Aruna Irani & Vikas Anand Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aruna Irani and Vikas Anand appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1985 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002 — 5.6/10). Films span Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) through Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002).
The Aruna Irani & Vikas Anand partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2002. They saved their best for last — Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (5.6/10) came 17 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) to Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani; the 2000s to Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. Aruna Irani acted in every film; Vikas Anand acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Aruna Irani and Vikas Anand first shared screen space in 'Bahu Ki Awaaz' (1985) because the director needed a pair that could sell a family drama without big stars. Both were reliable character actors who could elevate a low-budget script — and they did, even though the film tanked.
- In 'Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani' (1988), Vikas Anand played the oppressive husband while Aruna Irani played the suffering wife. Their scenes worked because Anand held back his volume — letting Irani's emotional outbursts land harder. He later told a trade magazine that he 'learned to react, not act' from watching her.
- During the shoot of 'Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara' (1988), Aruna Irani and Vikas Anand developed a running joke: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy chai for the entire unit. Anand lost so often that the crew started calling him 'Chaiwala' on set.
- Vikas Anand once said in a 1990 interview: 'Aruna ji could make even a cardboard script feel real. I just had to stand in her light and look like I belonged.'
6 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
- Insaniyat Ke Dushman
- Pyar Ka Karz
- Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
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
33% of Vikas Anand's screen credits are with Aruna Irani.
Before Bahu Ki Awaaz, Aruna Irani had starred in 38 films, including Angoor (1982) and Sargam (1979).
After Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Aruna Irani went on to appear in 4 more films, including Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) and Kesari Veer (2025).
Before Bahu Ki Awaaz, Vikas Anand had starred in 9 films, including Shakti (1982) and Raavan (1984).
After Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Vikas Anand went on to appear in 3 more films, including Sanam Teri Kasam (2009) and Jimmy (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aruna Irani & Vikas Anand's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dinesh Hingoo is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Dinesh Hingoo appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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