Deepika Padukone & John Abraham Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Deepika Padukone and John Abraham appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2011 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pathaan (2023 — 7.0/10). Films span Desi Boyz (2011) through Pathaan (2023).
The Deepika Padukone & John Abraham partnership
They saved their best for last — Pathaan (7.0/10) came 12 years in. From Desi Boyz (2011) to Pathaan (2023). Their most recent film, Pathaan, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
Pathaan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Desi Boyz (2011).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Desi Boyz; the 2020s to Pathaan. Deepika Padukone acted in every film; John Abraham acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Deepika was the one who pushed for John to be cast in Desi Boyz. She told director Rohit Dhawan that John was perfect for the role of the uptight stockbroker, and even helped convince him to say yes.
- In Pathaan, John played the villain while Deepika played the spy. Their fight scenes were choreographed to feel personal — John’s raw physicality pushed Deepika to train harder for hand-to-hand combat than she ever had before.
- The success of Pathaan — their fourth film together — directly revived the Yash Raj Films spy universe. Without their pairing as hero and villain, the film wouldn't have crossed 1000 crore, and the sequels (War 2, Tiger vs Pathaan) might never have been greenlit.
- They have a running joke about their height difference. On the sets of Housefull 4, John would stand on a box during close-ups so Deepika didn't have to bend her knees. She still teases him about it.
- John said about Deepika after Pathaan: 'She is one of the few actors who can match you beat for beat in an action scene and still make you feel like you're the one in control.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Pathaan (7.0/10).
- Desi Boyz
- Housefull 4
- Pathaan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Desi Boyz, both already had careers — Deepika Padukone with 10 films, John Abraham with 28.
Before Desi Boyz, Deepika Padukone had starred in 10 films, including Om Shanti Om (2007) and Karthik Calling Karthik (2010).
After Pathaan, Deepika Padukone went on to appear in 4 more films, including Kalki 2898 AD (2024) and Fighter (2024).
Before Desi Boyz, John Abraham had starred in 28 films, including Agraharathil Kazhutai (1977) and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005).
After Pathaan, John Abraham went on to appear in 4 more films, including The Diplomat (2025) and Tehran (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Deepika Padukone & John Abraham's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Akshay Kumar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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