Zakir Hussain & Ashwini Kalsekar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-20 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Zakir Hussain and Ashwini Kalsekar appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2008 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Phoonk 2 (2010 — 4.5/10). Films span Phoonk (2008) through Bhooth Bangla (2026).
The Zakir Hussain & Ashwini Kalsekar partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Bhooth Bangla (2026). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2026. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Phoonk (2008) to Bhooth Bangla (2026). Their most recent film, Bhooth Bangla, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Phoonk; the 2020s to Bhooth Bangla. Zakir Hussain acted in every film; Ashwini Kalsekar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Phoonk0
- Phoonk 2
- Bhooth Bangla
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
50% of Ashwini Kalsekar's screen credits are with Zakir Hussain.
Before Phoonk, Zakir Hussain had starred in 9 films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Sarkar (2005).
Before Phoonk, Ashwini Kalsekar had starred in 3 films, including Ankahee (2006) and Musafir (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Zakir Hussain & Ashwini Kalsekar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ahsaas Channa is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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