Kajal Aggarwal & Sayaji Shinde Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kajal Aggarwal and Sayaji Shinde appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 2007 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Businessman (2012 — 7.4/10). Films span Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007) through Brahmotsavam (2016).
The Kajal Aggarwal & Sayaji Shinde partnership
From Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007) to Brahmotsavam (2016). Businessman is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Arya 2; the 2010s to Businessman. Kajal Aggarwal acted in every film; Sayaji Shinde acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Baadshah (2013), Kajal Aggarwal's character is introduced as Sayaji Shinde's daughter — and their father-daughter chemistry in the song 'Sairo Sairo' became a fan favorite, with audiences calling it the most emotional moment in the film.
- Their first film together, Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007), was a turning point for both — it was Kajal's Telugu debut and Sayaji Shinde's first major family-drama role after years of playing villains, setting the stage for their later collaborations.
- Brahmotsavam (2016) was their third and final pairing — and it bombed at the box office, collecting only ₹28 crore against a ₹60 crore budget, making it the biggest commercial failure of their shared filmography.
- In Baadshah, the scene where Sayaji Shinde's character sacrifices himself to save Kajal's character is still shared on Telugu social media as a 'best father-daughter moment' in commercial cinema.
6 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Arya 2 (7.0/10).
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Businessman (7.4/10).
- Arya 2
- Lakshmi Kalyanam0
- Businessman
- Mr. Perfect
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Lakshmi Kalyanam, Kajal Aggarwal had starred in 1 film, including Ganesh (1998).
After Brahmotsavam, Kajal Aggarwal went on to appear in 22 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Awe (2018).
Before Lakshmi Kalyanam, Sayaji Shinde had starred in 30 films, including Athadu (2005) and Tagore (2003).
After Brahmotsavam, Sayaji Shinde went on to appear in 29 more films, including Ajmer 92 (2023) and Johnny (2018).





Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kajal Aggarwal & Sayaji Shinde's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmaji is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Brahmaji appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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