Aruna Irani & Bindiya Goswami Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 1970s belonged to Atmaram; the 1980s to Dial 100. Aruna Irani acted in every film; Bindiya Goswami acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Bindiya Goswami was the bigger star when they first worked together in Atmaram (1979). Aruna Irani had just come off a supporting role in Amar Akbar Anthony. The director paired them specifically to balance Bindiya's fresh-faced glamour with Aruna's seasoned comic timing.
• In Jaandaar (1979), Aruna Irani did most of the physical comedy while Bindiya Goswami handled the emotional beats. Aruna once said in an interview that Bindiya would freeze up during slapstick scenes, so Aruna would deliberately overact to make her laugh and loosen her up.
• During the shoot of Dial 100 (1982), Aruna Irani was pregnant with her first child. Bindiya Goswami reportedly brought her homemade Gujarati snacks every day because the craft service food made Aruna nauseous. They stayed friends long after the films ended.
• Aruna Irani once told a film magazine: 'Bindiya and I never competed. She was the heroine, I was the comedian. We knew our lanes and we stayed in them. That's why our films worked.'