Anil Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anil Kapoor and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1982 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shakti (1982 — 7.6/10). Films span Shakti (1982) through Bulandi (2000).
The Anil Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Shakti (1982) to Bulandi (2000). Shakti is the one most viewers reach for.
The spanned closed with Bulandi in 2000. It started with Shakti (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Shakti; the 2000s to Pukar. Anil Kapoor acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Shakti (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
- Shakti
- Joshilaay
- Loafer
- Pukar
- Bulandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
After Bulandi, Anil Kapoor kept going for 48 more films; Kulbhushan Kharbanda stepped back.
Before Shakti, Anil Kapoor had starred in 3 films, including Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya (1981) and Ek Baar Kaho (1980).
After Bulandi, Anil Kapoor went on to appear in 48 more films, including Animal (2023) and Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022).
Before Shakti, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 8 films, including Kalyug (1981) and Chakra (1981).
After Bulandi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 21 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anil Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Anil Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda's films together
2
2
Other iconic Hindi director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttRekha
Sanjeev Kumar
John Abraham
Pritam Chakraborty
Zakir Hussain
Raj Babbar
Iftekhar