Anupam Kher & Bobby Deol Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Bobby Deol appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2007 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011 — 5.2/10). Films span Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) through Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013).
The Anupam Kher & Bobby Deol partnership
From Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) to Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013). It started with Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Shakalaka Boom Boom; the 2010s to Yamla Pagla Deewana. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Bobby Deol acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
- Shakalaka Boom Boom
- Yamla Pagla Deewana
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 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 173 films behind them; Bobby Deol had 22. After Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Anupam Kher kept going for 47 more films; Bobby Deol stepped back.
Before Shakalaka Boom Boom, Anupam Kher had starred in 173 films, including Veer-Zaara (2004) and Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006).
After Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 47 more films, including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Baby (2015).
Before Shakalaka Boom Boom, Bobby Deol had starred in 22 films, including Tango Charlie (2005) and Ajnabee (2001).
After Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Bobby Deol went on to appear in 15 more films, including Animal (2023) and Bandar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Bobby Deol's professional partnership
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