Vinay Pathak & Anil Mehta Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vinay Pathak and Anil Mehta appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1999 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Badlapur (2015 — 7.3/10). Films span Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) through Badlapur (2015).
The Vinay Pathak & Anil Mehta partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Aaja Nachle (2007). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007.
From Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) to Badlapur (2015). Badlapur is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam; the 2010s to Badlapur. Never on the same side of the camera — Vinay Pathak actor, Anil Mehta director of photography, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Badlapur (7.3/10).
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Aaja Nachle
- Badlapur
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was Vinay Pathak's acting debut.
After Badlapur, Vinay Pathak went on to appear in 18 more films, including The Tashkent Files (2019) and Blind (2023).
Before Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Anil Mehta had starred in 1 film, including Khamoshi: The Musical (1996).
After Badlapur, Anil Mehta went on to appear in 7 more films, including Secret Superstar (2017) and Darlings (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vinay Pathak & Anil Mehta's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Divya Dutta is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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