Dharmendra & Amjad Khan Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dharmendra and Amjad Khan appeared together in 9 Hindi films between 1980 and 1996. Their highest-rated collaboration was Baghavat (1982 — 6.8/10). Films span Ram Balram (1980) through Aathank (1996).
The Dharmendra & Amjad Khan partnership
From Ram Balram (1980) to Aathank (1996). The spanned closed with Aathank in 1996. It started with Ram Balram (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 78% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Baghavat; the 1990s to Virodhi. Dharmendra acted in every film; Amjad Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Dharmendra personally requested Amjad Khan for the role of the villain in 'Ram Balram' (1980). He wanted a fresh face to play his on-screen brother's enemy, and Amjad — already famous as Gabbar Singh — agreed immediately. That film kickstarted their on-screen pairing.
- In 'Jaani Dost' (1983), Amjad Khan played a blind villain. Dharmendra deliberately slowed down his own action sequences so Amjad could react naturally to sound cues. They rehearsed the fight choreography for three days just to get the timing right.
- On the sets of 'Virodhi' (1992), Dharmendra would bring homemade food from his farmhouse for the entire crew. Amjad Khan, who was diabetic, got a separate tiffin with sugar-free sweets. The two would sit together during lunch breaks and discuss old Hollywood westerns.
- Amjad Khan once said in an interview: 'Dharamji is the only hero who never asked me to tone down my villainy. He said, "You be as loud as you want — I'll match you."'
- Their last film together, 'Aathank' (1996), was released just months after Amjad Khan's death. Dharmendra insisted the film carry a dedication to him in the opening credits — the only time he ever did that for a co-star.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 7 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.5/10.
- Baghavat
- Ram Balram
- Virodhi
- Aathank
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Amjad Khan's screen credits are with Dharmendra. After Aathank, Dharmendra kept going for 37 more films; Amjad Khan stepped back.
Before Ram Balram, Dharmendra had starred in 4 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Kartavya (1979).
After Aathank, Dharmendra went on to appear in 37 more films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
Before Ram Balram, Amjad Khan had starred in 12 films, including Ahsaas (1979) and Mr. Natwarlal (1979).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dharmendra & Amjad Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Zeenat Aman appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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