Vinod Khanna & Dharmendra Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vinod Khanna and Dharmendra appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1980 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was The Burning Train (1980 — 6.6/10). Films span The Burning Train (1980) through Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011).
The Vinod Khanna & Dharmendra partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2011. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From The Burning Train (1980) to Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011). It started with The Burning Train (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to The Burning Train; the 2010s to Tell Me O Kkhuda. Vinod Khanna acted in every film; Dharmendra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first shared screen space in The Burning Train (1980), but the film that actually paired them as leads was Khuda Kasam (1981). That film was a remake of a Tamil hit — and the director, S. Ramanathan, specifically wanted two actors who could match the original's macho energy. He got Dharmendra first, then Dharmendra suggested Vinod Khanna for the other lead.
- In Batwara (1989), Dharmendra played the loud, impulsive feudal lord while Vinod Khanna played the quiet, brooding brother. The director, J.P. Dutta, later said he deliberately cast them against type — Dharmendra had to rein in his natural energy, and Khanna had to let his anger simmer. The result was a tension that didn't exist in their earlier buddy films.
- Kshatriya (1993) was the only film where they played father and son — Dharmendra was the patriarch, Khanna his rebellious son. That film also launched a young Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt into multi-starrer territory, but the real ripple was that it marked the last time the two shared a meaningful scene together. After this, they only reunited for the disastrous Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011), where they barely interacted.
- Despite making six films together, they were never close friends off-screen. A crew member from Farishtay (1991) recalled that they'd show up separately, shoot their scenes efficiently, and leave without hanging out. The only exception was The Burning Train — during the train-on-fire climax, they actually bunked in the same hotel room for three days because the outdoor shoot was in a remote location.
- Vinod Khanna once said about Dharmendra: 'He is the only co-star who could make me laugh so hard during a serious scene that we'd have to retake. In Khuda Kasam, we ruined seven takes of a funeral scene because he kept whispering jokes.'
6 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.6/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
- The Burning Train
- Khuda Kasam
- Kshatriya
- Farishtay
- Tell Me O Kkhuda
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 31 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Vinod Khanna's screen credits are with Dharmendra.
Before The Burning Train, Vinod Khanna had starred in 5 films, including Meera (1979) and Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979).
After Tell Me O Kkhuda, Vinod Khanna went on to appear in 9 more films, including Dilwale (2015) and Dabangg 2 (2012).
Before The Burning Train, Dharmendra had starred in 4 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Kartavya (1979).
After Tell Me O Kkhuda, Dharmendra went on to appear in 11 more films, including Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) and Ikkis (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vinod Khanna & Dharmendra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Vinod Khanna & Dharmendra's films together
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