Anil Kapoor & Vidhu Vinod Chopra Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anil Kapoor and Vidhu Vinod Chopra appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1989 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was 1942: A Love Story (1994 — 6.0/10). Films span Parinda (1989) through 1942: A Love Story (1994).
The Anil Kapoor & Vidhu Vinod Chopra partnership
From Parinda (1989) to 1942: A Love Story (1994). The ran closed with 1942: A Love Story in 1994. It started with Parinda (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Parinda; the 1990s to 1942: A Love Story. Anil Kapoor acted in every film; Vidhu Vinod Chopra directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Parinda
- 1942: A Love Story
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 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, Anil Kapoor had 31 films behind them; Vidhu Vinod Chopra had 1. After 1942: A Love Story, Anil Kapoor kept going for 66 more films; Vidhu Vinod Chopra stepped back.
Before Parinda, Anil Kapoor had starred in 31 films, including Shakti (1982) and Mashaal (1984).
After 1942: A Love Story, Anil Kapoor went on to appear in 66 more films, including Animal (2023) and Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022).
Before Parinda, Vidhu Vinod Chopra had directed 1 film, including Khamosh (1985).
After 1942: A Love Story, Vidhu Vinod Chopra went on to direct 11 more films, including 12th Fail (2023) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anil Kapoor & Vidhu Vinod Chopra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anupam Kher is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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