Shyam Benegal & Vanraj Bhatia Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shyam Benegal and Vanraj Bhatia appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1981 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalyug (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Kalyug (1981) through The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022).
The Shyam Benegal & Vanraj Bhatia partnership
After 26 years apart, they came back together for The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022). They didn't share a set between 1996 and 2022. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
The work is uneven: Kalyug (7.6) at one end, Sardari Begum (3.6) at the other. From Kalyug (1981) to The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kalyug; the 2020s to The Master: Shyam Benegal. Vanraj Bhatia original music composer in some, music composer in others. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kalyug (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Kalyug
- Susman
- Sardari Begum
- Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda0
- The Master: Shyam Benegal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 41 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Shyam Benegal's screen credits are with Vanraj Bhatia.
Kalyug was Shyam Benegal's directorial debut.
Kalyug was Vanraj Bhatia's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shyam Benegal & Vanraj Bhatia's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Amrish Puri appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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