Dharmendra & Anita Raj Movies Together List — 12 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dharmendra and Anita Raj appeared together in 12 Hindi films between 1983 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naukar Biwi Ka (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) through Kaun Kare Qurbaani (1991).
The Dharmendra & Anita Raj partnership
Between 1983 and 1991, they barely worked apart — 12 films in 8 years. For 8 years, a Dharmendra–Anita film arrived almost every year. From Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) to Kaun Kare Qurbaani (1991).
The played out closed with Kaun Kare Qurbaani in 1991. It started with Naukar Biwi Ka (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Naukar Biwi Ka; the 1990s to Hum Se Na Takrana. Dharmendra acted in every film; Anita Raj acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Dharmendra personally requested Anita Raj for 'Naukar Biwi Ka' (1983) after seeing her in a small role. He told the director she had the right 'fire' for the part. That film kicked off their run of 10 movies together.
- On the sets of 'Ghulami' (1985), Dharmendra would deliberately slow down his dialogue delivery so Anita Raj could match his rhythm. She later said he 'carried her through every emotional scene' in that film.
- During the shoot of 'Insaniyat Ke Dushman' (1987), Dharmendra gifted Anita Raj a gold chain after she performed a dangerous stunt without a double. She still wears it in family photos.
- Anita Raj once said in a 1990 interview: 'Dharamji never let me feel like a newcomer. He'd whisper the next line in my ear if I forgot it. That's why I did so many films with him.'
- Their pairing in 'Naukar Biwi Ka' (1983) directly inspired a wave of 'master-servant' romances in the mid-80s, including 'Maa Beti' and 'Mera Saathi' — both of which tried to copy their bickering-but-loving dynamic.
- In 'Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga' (1988), Dharmendra insisted on shooting their confrontation scene in one continuous take. Anita Raj had to match his intensity without cuts — she nailed it on the third try, and he hugged her right after 'cut'.
12 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 10 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.3/10.
- Naukar Biwi Ka
- Jeene Nahi Doonga
- Hum Se Na Takrana
- Kaun Kare Qurbaani
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
12 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
48% of Anita Raj's screen credits are with Dharmendra. After Kaun Kare Qurbaani, Dharmendra kept going for 62 more films; Anita Raj stepped back.
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Dharmendra had starred in 21 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Baghavat (1982).
After Kaun Kare Qurbaani, Dharmendra went on to appear in 62 more films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Anita Raj had starred in 3 films, including Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) and Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982).
After Kaun Kare Qurbaani, Anita Raj went on to appear in 10 more films, including Mudda 370 (2019) and Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dharmendra & Anita Raj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mithun Chakraborty appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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