Shahrukh Khan & Rani Mukerji Movies Together List — 11 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s account for 82% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai; the 2010s to Zero. Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Rani Mukerji acted in all of them.

Partnership facts

• Rani was just 17 when she shot Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. She had no formal training. Shah Rukh, already a star, would rehearse scenes with her in his vanity van before every take. He told her later: 'I saw you were nervous, so I just tried to make you forget the camera.'
• In Chalte Chalte (2003), Shah Rukh insisted Rani improvise the big fight scene. She was used to rehearsed lines. He told her: 'Just react to what I say.' The result — that raw, stuttering argument where both talk over each other — is the most replayed scene in the film. He set the pace; she matched it without a script.
• Their pairing in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) directly launched the 'NRI family drama' trend. Every major Bollywood studio spent the next five years making films about rich Indians abroad — all trying to copy the magic of that one scene where Shah Rukh and Rani dance in the rain at a London wedding.
• After Saathiya (2002) flopped, Rani called Shah Rukh crying. She thought her career was over. He drove to her house at 2 AM, sat with her in the kitchen, and said: 'You think I haven't had flops? The audience forgets. You just show up tomorrow.' She later said that night saved her from quitting.
• Rani once said: 'With Shah Rukh, I never felt like I was acting. He would look at me, and I would forget the camera. That's dangerous for an actor — but it's also the best feeling in the world.' She said this in a 2004 interview for Veer-Zaara's release.