Dharmendra & Vinod Mehra Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dharmendra and Vinod Mehra appeared together in 9 Hindi films between 1979 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was The Burning Train (1980 — 6.6/10). Films span Kartavya (1979) through Pyar Ka Karz (1990).
The Dharmendra & Vinod Mehra partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Kartavya (1979) to Pyar Ka Karz (1990). For 11 years, a Dharmendra–Vinod film arrived almost every year.
The spanned closed with Pyar Ka Karz in 1990. It started with Kartavya (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 78% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Kartavya; the 1990s to Pyar Ka Karz. Dharmendra acted in every film; Vinod Mehra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Dharmendra personally recommended Vinod Mehra for a key role in 'Kartavya' (1979) after the original actor dropped out. That film became their first collaboration.
- In 'The Burning Train' (1980), Dharmendra played the intense, action-heavy role while Vinod Mehra handled the emotional beats. Mehra later said Dharmendra deliberately stepped back in scenes to let him shine.
- During the shoot of 'Professor Pyarelal' (1981), Vinod Mehra would cook Punjabi food for the unit every Sunday. Dharmendra, a known foodie, would insist on being the first to taste it.
- Vinod Mehra once said in an interview: 'Dharam ji taught me that a hero doesn't need to shout to be heard. He just needs to be present.'
- Their pairing in 'Dharm Aur Qanoon' (1984) was the first time both actors played morally grey characters who switch sides mid-film. This template was later copied by several 90s action films.
- In 'Jeene Nahi Doonga' (1984), Dharmendra insisted on doing the climax fight scene in one continuous take. Vinod Mehra, who usually rehearsed heavily, had to match his spontaneous style on the spot.
9 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 7 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Kartavya
- The Burning Train
- Professor Pyarelal
- Pyar Ka Karz
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Vinod Mehra's screen credits are with Dharmendra. After Pyar Ka Karz, Dharmendra kept going for 69 more films; Vinod Mehra stepped back.
Kartavya was Dharmendra's acting debut.
After Pyar Ka Karz, Dharmendra went on to appear in 69 more films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
Kartavya was Vinod Mehra's acting debut.
After Pyar Ka Karz, Vinod Mehra went on to appear in 6 more films, including Patthar Ke Phool (1991) and Gurudev (1993).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anita Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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