9 hits & 4 flops! A look at 13 films starring iconic duo of Amitabh Bachchan & Shashi Kapoor

Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor were two of the most successful stars of the ’70s and the early ’80s. The duo even worked together in a total number of 13 films in different capacities.

Out of the 13 films, Amitabh and Shashi both played supporting roles in one film (Roti Kapda Aur Makaan) and parallel leads in seven films Deewaar , Kabhi Kabhie, Imman Dharam, Kaala Patthar, Suhaag, Shaan and Do Aur Do Paanch). Additionally, Shashi played a supporting role to Amitabh in four films (Trishul, Silsila, Namak Halaal and Akayla).

In one film, Shashi and Amitabh collaborated as director and actor – Ajooba.

Out of the 13 films the duo collaborated on, nine became huge box office hits while four bombed at the box office.

Let’s take a look at the list below:

9 Hits

Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974)

Written, directed, produced and starring Manoj Kumar, the multistarrer also featured Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor in supporting roles. It was a huge blockbuster and the biggest grosser of 1974.