Amitabh Bachchan & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amitabh Bachchan and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1980 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shakti (1982 — 7.6/10). Films span Shaan (1980) through Major Saab (1998).
The Amitabh Bachchan & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Major Saab (1998). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 1998. From Shaan (1980) to Major Saab (1998).
Shakti is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Shaan (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Shakti; the 1990s to Major Saab. Amitabh Bachchan acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Shakti (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
- Shakti
- Shaan
- Major Saab
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Major Saab, Amitabh Bachchan kept going for 97 more films; Kulbhushan Kharbanda stepped back.
Before Shaan, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 8 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Cinema Cinema (1979).
After Major Saab, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 97 more films, including Pink (2016) and Black (2005).
Before Shaan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 1 film, including Solva Sawan (1979).
After Major Saab, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 27 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amitabh Bachchan & Kulbhushan Kharbanda's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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