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8 Films Together
8 films·1985–1999·Top co-star: Amrish Puri (3 films)

Sunny Deol & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 8 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Sunny Deol and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 1985 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ghayal (1990 — 6.3/10). Films span Zabardast (1985) through Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999).

8
Films Together
5.1
Average Rating
1985 - 1999
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Sunny Deol & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership

From Zabardast (1985) to Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999). The unfolded closed with Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin in 1999. It started with Zabardast (1985).

The shape of the work

The 1990s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Zabardast; the 1990s to Ghayal. Sunny Deol acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

8 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.2/10.

The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.0/10.

1980s
Films3
Avg Rating5.2/10
Notable:
  • Zabardast(5.6)
  • Yateem(5)
Era:
Sunny: ActiveKulbhushan: Active
1990s
Films5
Avg Rating5.0/10
Notable:
  • Ghayal(6.3)
  • Border(5.8)
Era:
Sunny: ActiveKulbhushan: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19851999
Span14 years
Avg Interval~2 years

8 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
8 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin, Sunny Deol kept going for 45 more films; Kulbhushan Kharbanda stepped back.

Sunny Deol

Before Zabardast, Sunny Deol had starred in 3 films, including Betaab (1983) and Sohni Mahiwal (1984).

After Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin, Sunny Deol went on to appear in 45 more films, including Chup (2022) and Gadar 2 (2023).

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Before Zabardast, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 14 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arth (1982).

After Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 25 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Decade

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