Raj Babbar & Rajkumar Kohli Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raj Babbar and Rajkumar Kohli appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1983 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naukar Biwi Ka (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) through Qahar (1997).
The Raj Babbar & Rajkumar Kohli partnership
From Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) to Qahar (1997). The ran closed with Qahar in 1997. It started with Naukar Biwi Ka (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Naukar Biwi Ka; the 1990s to Qahar. Raj Babbar acted in every film; Rajkumar Kohli directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Raj Babbar was a rising star from the parallel cinema movement when Rajkumar Kohli cast him in 'Naukar Biwi Ka' (1983). Kohli, known for masala entertainers, took a gamble on Babbar's intense, non-commercial image — and it paid off, launching a 14-year partnership.
- In 'Jeene Nahi Doonga' (1984), Kohli deliberately wrote Babbar's character as a brooding, morally grey anti-hero — a sharp contrast to the clean-cut heroes of the time. Babbar's raw intensity gave Kohli's over-the-top revenge plot a grounded, almost gritty edge that his other leading men couldn't match.
- Kohli and Babbar shared a close off-screen bond. Babbar later revealed that Kohli would often call him late at night to discuss script changes, trusting Babbar's instincts over the writers'. Their friendship lasted beyond the films — Babbar was one of the few actors Kohli stayed in touch with after his directorial career slowed down.
- Their 1993 film 'Aulad Ke Dushman' was one of the earliest Hindi films to tackle the theme of a father-son conflict over property and inheritance — a template that dozens of family dramas copied in the late '90s, including the hit 'Akele Hum Akele Tum' (1995).
- Raj Babbar once said in an interview: 'Rajkumar Kohli was the only director who let me be the villain with a heart. He never asked me to tone down my anger — he amplified it.'
6 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Naukar Biwi Ka
- Jeene Nahi Doonga
- Qahar
- Aulad Ke Dushman0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Rajkumar Kohli's screen credits are with Raj Babbar. After Qahar, Raj Babbar kept going for 25 more films; Rajkumar Kohli stepped back.
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Raj Babbar had starred in 18 films, including Kalyug (1981) and Nikaah (1982).
After Qahar, Raj Babbar went on to appear in 25 more films, including Mirg (2024) and Corporate (2006).
Before Naukar Biwi Ka, Rajkumar Kohli had directed 3 films, including Jaani Dushman (1979) and Badle Ki Aag (1982).
After Qahar, Rajkumar Kohli went on to direct 1 more film, including Jaani Dushman: (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raj Babbar & Rajkumar Kohli's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anita Raj is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. Anita Raj appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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