Atul Kulkarni & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Atul Kulkarni and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2001 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yeh Mera India (2009 — 6.4/10). Films span Chandni Bar (2001) through Dirty Politics (2015).
The Atul Kulkarni & Rajpal Yadav partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Yeh Mera India (2009). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2009. From Chandni Bar (2001) to Dirty Politics (2015).
It started with Chandni Bar (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Yeh Mera India; the 2010s to Dirty Politics. Atul Kulkarni acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
- Yeh Mera India
- Chandni Bar
- Dirty Politics
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
After Dirty Politics, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 37 more films; Atul Kulkarni stepped back.
Before Chandni Bar, Atul Kulkarni had starred in 3 films, including Hey Ram (2000) and Jayam Manade Raa (2000).
After Dirty Politics, Atul Kulkarni went on to appear in 18 more films, including Shor Se Shuruaat (2016) and A Thursday (2022).
Before Chandni Bar, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 2 films, including Shool (1999) and Jungle (2000).
After Dirty Politics, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 37 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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