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4 Films Together
4 films·1982–1985·Top co-star: Kulbhushan Kharbanda (2 films)

Amitabh Bachchan & Smita Patil Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1982 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shakti (1982 — 7.6/10). Films span Namak Halaal (1982) through Ghulami (1985).

4
Films Together
6.3
Average Rating
1982 - 1985
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Amitabh Bachchan & Smita Patil partnership

Between 1982 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Namak Halaal (1982) to Ghulami (1985). The unfolded closed with Ghulami in 1985.

Shakti is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Namak Halaal (1982).

The shape of the work

Amitabh Bachchan acted in every film; Smita Patil acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

4 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating6.3/10
Notable:
  • Shakti(7.6)
  • Namak Halaal(6.9)
Era:
Amitabh: ActiveSmita: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19821985
Span3 years
Avg Interval~1 years

4 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
4 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Ghulami, Amitabh Bachchan kept going for 121 more films; Smita Patil stepped back.

Amitabh Bachchan

Before Namak Halaal, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 18 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Cinema Cinema (1979).

After Ghulami, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 121 more films, including Pink (2016) and Black (2005).

Smita Patil

Before Namak Halaal, Smita Patil had starred in 6 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Chakra (1981).

After Ghulami, Smita Patil went on to appear in 21 more films, including Waaris (1988) and Mirch Masala (1987).

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