Asrani & Basu Chatterjee Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Asrani and Basu Chatterjee appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1979 and 1982. Their highest-rated collaboration was Baton Baton Mein (1979 — 6.8/10). Films span Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) through Hamari Bahu Alka (1982).
The Asrani & Basu Chatterjee partnership
From Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) to Hamari Bahu Alka (1982). The played out closed with Hamari Bahu Alka in 1982. It started with Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Baton Baton Mein; the 1980s to Hamari Bahu Alka. Asrani acted in every film; Basu Chatterjee directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Baton Baton Mein
- Do Ladke Dono Kadke
- Hamari Bahu Alka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Hamari Bahu Alka, Asrani kept going for 144 more films; Basu Chatterjee stepped back.
Do Ladke Dono Kadke was Asrani's acting debut.
After Hamari Bahu Alka, Asrani went on to appear in 144 more films, including Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Agar Tum Na Hote (1983).
Do Ladke Dono Kadke was Basu Chatterjee's directorial debut.
After Hamari Bahu Alka, Basu Chatterjee went on to direct 8 more films, including Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) and Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Asrani & Basu Chatterjee's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amol Palekar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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