Bollywood. Without Rishi Kapoor's hero and Prem Chopra's snarling tantrik, there would be no 'Jaani Dushman' or 'Sssshhh...' — the film spawned a dozen copycats over the next decade.
- Despite playing arch-enemies on screen, Rishi Kapoor and Prem Chopra were close friends off it. They had a standing ritual: before every scene together, Chopra would offer Kapoor a piece of chocolate from his pocket — a habit they kept up even during Delhi-6 (2009), 23 years after their first film.
13 films across 5 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Jhoota Kahin Ka
- Naseeb
- Dhan Daulat
- Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
- Azaad Desh Ke Gulam
- Delhi-6
- Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 38 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
76% of Rishi Kapoor's screen credits are with Prem Chopra.
Before Jhoota Kahin Ka, Rishi Kapoor had starred in 1 film, including Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1972).
After Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi, Rishi Kapoor went on to appear in 3 more films, including Sharmaji Namkeen (2022) and The Body (2019).
Jhoota Kahin Ka was Prem Chopra's acting debut.
After Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi, Prem Chopra went on to appear in 4 more films, including Animal (2023) and Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rishi Kapoor & Prem Chopra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pran appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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