Bipasha Basu & Amitabh Bachchan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bipasha Basu and Amitabh Bachchan appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1993 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aankhen (1993 — 5.8/10). Films span Aankhen (1993) through Darna Zaroori Hai (2006).
The Bipasha Basu & Amitabh Bachchan partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Aetbaar (2004). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2004. From Aankhen (1993) to Darna Zaroori Hai (2006).
It started with Aankhen (1993). The played out closed with Darna Zaroori Hai in 2006.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Aankhen; the 2000s to Darna Zaroori Hai. Bipasha Basu acted in every film; Amitabh Bachchan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Bipasha was just 14 when she made her debut opposite Amitabh in Aankhen (1993). She got the role because the director wanted a fresh face — and she was a model who had just won a contest. Amitabh didn't even know who she was until they met on set.
- In Aetbaar (2004), Amitabh played a paranoid father and Bipasha played his daughter. The tension between them wasn't just scripted — Amitabh deliberately stayed distant and cold with her off-camera during the shoot to keep the on-screen distrust real. Bipasha later said it made her feel genuinely uncomfortable, which helped her performance.
- Despite working together three times, Bipasha and Amitabh never became close friends. She once admitted that she was too intimidated by him to even have a proper conversation. The only time they really talked was during Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) — and even then, it was mostly about the scene.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
- Aankhen
- Darna Zaroori Hai
- Aetbaar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 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, Bipasha Basu had 0 films behind them; Amitabh Bachchan had 53. After Darna Zaroori Hai, Amitabh Bachchan kept going for 59 more films; Bipasha Basu stepped back.
Aankhen was Bipasha Basu's acting debut.
After Darna Zaroori Hai, Bipasha Basu went on to appear in 20 more films, including Aakrosh (2010) (2010) and No Smoking (2007).
Before Aankhen, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 53 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Shakti (1982).
After Darna Zaroori Hai, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 59 more films, including Pink (2016) and English Vinglish (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bipasha Basu & Amitabh Bachchan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Arjun Rampal is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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