Riya Sen & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Riya Sen and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2005 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Zindagi 50-50 (2013 — 5.5/10). Films span Shaadi No. 1 (2005) through Zindagi 50-50 (2013).
The Riya Sen & Rajpal Yadav partnership
From Shaadi No. 1 (2005) to Zindagi 50-50 (2013). It started with Shaadi No. 1 (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Apna Sapna Money Money; the 2010s to Zindagi 50-50. Riya Sen acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Riya Sen was the one who suggested Rajpal Yadav for a key role in Shaadi No. 1 (2005). The director, David Dhawan, initially had someone else in mind, but Riya insisted Rajpal would nail the comic timing. He did.
- In Apna Sapna Money Money (2006), Rajpal Yadav’s manic energy forced Riya Sen to dial up her reactions. She later said in an interview that he made her work twice as hard because he never gave the same take twice — she had to stay on her toes.
- During the shoot of Zindagi 50-50 (2013), Rajpal Yadav would make Riya Sen laugh so hard between takes that the director had to separate them. They’d hide behind sets to crack each other up, delaying shots by hours.
- Riya Sen once said about Rajpal Yadav: 'He’s the only co-star who made me forget my lines because I was laughing so much. I’d just stand there and hope the camera wasn’t on me.'
- Their pairing in Apna Sapna Money Money (2006) became a template for mismatched comic duos in mid-2000s Bollywood — the loud, chaotic guy and the straight-faced, exasperated girl. You can see the echo in later films like De Dana Dan (2009).
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Apna Sapna Money Money
- Shaadi No. 1
- Zindagi 50-50
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Zindagi 50-50, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 48 more films; Riya Sen stepped back.
Before Shaadi No. 1, Riya Sen had starred in 9 films, including Jhankaar Beats (2003) and Arasatchi (2004).
After Zindagi 50-50, Riya Sen went on to appear in 1 more film, including Nadaaniyan (2025).
Before Shaadi No. 1, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 21 films, including Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) and Hungama (2003).
After Zindagi 50-50, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 48 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Riya Sen & Rajpal Yadav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Riya Sen & Rajpal Yadav's films together
