Aamir Khan & Ketan Mehta Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aamir Khan and Ketan Mehta appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1984 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005 — 6.1/10). Films span Holi (1984) through Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005).
The Aamir Khan & Ketan Mehta partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005). They didn't share a set between 1984 and 2005. From Holi (1984) to Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005).
It started with Holi (1984). The ran closed with Mangal Pandey: The Rising in 2005.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Holi; the 2000s to Mangal Pandey: The Rising. Aamir Khan acted in every film; Ketan Mehta directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
- Holi
- Mangal Pandey: The Rising
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Ketan Mehta's screen credits are with Aamir Khan. After Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Aamir Khan kept going for 25 more films; Ketan Mehta stepped back.
Holi was Aamir Khan's acting debut.
After Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Aamir Khan went on to appear in 25 more films, including 3 Idiots (2009) and Dangal (2016).
Holi was Ketan Mehta's directorial debut.
After Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Ketan Mehta went on to direct 3 more films, including Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) and Rang Rasiya (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aamir Khan & Ketan Mehta's professional partnership
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