Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bipasha Basu and Saif Ali Khan appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 2006 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Omkara (2006 — 7.6/10). Films span Omkara (2006) through Humshakals (2014).
The Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan partnership
Between 2006 and 2014, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 8 years. From Omkara (2006) to Humshakals (2014). The work is uneven: Omkara (7.6) at one end, Humshakals (2.6) at the other.
Omkara is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Omkara (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Omkara; the 2010s to Race 2. Bipasha Basu acted in every film; Saif Ali Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Saif personally recommended Bipasha for the role of Billo in Omkara after director Vishal Bhardwaj was struggling to cast the part. Saif had just worked with her in a commercial and told Vishal, 'She's the one.'
- On the sets of Omkara, Saif would deliberately break character mid-scene to make Bipasha laugh — she later admitted that his goofing around helped her loosen up for the intense, raw role of Billo. She said he 'took the pressure off' her.
- Their pairing in Race (2008) directly led to the trend of 'glamorous heist thrillers' in Bollywood. The film's success spawned a franchise and a wave of slick, double-cross crime films — none of which would have had the same vibe without Bipasha and Saif's cold, sexy standoffs.
- Despite making four films together, Bipasha and Saif never once hung out socially outside work. Bipasha once said in an interview, 'We are not friends. We don't call each other. But on set, we just click.'
- Bipasha on working with Saif in Humshakals: 'I think we both knew it was a disaster while shooting. But we kept laughing through it because what else can you do?'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Omkara (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.0/10.
- Omkara
- Race
- Race 2
- Humshakals
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Humshakals, Saif Ali Khan kept going for 17 more films; Bipasha Basu stepped back. By the time of Omkara, both already had careers — Bipasha Basu with 21 films, Saif Ali Khan with 34.
Before Omkara, Bipasha Basu had starred in 21 films, including Sachein (2005) and Apaharan (2005).
After Humshakals, Bipasha Basu went on to appear in 1 more film, including Alone (2015).
Before Omkara, Saif Ali Khan had starred in 34 films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Parineeta (2005).
After Humshakals, Saif Ali Khan went on to appear in 17 more films, including Phantom (2015) and Vikram Vedha (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan's films together
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