Amitabh Bachchan & Utpal Dutt Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amitabh Bachchan and Utpal Dutt appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1979 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gol Maal (1979 — 8.0/10). Films span The Great Gambler (1979) through Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981).
The Amitabh Bachchan & Utpal Dutt partnership
One film towers over the rest: Gol Maal at 8.0/10. From The Great Gambler (1979) to Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981). It started with The Great Gambler (1979).
The played out closed with Barsaat Ki Ek Raat in 1981. Gol Maal is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Gol Maal; the 1980s to Barsaat Ki Ek Raat. Amitabh Bachchan acted in every film; Utpal Dutt acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Gol Maal (8.0/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Gol Maal
- The Great Gambler
- Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, Amitabh Bachchan kept going for 139 more films; Utpal Dutt stepped back.
The Great Gambler was Amitabh Bachchan's acting debut.
After Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 139 more films, including Pink (2016) and Black (2005).
The Great Gambler was Utpal Dutt's acting debut.
After Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, Utpal Dutt went on to appear in 22 more films, including Angoor (1982) and Rang Birangi (1983).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amitabh Bachchan & Utpal Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sujit Kumar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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