Deepika Padukone & Shahrukh Khan Movies Together List — 6 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Om Shanti Om; the 2020s to Jawan. Deepika Padukone acted in every film; Shahrukh Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Deepika was a total unknown when Shah Rukh personally picked her for Om Shanti Om. She had done one music video. He saw her audition tape and told Farah Khan: 'This is the girl.' That film launched her career.
• On Chennai Express sets, Shah Rukh kept improvising dialogue in Tamil-accented Hindi. Deepika, who doesn't speak Tamil, matched his rhythm by memorising the sounds phonetically. She didn't understand a word but nailed every pause. That's why their banter feels so natural.
• Because of their pairing in Om Shanti Om, a whole generation of young actors started getting launched opposite established stars. Before that, newcomers usually debuted opposite other newcomers. Deepika's instant hit with SRK changed that casting rule.
• After Om Shanti Om, Shah Rukh gave Deepika a handwritten note that she still keeps. It said: 'You are a star. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.' She later said that note got her through early career rejections.
• Deepika on Shah Rukh: 'He is the only co-star who has seen me grow from a 21-year-old girl to a woman. He knows my fears before I even say them.' She said this in a 2023 interview before Pathaan released.
• In Jawan, Deepika's role was tiny — just a cameo. But she shot that one scene for three days because Shah Rukh insisted they rehearse the emotional beat until it felt raw. He told Atlee: 'If she cries, the audience cries.' She did. They did.