Sunil Shetty & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sunil Shetty and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 10 Hindi films between 2000 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Phir Hera Pheri (2006 — 7.1/10). Films span Jungle (2000) through Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai (2012).
The Sunil Shetty & Rajpal Yadav partnership
2006 was their peak — 5 films in twelve months. From Jungle (2000) to Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai (2012). For 12 years, a Sunil–Rajpal film arrived almost every year.
Phir Hera Pheri is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Jungle (2000).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 90% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Phir Hera Pheri; the 2010s to Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai. Sunil Shetty acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sunil Shetty personally recommended Rajpal Yadav to director Priyadarshan for Chup Chup Ke (2006). Shetty had seen Yadav's stage work and told Priyadarshan, 'This guy will steal every scene.' Priyadarshan cast him on the spot.
- In Apna Sapna Money Money (2006), Shetty played the straight man to Yadav's chaotic energy. Shetty would deliberately pause his lines mid-scene to let Yadav's improvisations land — a rhythm they kept across all seven films.
- Their double-act in Chup Chup Ke (2006) directly inspired the comic pairing of Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal in Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) — Priyadarshan admitted he wanted a similar 'serious guy + wild card' dynamic for that film.
- On the sets of Shaadi Se Pehle (2006), Shetty and Yadav shared a vanity van because the budget was tight. They ended up writing alternate dialogues together every night — Yadav later said those sessions were 'better than film school.'
- Rajpal Yadav on Sunil Shetty: 'He never once treated me like a sidekick. On the set of Paheli (2005), he told the director, 'Give Rajpal the close-up — I'll stand behind him.' That's the kind of man he is.'
- In Darna Zaroori Hai (2006), Shetty and Yadav played a ghost and a terrified tourist. Shetty insisted on doing the chase scene in one continuous take — Yadav had to genuinely run for 3 minutes without stopping. The panic in his eyes is real.
10 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 9 films together, anchored by Phir Hera Pheri (7.1/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
- Phir Hera Pheri
- Chup Chup Ke
- Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 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
When they first worked together, Sunil Shetty had 32 films behind them; Rajpal Yadav had 1. After Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 51 more films; Sunil Shetty stepped back.
Before Jungle, Sunil Shetty had starred in 32 films, including Khel (1992) and Hu Tu Tu (1999).
After Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai, Sunil Shetty went on to appear in 9 more films, including Darbar (2020) and Enemmy (2013).
Before Jungle, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 1 film, including Shool (1999).
After Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 51 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sunil Shetty & Rajpal Yadav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anupam Kher appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
