Rajinikanth & Prem Chopra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajinikanth and Prem Chopra appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1991 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Phool Bane Angaarey (1991 — 4.6/10). Films span Phool Bane Angaarey (1991) through Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026).
The Rajinikanth & Prem Chopra partnership
After 34 years apart, they came back together for Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026). They didn't share a set between 1992 and 2026. From Phool Bane Angaarey (1991) to Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026).
Their most recent film, Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. It started with Phool Bane Angaarey (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Phool Bane Angaarey; the 2020s to Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun. Rajinikanth acted in every film; Prem Chopra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prem Chopra was cast as the villain in 'Phool Bane Angaarey' (1991) only after Rajinikanth personally requested him. The producers initially wanted a younger actor, but Rajni insisted on Chopra, saying the film needed a 'classic, seasoned bad guy' to match his own larger-than-life hero.
- In 'Tyaagi' (1992), Rajinikanth deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their confrontation scenes. He told Chopra on set, 'You speak so smoothly, I have to match your rhythm or the scene will look rushed.' Chopra later said that adjustment made their exchanges feel like a real chess match.
- During the shoot of 'Phool Bane Angaarey', Rajinikanth and Prem Chopra discovered they both shared a love for South Indian filter coffee. Chopra would bring a flask from his hotel every morning, and they'd sit together between shots, talking about old Hindi films — a ritual they continued on 'Tyaagi'.
- The success of 'Phool Bane Angaarey' (1991) directly led to Rajinikanth being offered more Hindi villain roles in the early 90s. Prem Chopra later joked, 'I made him a Hindi film star — he was already a god in the South, but I gave him a proper villain to fight in Hindi.'
- Prem Chopra said in a 2018 interview: 'Rajini is the only hero who would call me before every scene and ask, "Prem ji, kya aap ready hain?" (Are you ready?). He treated me like a co-star, not a villain. That respect made me give my best in both films.'
- Their third film, 'Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun' (2026), was announced after a 34-year gap. The idea came from a fan letter that reached both actors in 2023 — a teenager wrote that she'd watched 'Phool Bane Angaarey' on YouTube and wanted to see them fight one more time. Rajinikanth showed the letter to Chopra at a film event, and they decided to make it happen.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Phool Bane Angaarey
- Tyaagi
- Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 35 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, Rajinikanth had 112 films behind them; Prem Chopra had 69.
Before Phool Bane Angaarey, Rajinikanth had starred in 112 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979).
Before Phool Bane Angaarey, Prem Chopra had starred in 69 films, including Kaala Patthar (1979) and Kranti (1981).
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