Anupam Kher & Kareena Kapoor Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anupam Kher and Kareena Kapoor appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2000 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chup Chup Ke (2006 — 6.3/10). Films span Refugee (2000) through Singham Returns (2014).
The Anupam Kher & Kareena Kapoor partnership
From Refugee (2000) to Singham Returns (2014). It started with Refugee (2000).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Chup Chup Ke; the 2010s to Singham Returns. Anupam Kher acted in every film; Kareena Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Anupam Kher and Kareena Kapoor first shared screen space in 'Refugee' (2000), but they barely had a scene together. Kher played a border security officer, and Kareena was the refugee's love interest. Their real collaboration didn't kick off until 13 years later.
- In 'Singham Returns' (2014), Kher played a corrupt politician opposite Kareena's feisty journalist. Kareena later said that Kher's improvisations on set forced her to stay on her toes — he'd throw in a new line or a pause mid-scene, and she had to match his rhythm without breaking character.
- Anupam Kher and Kareena Kapoor share a warm off-screen bond. Kher has often called her 'Bebo' in interviews, and she calls him 'Anupam ji'. During the shoot of 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' (2013), Kher would bring homemade snacks for the entire crew, and Kareena would sit with him between takes discussing old Bollywood stories.
- Anupam Kher once said about Kareena: 'She is one of the most instinctive actors I have worked with. In 'Singham Returns', she didn't just react to my lines — she anticipated them. That's rare.'
- Their only blockbuster together, 'Singham Returns' (2014), grossed over 140 crores and cemented the 'Singham' franchise as a Diwali staple. The film's success directly led to 'Singham 3' (2024), where Kareena returned — but Anupam Kher did not.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Chup Chup Ke
- Refugee
- Singham Returns
- Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 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 132 films behind them; Kareena Kapoor had 2. After Singham Returns, Anupam Kher kept going for 38 more films; Kareena Kapoor stepped back.
Before Refugee, Anupam Kher had starred in 132 films, including Saaransh (1984) and Utsav (1984).
After Singham Returns, Anupam Kher went on to appear in 38 more films, including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Baby (2015).
Before Refugee, Kareena Kapoor had starred in 2 films, including Kurbaan (1991) and Hulchul (1995).
After Singham Returns, Kareena Kapoor went on to appear in 15 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anupam Kher & Kareena Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sunil Shetty is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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