Aftab Shivdasani & Vikram Bhatt Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aftab Shivdasani and Vikram Bhatt appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 2001 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kasoor (2001 — 5.9/10). Films span Kasoor (2001) through 1920 - Evil Returns (2012).
The Aftab Shivdasani & Vikram Bhatt partnership
2007 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Kasoor (2001) to 1920 - Evil Returns (2012). For 11 years, a Aftab–Vikram film arrived almost every year.
It started with Kasoor (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 88% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kasoor; the 2010s to 1920 - Evil Returns. Aftab Shivdasani acted in every film; Vikram Bhatt directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vikram Bhatt cast Aftab in 'Kasoor' (2001) after seeing him in a small role in 'Mast'. Bhatt later said he needed a fresh face who could look guilty and vulnerable — and Aftab's audition sold him in under two minutes.
- On the set of 'Footpath' (2003), Vikram Bhatt pushed Aftab to drop his polished, romantic-hero voice and speak like a real street kid. Aftab later said Bhatt made him rehearse one dialogue 47 times until it sounded raw enough.
- Their 2002 hit 'Awara Paagal Deewana' directly inspired the 2004 Tamil comedy 'Vasool Raja MBBS' — Kamal Haasan bought the remake rights after watching the original's chaotic tone and Aftab's comic timing.
- During the making of 'Ankahee' (2006), Aftab and Vikram Bhatt would stay back after pack-up to play chess in Bhatt's office. Aftab lost almost every game but said it taught him patience — which he used to nail a tricky emotional scene the next day.
- Vikram Bhatt once said about Aftab: 'He is the only actor I know who can make a villain look like he's the one who got his heart broken. That's why I kept casting him.'
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 7 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.2/10.
- Kasoor
- Awara Paagal Deewana
- 1920 - Evil Returns
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 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
44% of Aftab Shivdasani's screen credits are with Vikram Bhatt.
Before Kasoor, Aftab Shivdasani had starred in 5 films, including Mast (1999) and Awwal Number (1990).
After 1920 - Evil Returns, Aftab Shivdasani went on to appear in 5 more films, including Mastiii 4 (2025) and Setters (2019).
Before Kasoor, Vikram Bhatt had directed 6 films, including Ghulam (1998) and Madhosh (1994).
After 1920 - Evil Returns, Vikram Bhatt went on to direct 18 more films, including Bloody Ishq (2024) and Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aftab Shivdasani & Vikram Bhatt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrita Arora appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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