Dimple Kapadia & A.K. Hangal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dimple Kapadia and A.K. Hangal appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1985 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saagar (1985 — 5.4/10). Films span Saagar (1985) through Aakhri Adaalat (1988).
The Dimple Kapadia & A.K. Hangal partnership
From Saagar (1985) to Aakhri Adaalat (1988). The played out closed with Aakhri Adaalat in 1988. It started with Saagar (1985).
The shape of the work
Dimple Kapadia acted in every film; A.K. Hangal acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Saagar
- Arjun
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 Aakhri Adaalat, Dimple Kapadia kept going for 53 more films; A.K. Hangal stepped back.
Before Saagar, Dimple Kapadia had starred in 4 films, including Jeevan Dhaara (1982) and Dulha Bikta Hai (1982).
After Aakhri Adaalat, Dimple Kapadia went on to appear in 53 more films, including Jai Shiv Shankar (1990) and Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024).
Before Saagar, A.K. Hangal had starred in 20 films, including Kalyug (1981) and Saath Saath (1982).
After Aakhri Adaalat, A.K. Hangal went on to appear in 10 more films, including Paheli (2005) and Soulmates (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dimple Kapadia & A.K. Hangal's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shafi Inamdar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Shafi Inamdar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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