Anupam Kher & Salim Merchant Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Salim Merchant appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2010 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aiyaary (2018 — 5.5/10). Films span Pyaar Impossible! (2010) through The Accidental Prime Minister (2019).
The Anupam Kher & Salim Merchant partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Aiyaary (2018). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2018. From Pyaar Impossible! (2010) to The Accidental Prime Minister (2019).
It started with Pyaar Impossible! (2010).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — Anupam Kher actor, Salim Merchant original music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Aiyaary
- The Accidental Prime Minister
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Anupam Kher had 195 films behind them; Salim Merchant had 11. After The Accidental Prime Minister, Anupam Kher kept going for 23 more films; Salim Merchant stepped back.
Before Pyaar Impossible!, Anupam Kher had starred in 195 films, including Veer-Zaara (2004) and A Wednesday! (2008).
After The Accidental Prime Minister, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 23 more films, including The Kashmir Files (2022) and Karthikeya 2 (2022).
Before Pyaar Impossible!, Salim Merchant had starred in 11 films, including 3 Deewarein (2003) and Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009).
Collaboration Journey
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