Duoble / Triple roles have always fascinated me, as it " happens only in india ", lol

anyway, here is a complete history.


1917 is the year when Dadasaheb Phalke's 'Lanka Dahan', the first Indian movie to have an actor play a double role, was released. In it 'Anna Salunke' played the roles of both Ram & Sita.
1933 is when the first Indian talkie, Master Vithal's 'Awara Shahzada' was released. It had 'Shahu Modak' enacting the role of a prince and a pauper.

Since 1951 there have been a total of 226 movies with a double/multiple role played by an actor.
Since 1951 there have been only 7 yrs without any movie in this category.
From 1960 till 2009, that is 50 yrs, there has not been a single year without at least one movie in this category.
The decade with the most movies in this category: 1990s - 63 movies
The decade with the least movies in this category: 1950s - 8 movies

1950s - 8 movies (5 yrs without any movie)
1960s - 27 movies (0 yrs without any movie)
1970s - 46 movies (0 yrs without any movie)
1980s - 44 movies (0 yrs without any movie)
1990s - 65 movies (0 yrs without any movie)
2000s - 36 movies (0 yrs without any movie)


The years with the most movies in this category are: 1998 with 11 movies.

11 movies - 1998
10 movies - 1974
9 movies - 1984
8 movies - 1968, 1997
7 movies - 1982, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000
6 movies - 1972, 1976, 1986, 2002, 2008, 2009
5 movies - 1970, 1978, 1989, 1996
4 movies - 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2006
3 movies - 1958, 1969, 1977, 1980, 1988
2 movies - 1951, 1961, 1964, 1979, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2005
1 movie - 1952, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1983, 2003, 2004, 2007
0 movies - 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 2003


Actor/Actress who has played the most number of roles in a single movie: Priyanka Chopra - 12 roles
Male Actor who has played the most number of roles in a single movie: Sanjeev Kumar - 9 roles
Actor who has played double/multiple roles in the most number of movies: Amitabh Bachchan - 13 movies
Actor who has featured in the most movies in this category of movies: Amitabh Bachchan - 14 movies.
Actor who has played double/multiple roles in the most number of movies in a single year: Nine Actors Tied with 2 movies each

Ajay Devgan (Once - 1999)
Amitabh Bachchan (Thrice - 1978, 1982, 1999)
Anil Kapoor (Once - 1990)
Dharmendra (Once - 1984)
Kader Khan (Once - 1994)
Mithun Chakraborty (Once -1984)
Rajesh Khanna (Once - 1976)
Sanjeev Kumar (Once - 1981)
Sridevi (Twice - 1989, 1991)


Actor who has played double/multiple roles in more than one film in a single year, the most number of times: Amitabh Bachchan - Thrice (1978, 1982, 1999)
Pair of Actors playing double/multiple roles opposite each other the most times: Rajesh Khanna & Hema Malini - Twice (1976, 1981)
Actor who has played double/multiple reincarnation roles, the most number of times: Four Actors Tied with 2 movies each

Rajesh Khanna (1976, 1981)
Hema Malini (1976, 1981)
Rishi Kapoor (1988, 1991)
Shahrukh Khan (1995, 2008)



Titles in this category, Listed by year of release.

1950:

NIL


1951:

Afsana (Ashok Kumar)
Albela (Master Bhagwan Palav)


1952:

Anhonee (Nargis)


1953:

NIL


1954:

NIL


1955:

Azaad (Dilip Kumar) <---UNCORFIRMED


1956:

NIL


1957:

Apradhi Kaun? (Gajanan Jagirdar)


1958:

Detective (Krishnakant)
Madhumati (Dilip Kumar - Reincarnation) (Vyjantimala - Triple Role/Reincarnation)
Phagun (Bharat Bhushan - Reincarnation) (Madhubala - Triple Role/Reincarnation)


1959:

NIL


1960:

Kanoon (Ashok Kumar)


1961:

Hum Dono (Dev Anand)
Main aur Mera Bhai (Mehmood)


1962:

China Town (Shammi Kapoor)


1963:

Akeli Mat Jaiyo (Rajendra Kumar)


1964:

Shabnam (Vijayshanti)
Woh Kaun Thi (Sadhana)


1965:

Ek Sapera Ek Lootera (Feroze Khan)


1966:

Dil Diya Dard Liya (Tun Tun)
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (Nutan)
Mamta (Suchitra Sen)
Mera Saya (Sadhana)


1967:

An Evening In Paris (Sharmila Tagore)
Milan (Sunil Dutt - Reincarnation) (Nutan - Reincarnation)
Raaz (Rajesh Khanna)
Ram Aur Shyam (Dilip Kumar)


1968:

Baharoon Ki Manzil (Meena Kumari)
Do Dooni Char (Asit Sen) (Kishore Kumar)
Do Kaliyan (Neetu Singh)
Haseena Maan Jayegi (Shashi Kapoor)
Humsaya (Joy Mukerjee)
Izzat (Dharmendra)
Jhuk Gaya Aasman (Rajendra Kumar)
Raja Aur Runk (Master Mahesh Kothare)


1969:

Aradhana (Rajesh Khanna)
Tumse Achha Kaun Hai (Lalita Pawar)
Yakeen (Dharmendra)


1970:

Aansoo Aur Muskan (Hema Malini)
Humjoli (Mehmood - Triple Role)
Johny Mera Naam (I. S. Johar - Triple Role)
Sawan Bhadon (Navin Nishchol)
Sachaa Jhuta (Rajesh Khanna)


1971:

Lal Pathar (Raaj Kumar)
Man Mandir (Waheeda Rehman)
Maryada (Mala Sinha)
Sharmilee (Rakhee)


1972:

Dastaan (Dilip Kumar) (Sachin)
Gora Aur Kala (Rajendra Kumar)
Jungle Mein Mangal (Pran)
Milap (Shatrughan Sinha - Reincarnation) (Reena Roy - Reincarnation)
Samadhi (Dharmendra)
Seeta Aur Geeta (Hema Malini)


1973:

Bandhe Haath (Amitabh Bachchan)
Dharma (Rekha)
Do Phool (Mehmood)
Jaise Ko Taisa (Jeetendra)


1974:

5 Rifles (Ambika Johar)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (Kishore Kumar - Five Roles)
Bidaai (Asrani)
Chhote Sarkar (Shammi Kapoor)
Geeta Mera Naam (Sadhana)
Humshakal (Rajesh Khanna)
Ishq Ishq Ishq (Zeenat Aman)
Mausam (Sharmila Tagore)
Naya Din Nayi Raat (Sanjeev Kumar - NINE Roles)
Pocket Maar (Mehmood)


1975:

Qaid (Leena Chandravarkar)


1976:

Adalat (Amitabh Bachchan)
Bairaag (Dilip Kumar - Triple role)
Do Ladkiyan (Mala Sinha)
Kalicharan (Shatrughan Sinha)
Maha Chor (Rajesh Khanna)
Mehbooba (Hema Malini - Reincarnation) (Rajesh Khanna - Reincarnation)


1977:

Amar Akbar Anthony (Jeevan)
Gharaonda (Zarina Wahab)
Vishwasghat (Sanjeev Kumar)


1978:

Bhola Bhala (Rajesh Khanna)
Don (Amitabh Bachchan)
Karamyogi (Rajkumar)
Kasme Vaade (Amitabh Bachchan)
Tumhare Liye (Sanjeev Kumar)


1979:

Lahu Ke Do Rang (Vinod Khanna)
The Great Gambler (Amitabh Bachchan)


1980:

Aap To Aise Na The (Madan Puri) (Om Shivpuri)
Bandish (Hema Malini)
Hum Nahin Sudhrenge (Asrani - Triple Role)


1981:

Biwi O Biwi (Sanjeev Kumar)
Kudrat (Hema Malini - Reincarnation) (Rajesh Khanna - Reincarnation)
Ladies Tailor (Reena Roy) (Sanjeev Kumar)
Meri Aawaz Suno (Jeetendra)


1982:

Aamne Samne (Mithun Chakraborty)
Angoor (Deven Verma) (Sanjeev Kumar)
Badle Ki Aag (Kader Khan) (Arman Kohli)
Desh Premee (Amitabh Bachchan)
Dharam Kanta (Amjad Khan)
Gazab (Dharmendra)
Satte Pe Satta (Amitabh Bachchan)


1983:

Mahaan (Amitabh Bachchan - Triple role)


1984:

Aasmaan (Rajiv Kapoor)
Dharam Aur Kanoon (Rajesh Khanna)
Hanste Khelte (Vijayendra Ghatge)
Jeene Nahin Doonga (Dharmendra)
Jhutha Sach (Dharmendra)
John Jani Janardhan (Rajnikanth - Triple Role)
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (Mithun Chakraborty)
Laila (Sunil Dutt)
Rakta Bandhan (Mithun Chakraborty)


1985:

Hum Dono (Rajesh Khanna)
Lover Boy (Rajiv Kapoor)
Rahi Badal Gaye (Rishi Kapoor)
Yudh (Anil Kapoor)


1986:

Aakhree Raasta (Amitabh Bachchan)
Allah Rakha (Jackie Shroff)
Ghar Sansar (Aruna Irani) (Kader Khan)
Khel Mohabbat Ka (Poonam Dhillon)
Sajna Saath Nibhana (Neelu) (Danish Khan)
Singhasan (Jeetendra)


1987:

Insaaf (Dimple Kapadia)
Param Dharam (Mithun Chakraborty)


1988:

Bees Saal Baad (Dimple Kapadia - Reincarnation) (Mithun Chakraborty - Reincarnation)
Dariya Dil (Kader Khan)
Janam Janam (Rishi Kapoor - Reincarnation) (Vinita Goel - Triple Role/Reincarnation)


1989:

Chaalbaaz (Sridevi)
Gair Kaanooni (Rajnikanth)
Guru (Sridevi) (1980 - Tamil/Telugu)
Shehzaade (Dharmendra)
Toofan (Amitabh Bachchan)


1990:

Ghar Ho To Aisa (Anil Kapoor)
Hatim Tai (Sangeeta Bijlani)
Kishen Kanhaiya (Anil Kapoor)
Teri Talash Mein (Leena Nair)


1991:

Akayla (Keith Stevenson)
Banjaran (Rishi Kapoor - Reincarnation) (Sridevi - Reincarnation)
House No. 13 (Anil Dhawan)
Jaan Ki Kasam (Raza Murad)
Lamhe (Sridevi)
Paap Ki Aandhi (Dharmendra)
Trinetra (Laxmikant Berde - Four Roles)


1992:

Bol Radha Bol (Rishi Kapoor)
Dil Hi To Hai (Jackie Shroff)
Jaan Se Pyaraa (Govinda)
Khuda Gawah (Sridevi)
Sangeet (Madhuri Dixit)
Suryavanshi (Salman Khan)
Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka (Kader Khan)


1993:

Aankhen (Govinda, Raj Babbar, Kader khan)
Gurudev (Sridevi)


1994:

Amaanat (Kiran Kumar)
Andaz Apna Apna (Paresh Rawal)
Gopi Kishan (Sunil Shetty)
Hum Hain Bemisal (Jagdeep)
Jai Kishan (Akshay Kumar)
Main Khiladi Tu Anari (Kader Khan) (Shilpa Shetty)
Pehla Pehla Pyar (Kader Khan - Five Roles)


1995:

Bewafa Sanam (Shilpa Shirodkar)
Hathkadi (Govinda)
Jallaad (Mithun Chakraborty)
Karan Arjun (Salman Khan - Reincarnation) (Shahrukh Khan - Reincarnation)
Oh Darling Yeh Hai India! (Anupam Kher - Multiple Roles)
Prem (Sanjay Kapoor - Reincarnation) (Tabu - Reincarnation)
The Don (Kader Khan - Triple Role)


1996:

Bandish (Jackie Shroff)
Chhote Sarkar (Govinda)
English Babu Desi Mem (Shahrukh Khan - Triple role)
Hum Hain Khalnayak (Shakti Kapoor)
Rangbaaz (Mithun Chakraborty - Triple Role)


1997:

Aankhon Mein Tum Ho (Sharad Kapoor)
Aflatoon (Akshay Kumar)
Betaabi (Rakesh Bedi)
Hamesha (Kajol - Reincarnation) (Saif Ali Khan - Reincarnation)
Jeeo Shaan Se (Dharmendra - Triple role)
Judge Mujrim (Johnny Lever) (Sunil Shetty)
Judwaa (Salman Khan)
Vishwavidhaata (Sharad Kapoor)


1998:

Aunty No. 1 (Raza Murad)
Achanak (Johny Lever - Triple Role)
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Amitabh Bachchan) (Govinda) (Kader Khan)
Duplicate (Shahrukh Khan)
Dushmun (Kajol)
Jaane Jigar (Mamta Kulkarni)
Jeans (Prashanth)
Hatyara (Mithun Chakraborty)
Kudrat (Akshay Khanna)
Qila (Dilip Kumar)
Soldier (Johnny Lever)


1999:

Anari No.1 (Govinda)
Double Gadbad (Baba Sehgal)
Gair (Ajay Devgan)
Hindustan Ki Kasam (Ajay Devgan)
Lal Baadshah (Amitabh Bachchan)
Shera (Asrani)
Suryavansham (Amitabh Bachchan)


2000:

Bulandi (Anil Kapoor)
Deewane (Ajay Devgan)
Gaja Gamini (Madhuri Dixit - Five Roles)
Hadh Kar Di Aapne (Govinda - Six Roles) (Johnny Lever)
Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (Hrithik Roshan)
Karobaar (Rishi Kapoor)
Khiladi 420 (Akshay Kumar)


2001:

Abhay (Kamlahasan)
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (Kajol)


2002:

Ab Ke Baras (Amrita Rao - Reincarnation) (Arya Babbar - Reincarnation)
Akhiyon Se Goli Maare (Kader Khan)
Chor Machaye Shor (Om Puri)
Gangobai (Prithvi)
Kitne Door... Kitne Paas (Satish Shah - Five Roles)
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (Govinda)


2003:

Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (Kader Khan, Gulshan Grover, Farida Jalal)


2004:

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Rajpal Yadav)


2005:

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo (Bobby Deol)
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (Govinda)


2006:

Dhoom 2 (Bipasha Basu)
Don (Shahrukh Khan)
Krrish (Hrithik Roshan)
Sandwich (Govinda)


2007:

Om Shanti Om (Deepika Padukone) (Shahrukh Khan - Reincarnation)


2008:

Heroes (Salman Khan)
Love Story 2050 (Priyanka Chopra)
Mithya (Ranvir Shorey)
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (Paresh Rawal - Triple Role)
Singh Is King (Javed Jaffery)
Super Star (Kunal Khemu)


2009:

8x10 Tasveer (Akshay Kumar)
All The Best (Bipasha Basu)
Chandni Chowk To China (Deepika Padukone)
Kaminey (Shahid Kapoor)
Love Aaj Kal (Saif Ali Khan)
What's Your Raashee? (Priyanka Chopra - TWELVE Roles)


List of Actors who have played Double/Multiple Roles atleast Two times

Amitabh Bachan (13):

Bandhe Haath - 1973
Adalat - 1976
Don - 1978
Kasme Vaade - 1978
The Great Gambler - 1979
Desh Premee - 1982
Satte Pe Satta - 1982
Mahaan - 1983 [Triple role]
Aakhree Raasta - 1986
Toofan - 1989
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan - 1998
Lal Baadshah - 1999
Suryavansham - 1999


Kader Khan (11):

Badle Ki Aag - 1982
Ghar Sansar - 1986
Dariya Dil - 1988
Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka - 1992
Aankhen - 1993
Main Khiladi Tu Anari - 1994
Pehla Pehla Pyar - 1994 [Five roles]
The Don - 1995 [Triple Role]
Bade Miyan Chotey Miyan - 1998
Akhiyon Se Goli Maare - 2002
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century - 2003


Rajesh Khanna (10):

Raaz - 1967
Aradhana - 1969
Sachaa Jhuta - 1970
Humshakal - 1974
Maha Chor - 1976
Mehbooba - 1976 {Reincarnation}
Bhola Bhala - 1978
Kudrat - 1981 {Reincarnation}
Dharam Aur Kanoon - 1984
Hum Dono- 1985


Govinda (10):

Jaan Se Pyaraa - 1992
Aankhen - 1993
Hathkadi - 1995
Chhote Sarkar - 1996 <---UNCORFIRMED
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan - 1998
Anari No.1 - 1999
Hadh Kar Di Aapne - 2000 [Six Roles]
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna - 2002
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen - 2005 <---UNCORFIRMED
Sandwich - 2006


Dharmendra (9):

Izzat - 1968
Yakeen - 1969
Samadhi - 1972
Gazab - 1982
Jeene Nahin Doonga - 1984
Jhutha Sach - 1984
Shehzaade - 1989
Paap Ki Aandhi - 1991
Jeeo Shaan Se - 1997 [Triple role]


Mithun Chakraborty (8):

Aamne Samne - 1982
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki - 1984
Rakta Bandhan - 1984
Param Dharam - 1987
Bees Saal Baad - 1988 {Reincarnation}
Jallaad - 1995
Rangbaaz - 1996 [Triple Role]
Hatyara - 1998


Dilip Kumar (6):

Azaad - 1955 <---UNCORFIRMED
Madhumati - 1958 {Reincarnation}
Ram Aur Shyam - 1967
Dastaan - 1972
Bairaag - 1976 [Triple role]
Qila - 1998


Sanjeev Kumar (6):

Naya Din Nayi Raat - 1974 [NINE Roles]
Vishwasghat - 1977
Tumhare Liye - 1978
Biwi O Biwi - 1981
Ladies Tailor - 1981
Angoor - 1982


Sridevi (6):

Chaalbaaz - 1989
Guru - 1989 (1980 - Tamil/Telugu)
Banjaran - 1991 {Reincarnation}
Lamhe - 1991
Khuda Gawah - 1992
Gurudev - 1993


Hema Malini (5):

Aansoo Aur Muskan - 1970
Seeta Aur Geeta - 1972
Mehbooba - 1976 {Reincarnation}
Bandish - 1980
Kudrat - 1981 {Reincarnation}


Rishi Kapoor (5):

Rahi Badal Gaye - 1985
Janam Janam - 1988 {Reincarnation}
Banjaran - 1991 {Reincarnation}
Bol Radha Bol - 1992
Karobaar - 2000


Shahrukh Khan (5):

Karan Arjun - 1995 {Reincarnation}
English Babu Desi Mem - 1996 [Triple role]
Duplicate - 1998
Don - 2006
Om Shanti Om - 2008 {Reincarnation}


Akshay Kumar (4):

Jai Kishan - 1994
Aflatoon - 1997
Khiladi 420 - 2000
8x10 Tasveer - 2009


Anil Kapoor (4):

Yudh - 1985
Ghar Ho To Aisa - 1990
Kishen Kanhaiya - 1990
Bulandi - 2000


Johnny Lever (4):

Judge Mujrim - 1997
Achanak - 1998 [Triple Role]
Soldier - 1998
Hadh Kar Di Aapne - 2000


Mehmood (4):

Main aur Mera Bhai - 1961
Humjoli - 1970 [Triple Role]
Do Phool - 1973
Pocket Maar - 1974


Salman Khan (4):

Suryavanshi - 1992
Karan Arjun - 1995 {Reincarnation}
Judwaa - 1997
Heroes - 2008


Ajay Devgan (3):

Gair - 1999
Hindustan Ki Kasam - 1999
Deewane - 2000


Asrani (3):

Bidaai - 1974
Hum Nahin Sudherenge - 1980 [Triple Role]
Shera - 1999


Jackie Shroff (3):

Allah Rakha - 1986
Dil Hi To Hai - 1992
Bandish - 1996


Jeetendra (3):

Jaise Ko Taisa - 1973
Meri Aawaz Suno - 1981
Singhasan - 1986


Kajol (3):

Hamesha - 1997 {Reincarnation}
Dushmun - 1998
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi - 2001


Rajendra Kumar (3):

Akeli Mat Jaiyo - 1963
Jhuk Gaya Aasman - 1968
Gora Aur Kala - 1972


Sadhana (3):

Woh Kaun Thi - 1964
Mera Saya - 1966
Geeta Mera Naam - 1974


Bipasha Basu(2):

Dhoom 2 - 2006
All The Best - 2009


Deepika Padukone (2):

Om Shanti Om - 2007
Chandni Chowk To China - 2009


Hrithik Roshan (2):

Kaho Na Pyaar Hai - 2000
Krrish - 2006


Madhuri Dixit (2):

Sangeet - 1992
Gaja Gamini - 2000 [Five Roles]


Mala Sinha (2):

Maryada - 1971
Do Ladkiyan - 1976


Nutan (2):

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya - 1966
Milan -1967 {Reincarnation}


Priyanka Chopra (2):

Love Story 2050 - 2008
What's Your Raashee? - 2009 [Twelve Roles]


Rajiv Kapoor (2):

Aasmaan - 1984
Lover Boy - 1985


Rajnikanth (2):

John Jani Janardhan - 1984 [Triple Role]
Gair Kaanooni - 1989


Reena Roy (2):

Milap - 1972 {Reincarnation}
Ladies Tailor - 1981


Saif Ali Khan (2):

Hamesha - 1997 {Reincarnation}
Love Aaj Kal - 2009


Shammi Kapoor (2):

China Town - 1962
Chhote Sarkar - 1974


Sharmila Tagore (2):

An Evening In Paris - 1967
Mausam - 1975


Shatrughan Sinha (2):

Milap - 1972 {Reincarnation}
Kalicharan - 1976


Sunil Dutt (2):

Milan - 1967 {Reincarnation}
Laila - 1984


Sunil Shetty (2):

Gopi Kishan - 1994
Judge Mujrim - 1997

Dharmaan bhai amazing stats!

Wow, very interesting filmy statistics!
Surely you have put in immense labour there for our benefits.
Thanks.

Regarding AZAAD, yes this is unconfirmed. Since, there are no actual characters there, but a single character impersonates as Khan Saheb, Azaad, and other characters.

Thanks again Dharmaan.