Shyam Benegal & Khalid Mohammed Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shyam Benegal and Khalid Mohammed appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1996 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Zubeidaa (2001 — 5.7/10). Films span Sardari Begum (1996) through The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022).
The Shyam Benegal & Khalid Mohammed partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2022. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Sardari Begum (1996) to The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022). It started with Sardari Begum (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Sardari Begum; the 2020s to The Master: Shyam Benegal. Never on the same side of the camera — Shyam Benegal director, Khalid Mohammed story, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Sardari Begum
- Zubeidaa
- The Master: Shyam Benegal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Sardari Begum, Shyam Benegal had directed 8 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arohan (1983).
Sardari Begum was Khalid Mohammed's acting debut.

Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shyam Benegal & Khalid Mohammed's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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