Anil Kapoor & Dilip Dhawan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anil Kapoor and Dilip Dhawan appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1980 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Virasat (1997 — 5.9/10). Films span Ek Baar Kaho (1980) through Virasat (1997).
The Anil Kapoor & Dilip Dhawan partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Virasat (1997). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 1997. From Ek Baar Kaho (1980) to Virasat (1997).
It started with Ek Baar Kaho (1980). The ran closed with Virasat in 1997.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Ek Baar Kaho; the 1990s to Virasat. Anil Kapoor acted in every film; Dilip Dhawan acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Ek Baar Kaho0
- Virasat
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Virasat, Anil Kapoor kept going for 59 more films; Dilip Dhawan stepped back.
Before Ek Baar Kaho, Anil Kapoor had starred in 1 film, including Hamare Tumhare (1979).
After Virasat, Anil Kapoor went on to appear in 59 more films, including Animal (2023) and Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022).
Ek Baar Kaho was Dilip Dhawan's acting debut.
After Virasat, Dilip Dhawan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Badmaash (1998) and Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anil Kapoor & Dilip Dhawan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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