The Best Pankaj Kapoor Movies

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List of the best Pankaj Kapoor movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Pankaj Kapoor's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Pankaj Kapoor movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Pankaj Kapoor movies will be at the top of the list. Pankaj Kapoor has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Pankaj Kapoor movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Pankaj Kapoor films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Pankaj Kapoor role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Pankaj Kapoor performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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  • Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
    1
    Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Satish Shah
    30 votes
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: Kundan Shah
    Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars ...more
  • Dharm
    2
    Pankaj Kapur, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Supriya Pathak
    18 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Bhavna Talwar
    Dharm is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Bhavna Talwar and starring Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in lead roles. This debut film of the director addresses the theme of communal harmony. Most of it ...more

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  • Maqbool
    3
    Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Om Puri
    26 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
    Maqbool is a 2003 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. The plot of ...more
  • Chameli Ki Shaadi
    4
    Anil Kapoor, Satyendra Kapoor, Amjad Khan
    12 votes
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Basu Chatterjee
    Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 Bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh. The film was declared an all-time blockbuster.
  • Roja
    5
    Nassar, Pankaj Kapur, Janagaraj
    21 votes
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Mani Ratnam
    Roja is a 1992 Tamil-language Indian political drama-romance film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in the lead roles. The film was subsequently dubbed in ...more
  • Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
    6
    Bhisham Sahni, Dina Pathak, Naseeruddin Shah
    11 votes
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Saeed Akhtar Mirza
    Mohan (Bhisham Sahni) lives in a poverty-stricken area of Bombay. When the owner of his apartment building makes it clear that he will not perform repairs, Mohan attempts to convince his fellow ...more