Dharmendra & Rita Bhaduri Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dharmendra and Rita Bhaduri appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1986 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Main Balwan (1986 — 4.3/10). Films span Main Balwan (1986) through Sher Khan (1998).
The Dharmendra & Rita Bhaduri partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Sher Khan (1998). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1998. From Main Balwan (1986) to Sher Khan (1998).
It started with Main Balwan (1986). The ran closed with Sher Khan in 1998.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Main Balwan; the 1990s to Sher Khan. Dharmendra acted in every film; Rita Bhaduri acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Main Balwan
- Sher Khan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sher Khan, Dharmendra kept going for 28 more films; Rita Bhaduri stepped back. By the time of Main Balwan, both already had careers — Dharmendra with 35 films, Rita Bhaduri with 11.
Before Main Balwan, Dharmendra had starred in 35 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Baghavat (1982).
After Sher Khan, Dharmendra went on to appear in 28 more films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
Before Main Balwan, Rita Bhaduri had starred in 11 films, including Gehrayee (1980) and Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1982).
After Sher Khan, Rita Bhaduri went on to appear in 3 more films, including Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003) and Kya Kehna (2000).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dharmendra & Rita Bhaduri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Meenakshi Seshadri is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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