How many movies have Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Mangesh Desai collaborated on?

They have worked on 12 movies together! Their first movie together was Do Raaste (1969) while their highest rated movie together was Chor Sipahee (1977). They have not worked together since Ganga Aur Suraj (1980). They are most known for their drama films together.