Shabana Azmi & Basu Chatterjee Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shabana Azmi and Basu Chatterjee appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1979 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Apne Paraye (1980 — 7.3/10). Films span Jeena Yahan (1979) through Apne Paraye (1980).
The Shabana Azmi & Basu Chatterjee partnership
From Jeena Yahan (1979) to Apne Paraye (1980). Apne Paraye is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Apne Paraye in 1980.
It started with Jeena Yahan (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Jeena Yahan; the 1980s to Apne Paraye. Shabana Azmi acted in every film; Basu Chatterjee directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Apne Paraye (7.3/10).
- Jeena Yahan0
- Apne Paraye
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Apne Paraye, Shabana Azmi kept going for 75 more films; Basu Chatterjee stepped back.
Before Jeena Yahan, Shabana Azmi had starred in 1 film, including Genesis (1968).
After Apne Paraye, Shabana Azmi went on to appear in 75 more films, including Arth (1982) and Mandi (1983).
Jeena Yahan was Basu Chatterjee's directorial debut.
After Apne Paraye, Basu Chatterjee went on to direct 11 more films, including Shaukeen (1982) and Lakhon Ki Baat (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shabana Azmi & Basu Chatterjee's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amol Palekar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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