Sanjay Dutt & Kader Khan Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sanjay Dutt and Kader Khan appeared together in 10 Hindi films between 1985 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saajan (1991 — 6.4/10). Films span Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) through Mehbooba (2008).
The Sanjay Dutt & Kader Khan partnership
1991 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) to Mehbooba (2008).
It started with Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Kanoon Apna Apna; the 2000s to Yeh Hai Jalwa. Sanjay Dutt acted in every film; Kader Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Kanoon Apna Apna
- Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
- Saajan
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi
- Yeh Hai Jalwa
- Mehbooba0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 23 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, Sanjay Dutt had 6 films behind them; Kader Khan had 44. After Mehbooba, Sanjay Dutt kept going for 46 more films; Kader Khan stepped back.
Before Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 6 films, including Vidhaata (1982) and Rocky (1981).
After Mehbooba, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 46 more films, including P.K. (2014) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026).
Before Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, Kader Khan had starred in 44 films, including Kaalia (1981) and Qurbani (1980).
After Mehbooba, Kader Khan went on to appear in 6 more films, including Poster Boys (2017) and Hero (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sanjay Dutt & Kader Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shakti Kapoor is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 10 films. Shakti Kapoor appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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