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3 films·1988–1991·Top co-star: Aditya Pancholi (1 films)

Amitabh Bachchan & Meenakshi Sheshadri Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

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

Amitabh Bachchan and Meenakshi Sheshadri appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1988 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shahenshah (1988 — 5.8/10). Films span Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) through Akayla (1991).

3
Films Together
5.2
Average Rating
1988 - 1991
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Amitabh Bachchan & Meenakshi Sheshadri partnership

From Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) to Akayla (1991). The played out closed with Akayla in 1991. It started with Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988).

The shape of the work

The 1980s belonged to Shahenshah; the 1990s to Akayla. Amitabh Bachchan acted in every film; Meenakshi Sheshadri acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.

1980s
Films2
Avg Rating5.3/10
Notable:
  • Shahenshah(5.8)
  • Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi(4.8)
Era:
Amitabh: ActiveMeenakshi: Active
1990s
Films1
Avg Rating4.9/10
Notable:
  • Akayla(4.9)
Era:
Amitabh: ActiveMeenakshi: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19881991
Span3 years
Avg Interval~2 years

3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
3 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Akayla, Amitabh Bachchan kept going for 105 more films; Meenakshi Sheshadri stepped back. By the time of Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, both already had careers — Amitabh Bachchan with 38 films, Meenakshi Sheshadri with 19.

Amitabh Bachchan

Before Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 38 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Shakti (1982).

After Akayla, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 105 more films, including Pink (2016) and Black (2005).

Meenakshi Sheshadri

Before Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, Meenakshi Sheshadri had starred in 19 films, including Hero (1983) and Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987).

After Akayla, Meenakshi Sheshadri went on to appear in 11 more films, including Ghatak (1996) and Kshatriya (1993).

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