Waheeda Rehman & Avtar Gill Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Waheeda Rehman and Avtar Gill appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1982 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Swayam (1991 — 6.5/10). Films span Sawaal (1982) through Swayam (1991).
The Waheeda Rehman & Avtar Gill partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Swayam (1991). They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1991. From Sawaal (1982) to Swayam (1991).
The ran closed with Swayam in 1991. It started with Sawaal (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Sawaal; the 1990s to Swayam. Waheeda Rehman acted in every film; Avtar Gill acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Sawaal
- Swayam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Swayam, Avtar Gill kept going for 56 more films; Waheeda Rehman stepped back.
Before Sawaal, Waheeda Rehman had starred in 4 films, including Mr. Natwarlal (1979) and Jwalamukhi (1980).
After Swayam, Waheeda Rehman went on to appear in 6 more films, including Rang De Basanti (2006) and Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006).
Before Sawaal, Avtar Gill had starred in 2 films, including Noorie (1979) and Dhan Daulat (1980).
After Swayam, Avtar Gill went on to appear in 56 more films, including Kaamyaab (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Waheeda Rehman & Avtar Gill's professional partnership
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