Priyanka Chopra & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2003 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aitraaz (2004 — 6.4/10). Films span Andaaz (2003) through Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005).
The Priyanka Chopra & Akshay Kumar partnership
Between 2003 and 2005, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. From Andaaz (2003) to Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005). The unfolded closed with Waqt: The Race Against Time in 2005.
It started with Andaaz (2003).
The shape of the work
Priyanka Chopra acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Akshay Kumar was originally not the first choice for Andaaz (2003). The role went to him only after the first actor dropped out. Priyanka Chopra, making her Bollywood debut, had to quickly adjust her performance to match his faster, more physical style of comedy.
- In Aitraaz (2004), Priyanka played the sexual harasser opposite Akshay's victim. She later said he deliberately held back his usual comic energy on set, letting her dominate every scene — a move that made her performance the film's most talked-about element.
- Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) was the first time a Bollywood film used a beach-resort setting for an entire comedy of errors. That visual template — sunny, foreign, slapstick — directly inspired the look of later hits like Hera Pheri 2 and De Dana Dan.
- During the shoot of Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005), Priyanka and Akshay developed a running joke where they'd bet on who could finish a scene in fewer takes. Akshay usually won, but Priyanka once beat him by delivering a monologue in one go — he bought her lunch for a week.
- Priyanka Chopra on Akshay Kumar: 'He taught me that acting is not about being perfect — it's about being present. On the set of Andaaz, he would throw in a new line just to see if I could catch it. I learned to stay on my toes.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Aitraaz
- Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 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, Priyanka Chopra had 4 films behind them; Akshay Kumar had 50. After Waqt: The Race Against Time, Akshay Kumar kept going for 83 more films; Priyanka Chopra stepped back.
Before Andaaz, Priyanka Chopra had starred in 4 films, including Thamizh (2002) and Barsaat (1995).
After Waqt: The Race Against Time, Priyanka Chopra went on to appear in 54 more films, including Barfi! (2012) and The Sky Is Pink (2019).
Before Andaaz, Akshay Kumar had starred in 50 films, including Hera Pheri (2000) and Khiladi (1992).
After Waqt: The Race Against Time, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 83 more films, including Gabbar is Back (2015) and Gabbar is Back (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Priyanka Chopra & Akshay Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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