Sanjay Dutt & Tej Sapru Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sanjay Dutt and Tej Sapru appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1988 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thanedaar (1990 — 5.5/10). Films span Kanoon Apna Apna (1988) through Thanedaar (1990).
The Sanjay Dutt & Tej Sapru partnership
From Kanoon Apna Apna (1988) to Thanedaar (1990). The ran closed with Thanedaar in 1990. It started with Kanoon Apna Apna (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kanoon Apna Apna; the 1990s to Thanedaar. Sanjay Dutt acted in every film; Tej Sapru acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Kanoon Apna Apna
- Thanedaar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thanedaar, Sanjay Dutt kept going for 130 more films; Tej Sapru stepped back.
Before Kanoon Apna Apna, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 14 films, including Vidhaata (1982) and Rocky (1981).
After Thanedaar, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 130 more films, including P.K. (2014) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
Before Kanoon Apna Apna, Tej Sapru had starred in 6 films, including Sumbandh (1982) and Laparwah (1981).
After Thanedaar, Tej Sapru went on to appear in 24 more films, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024) and Sirf Tum (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sanjay Dutt & Tej Sapru's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Madhuri Dixit is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
Other iconic Hindi director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
