Raj Babbar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raj Babbar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1981 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalyug (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Kalyug (1981) through Maharaja (1998).
The Raj Babbar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Maharaja (1998). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 1998. From Kalyug (1981) to Maharaja (1998).
Kalyug is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Maharaja in 1998.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Kalyug; the 1990s to Ghayal. Raj Babbar acted in every film; Kulbhushan Kharbanda acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kalyug (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
- Kalyug
- Waaris
- Ghayal
- Maharaja
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Kalyug, Raj Babbar had starred in 7 films, including Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980) and Aap To Aise Na The (1980).
After Maharaja, Raj Babbar went on to appear in 24 more films, including Mirg (2024) and Corporate (2006).
Before Kalyug, Kulbhushan Kharbanda had starred in 4 films, including Shaan (1980) and Solva Sawan (1979).
After Maharaja, Kulbhushan Kharbanda went on to appear in 27 more films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raj Babbar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Amrish Puri appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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