Nana Patekar & Sunil Shetty Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nana Patekar and Sunil Shetty appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1999 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010 — 6.1/10). Films span Hu Tu Tu (1999) through Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010).
The Nana Patekar & Sunil Shetty partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Dus Kahaniyaan (2007). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007.
From Hu Tu Tu (1999) to Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010). It started with Hu Tu Tu (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Hu Tu Tu; the 2010s to Tum Milo Toh Sahi. Nana Patekar acted in every film; Sunil Shetty acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Nana Patekar personally called Sunil Shetty to offer him the role in 'Hu Tu Tu' (1999). Sunil was surprised because they had never worked together before. Nana told him, 'I need someone who can match my intensity without trying to outdo me.'
- On the sets of 'Hu Tu Tu', Nana Patekar would deliberately break into Marathi mid-scene to throw Sunil Shetty off balance. Sunil later admitted this forced him to stay hyper-alert and react in the moment, making their confrontations feel raw and unpredictable.
- During 'Tum Milo Toh Sahi' (2010), Nana Patekar and Sunil Shetty shared a room in a small hotel in Bhopal for three weeks. Sunil later said Nana would wake him up at 5 AM to discuss the script, and they'd argue for hours about a single line — then laugh about it over chai.
- Sunil Shetty said about Nana Patekar in a 2010 interview: 'He doesn't act. He just becomes the character. And when you're opposite him, you have no choice but to become yours too. He made me a better actor in every scene we shared.'
- The success of their pairing in 'Hu Tu Tu' (1999) directly led to director Gulzar casting both of them in the anthology 'Dus Kahaniyaan' (2007) — specifically in a segment written to exploit their combustible energy. That segment remains the most talked-about part of the film.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
- Hu Tu Tu
- Dus Kahaniyaan
- Tum Milo Toh Sahi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 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 Hu Tu Tu, both already had careers — Nana Patekar with 29 films, Sunil Shetty with 29.
Before Hu Tu Tu, Nana Patekar had starred in 29 films, including Wajood (1998) and Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992).
After Tum Milo Toh Sahi, Nana Patekar went on to appear in 13 more films, including Kaala (2018) and Vanvaas (2024).
Before Hu Tu Tu, Sunil Shetty had starred in 29 films, including Khel (1992) and Border (1997).
After Tum Milo Toh Sahi, Sunil Shetty went on to appear in 12 more films, including Darbar (2020) and Enemmy (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nana Patekar & Sunil Shetty's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Nana Patekar & Sunil Shetty's films together
