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2 films·1980–1996·Top co-star: Ashok Kumar (1 films)

Dharmendra & Dev Anand Movies Together List — 2 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Dharmendra and Dev Anand appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1980 and 1996. Their highest-rated collaboration was Return of Jewel Thief (1996 — 3.7/10). Films span Ek Do Teen Chaar (1980) through Return of Jewel Thief (1996).

2
Films Together
3.7
Average Rating
1980 - 1996
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Dharmendra & Dev Anand partnership

After 16 years apart, they came back together for Return of Jewel Thief (1996). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 1996. From Ek Do Teen Chaar (1980) to Return of Jewel Thief (1996).

It started with Ek Do Teen Chaar (1980). The ran closed with Return of Jewel Thief in 1996.

The shape of the work

The 1980s belonged to Ek Do Teen Chaar; the 1990s to Return of Jewel Thief. Dharmendra acted in every film; Dev Anand acted in all of them.

2 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 1 film.

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.

1980s
Films1
Notable:
  • Ek Do Teen Chaar0
Era:
Dharmendra: ActiveDev: Active
1990s
Films1
Avg Rating3.7/10
Notable:
  • Return of Jewel Thief(3.7)
Era:
Dharmendra: ActiveDev: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19801996
Span16 years
Avg Interval~16 years

2 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
2 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Return of Jewel Thief, Dharmendra kept going for 37 more films; Dev Anand stepped back.

Dharmendra

Before Ek Do Teen Chaar, Dharmendra had starred in 4 films, including Cinema Cinema (1979) and Kartavya (1979).

After Return of Jewel Thief, Dharmendra went on to appear in 37 more films, including Johnny Gaddar (2007) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).

Dev Anand

Ek Do Teen Chaar was Dev Anand's acting debut.

After Return of Jewel Thief, Dev Anand went on to appear in 7 more films, including Main Solah Baras Ki (1998) and Main Solah Baras Ki (1998).


Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Ashok Kumar is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.

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