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3 films·2006–2012·Top co-star: Adil Hussain (1 films)

Priyanka Chopra & Shahid Kapoor Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2006 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaminey (2009 — 7.0/10). Films span 36 China Town (2006) through Teri Meri Kahaani (2012).

3
Films Together
5.9
Average Rating
2006 - 2012
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Priyanka Chopra & Shahid Kapoor partnership

From 36 China Town (2006) to Teri Meri Kahaani (2012). Kaminey is the one most viewers reach for. It started with 36 China Town (2006).

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Kaminey; the 2010s to Teri Meri Kahaani. Priyanka Chopra acted in every film; Shahid Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • Kaminey almost didn't happen. Shahid was the first choice for the role of Charlie/Guddu, but Priyanka was not. Director Vishal Bhardwaj initially wanted someone else for the female lead. Priyanka auditioned and fought for the part, and Shahid later said her casting was the film's biggest win.
  • In Kaminey, Shahid played a stuttering conman and a sharp-tongued twin. Priyanka played a fiery Marathi girl. Their scenes crackled because Shahid set a frantic, unpredictable rhythm, and Priyanka matched it with raw, grounded energy. She didn't try to outpace him — she anchored him, which made the chaos feel real.
  • Kaminey directly launched the trend of 'double-role thrillers' in Bollywood. Before it, no mainstream Hindi film had a hero playing two distinct characters in a crime caper. After its success, films like 'Darr' and 'A Wednesday' got remade with twin concepts, and Shahid's own 'Haider' (2014) borrowed the fractured-psyche template.
  • During the shoot of 36 China Town, Priyanka and Shahid were reportedly not on great terms. They barely spoke off-camera. But by the time Kaminey wrapped, they had become close friends. Shahid later said Priyanka was the only co-star who would call him just to check in, even years after the films ended.
  • Shahid Kapoor on Priyanka Chopra after Kaminey: 'She is one of the most instinctive actors I've worked with. She doesn't plan her scenes — she just lives them. That made me stop overthinking and just react.'

3 films across 2 decades

The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kaminey (7.0/10).

The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.

2000s
Films2
Avg Rating6.0/10
Notable:
  • Kaminey(7)
  • 36 China Town(5.1)
Era:
Priyanka: ActiveShahid: Active
2010s
Films1
Avg Rating5.6/10
Notable:
  • Teri Meri Kahaani(5.6)
Era:
Priyanka: ActiveShahid: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20062012
Span6 years
Avg Interval~3 years

3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
3 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

Priyanka Chopra

Before 36 China Town, Priyanka Chopra had starred in 26 films, including Aitraaz (2004) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).

After Teri Meri Kahaani, Priyanka Chopra went on to appear in 16 more films, including The Sky Is Pink (2019) and Bajirao Mastani (2015).

Shahid Kapoor

Before 36 China Town, Shahid Kapoor had starred in 5 films, including Ishq Vishk (2003) and Fida (2004).

After Teri Meri Kahaani, Shahid Kapoor went on to appear in 16 more films, including Haider (2014) and Jersey (2021).

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