Aruna Irani & Avtar Gill Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aruna Irani and Avtar Gill appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1988 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shahenshah (1988 — 5.8/10). Films span Shahenshah (1988) through Phool Aur Aag (1999).
The Aruna Irani & Avtar Gill partnership
From Shahenshah (1988) to Phool Aur Aag (1999). The spanned closed with Phool Aur Aag in 1999. It started with Shahenshah (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Shahenshah; the 1990s to Ek Tha Raja. Aruna Irani acted in every film; Avtar Gill acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Shahenshah
- Ek Tha Raja
- Pehla Nasha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Aruna Irani had 64 films behind them; Avtar Gill had 10.
Before Shahenshah, Aruna Irani had starred in 64 films, including Angoor (1982) and Sargam (1979).
After Phool Aur Aag, Aruna Irani went on to appear in 9 more films, including Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) and Kesari Veer (2025).
Before Shahenshah, Avtar Gill had starred in 10 films, including Saath Saath (1982) and Noorie (1979).
After Phool Aur Aag, Avtar Gill went on to appear in 19 more films, including Kaamyaab (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aruna Irani & Avtar Gill's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Aruna Irani & Avtar Gill's films together
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