Bipasha Basu & Ajay Devgan Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bipasha Basu and Ajay Devgan appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 2003 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Omkara (2006 — 7.6/10). Films span Zameen (2003) through Aakrosh (2010) (2010).
The Bipasha Basu & Ajay Devgan partnership
Between 2003 and 2010, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Bipasha–Ajay film arrived almost every year. From Zameen (2003) to Aakrosh (2010) (2010).
Omkara is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Zameen (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Omkara; the 2010s to Aakrosh (2010). Bipasha Basu acted in every film; Ajay Devgan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first worked together in Zameen (2003), but the real spark came when Vishal Bhardwaj cast them as the volatile Langda Tyagi and Dolly Mishra in Omkara (2006). Bhardwaj said he chose Bipasha specifically because he needed an actress who could match Ajay's raw, unpredictable energy — and she did, improvising the famous 'beedi' scene on the spot.
- In Omkara, Ajay deliberately slowed down his delivery in the confrontation scenes to let Bipasha's silences land harder. She later said he 'gave her the space to breathe' in a role that could have been overshadowed by his towering performance.
- Their comic timing in All The Best: Fun Begins (2009) — especially the 'I love you' mix-up scene — became a template for the buddy-comedy genre in Bollywood. The film's success directly led to a wave of multi-starrer comedies where the hero and heroine traded insults instead of romantic lines.
- During the shoot of Aakrosh (2010), Ajay and Bipasha developed a ritual: every morning before the first take, they'd share a cup of chai and discuss the scene's subtext — not the lines. Bipasha later called it 'the most collaborative I've ever felt with a co-star.'
- Ajay once said about Bipasha: 'She doesn't act with you — she reacts to you. That's rare. In Omkara, I didn't have to act angry; her fear made me angry.'
6 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 5 films together, anchored by Omkara (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
- Omkara
- Apaharan
- Aakrosh (2010)
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 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 9 films behind them; Ajay Devgan had 72. After Aakrosh (2010), Ajay Devgan kept going for 47 more films; Bipasha Basu stepped back.
Before Zameen, Bipasha Basu had starred in 9 films, including Ajnabee (2001) and Takkari Donga (2002).
After Aakrosh (2010), Bipasha Basu went on to appear in 9 more films, including Bang Bang (2014) and Dum Maaro Dum (2011).
Before Zameen, Ajay Devgan had starred in 72 films, including Lajja (2001) and Lajja (2001).
After Aakrosh (2010), Ajay Devgan went on to appear in 47 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and RRR (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bipasha Basu & Ajay Devgan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mukesh Tiwari is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Mukesh Tiwari appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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