Shriya Saran & Akshaye Khanna Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shriya Saran and Akshaye Khanna appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2012 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Drishyam 2 (2022 — 8.1/10). Films span Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) through Drishyam 2 (2022).
The Shriya Saran & Akshaye Khanna partnership
One film towers over the rest: Drishyam 2 at 8.1/10. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Sab Kushal Mangal (2020). They didn't share a set between 2012 and 2020.
From Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) to Drishyam 2 (2022). It started with Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Gali Gali Chor Hai; the 2020s to Drishyam 2. Shriya Saran acted in every film; Akshaye Khanna acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Shriya Saran was the one who suggested Akshaye Khanna for the lead in 'Gali Gali Chor Hai' (2012). The director was initially unsure, but she pushed for him because she wanted a co-star who could do both comedy and drama.
- In 'Sab Kushal Mangal' (2020), Akshaye Khanna improvised most of his comic lines on the spot. Shriya Saran had to react live to his unpredictable timing, which she later said made her performance sharper because she couldn't rely on rehearsed beats.
- During the shoot of 'Drishyam 2' (2022), Akshaye Khanna and Shriya Saran would rehearse their courtroom scenes in a corner of the set, away from everyone. They had a private handshake they did before every take — a ritual they started on their first film together a decade earlier.
- Shriya Saran said about Akshaye Khanna during 'Drishyam 2' promotions: 'He doesn't give you anything on the first take. He saves it for the third or fourth. You have to stay awake and match him. That's what I love — he makes me work for the scene.'
- The success of 'Drishyam 2' (2022) directly led to Akshaye Khanna being cast as the lead in the 2023 thriller 'Mission Majnu'. The film's producer said he was convinced after seeing Khanna's controlled intensity opposite Shriya Saran in the courtroom climax.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Drishyam 2 (8.1/10).
- Gali Gali Chor Hai
- Drishyam 2
- Sab Kushal Mangal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Gali Gali Chor Hai, both already had careers — Shriya Saran with 39 films, Akshaye Khanna with 29.
Before Gali Gali Chor Hai, Shriya Saran had starred in 39 films, including Tagore (2003) and Nenunnanu (2004).
After Drishyam 2, Shriya Saran went on to appear in 4 more films, including Music School (2023) and Mirai (2025).
Before Gali Gali Chor Hai, Akshaye Khanna had starred in 29 films, including Hungama (2003) and Gandhi, My Father (2007).
After Drishyam 2, Akshaye Khanna went on to appear in 4 more films, including Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti (2025) and Dhurandhar (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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