A. R. Rahman & Preity Zinta Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
A. R. Rahman and Preity Zinta appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1998 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dil Se.. (1998 — 6.2/10). Films span Dil Se.. (1998) through Batwara 1947 (2026).
The A. R. Rahman & Preity Zinta partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Batwara 1947 (2026). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2026. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Dil Se.. (1998) to Batwara 1947 (2026). Their most recent film, Batwara 1947, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Dil Se..; the 2020s to Batwara 1947. Never on the same side of the camera — A. R. Rahman original music composer, Preity Zinta actor, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Dil Se..
- Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
- Batwara 1947
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 28 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, A. R. Rahman had 53 films behind them; Preity Zinta had 0.
Before Dil Se.., A. R. Rahman had starred in 53 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Dil Se.. was Preity Zinta's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of A. R. Rahman & Preity Zinta's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Santosh Sivan is the through-line — cinematography on 2 of their 3 films.
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