Govinda & Manoj Agarwal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Govinda and Manoj Agarwal appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1996 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000 — 5.2/10). Films span Chhote Sarkar (1996) through Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000).
The Govinda & Manoj Agarwal partnership
From Chhote Sarkar (1996) to Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000). The played out closed with Hadh Kar Di Aapne in 2000. It started with Chhote Sarkar (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Chhote Sarkar; the 2000s to Hadh Kar Di Aapne. Govinda acted in every film; Manoj Agarwal directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Govinda personally called Manoj Agarwal to offer him the villain role in 'Chhote Sarkar' (1996). Agarwal was a theater actor with no major Bollywood break until that call.
- In 'Pardesi Babu' (1998), Govinda insisted Manoj Agarwal play his comic foil instead of a straight villain. Agarwal's deadpan reactions became the film's funniest bits.
- During 'Hadh Kar Di Aapne' (2000), Govinda would rehearse dance steps with Manoj Agarwal between takes. Agarwal later said Govinda taught him how to time a punchline with a shoulder shrug.
- Manoj Agarwal once said: 'Govinda bhai gave me my first break and my best comic scenes. He never treated me like a side actor — we were a team.'
- Their 'Chhote Sarkar' (1996) pairing directly led to Manoj Agarwal being cast as the main villain in 'Judaai' (1997) — the film that made him a household name for negative roles.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.2/10.
- Chhote Sarkar
- Pardesi Babu
- Hadh Kar Di Aapne
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Govinda had 65 films behind them; Manoj Agarwal had 0. After Hadh Kar Di Aapne, Govinda kept going for 34 more films; Manoj Agarwal stepped back.
Before Chhote Sarkar, Govinda had starred in 65 films, including Coolie No. 1 (1995) and Raja Babu (1994).
After Hadh Kar Di Aapne, Govinda went on to appear in 34 more films, including Holiday (2014) and Bhagam Bhag (2006).
Chhote Sarkar was Manoj Agarwal's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Govinda & Manoj Agarwal's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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