Sanjay Dutt & Vidhu Vinod Chopra Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sanjay Dutt and Vidhu Vinod Chopra appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 2000 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006 — 7.9/10). Films span Mission Kashmir (2000) through Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007).
The Sanjay Dutt & Vidhu Vinod Chopra partnership
Between 2000 and 2007, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Lage Raho Munna Bhai (7.9/10) came 6 years in. From Mission Kashmir (2000) to Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007).
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mission Kashmir (2000).
The shape of the work
Vidhu Vinod Chopra director in some, producer in others. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- Parineeta
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's screen credits are with Sanjay Dutt. When they first worked together, Sanjay Dutt had 68 films behind them; Vidhu Vinod Chopra had 4. After Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Sanjay Dutt kept going for 51 more films; Vidhu Vinod Chopra stepped back.
Before Mission Kashmir, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 68 films, including Khalnayak (1993) and Vidhaata (1982).
After Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 51 more films, including P.K. (2014) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026).
Before Mission Kashmir, Vidhu Vinod Chopra had directed 4 films, including 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Khamosh (1985).
After Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Vidhu Vinod Chopra went on to direct 5 more films, including 12th Fail (2023) and Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sanjay Dutt & Vidhu Vinod Chopra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Boman Irani is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Boman Irani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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