Shahrukh Khan & Madhuri Dixit Movies Together List — 6 Films

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Dil To Pagal Hai; the 2000s to Devdas. Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Madhuri Dixit acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• They first shared screen space in Anjaam (1994), but the film was a box office disaster. The director, Rahul Rawail, had to convince Shah Rukh to play a negative role — he was hesitant because he'd just become a romantic hero. Madhuri was already the bigger star then.
• In Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Yash Chopra deliberately cast them as a 'will they, won't they' pair. Madhuri's classical dance training pushed Shah Rukh to match her grace in the 'Le Gayi' song — he later admitted he was terrified of looking clumsy next to her.
• For Devdas (2002), Madhuri taught Shah Rukh the exact hand gestures for the 'Dola Re' sequence. She had to slow down her own speed so he could keep up — he called her 'the most generous co-star' for that.
• Their pairing in Koyla (1997) was a direct attempt by Rakesh Roshan to recreate the magic of Madhuri's earlier hit with another actor. It didn't work — the film flopped — but it accidentally launched the trend of casting them in 'angry young man vs. damsel' roles.
• During the shoot of Gaja Gamini (2000), Madhuri was already planning her marriage to Dr. Sriram Nene. Shah Rukh was one of the few co-stars she personally invited to the wedding — but he couldn't attend because of a prior commitment. They never worked together again after that.
• Shah Rukh once said about Madhuri: 'She doesn't act — she just becomes the character. I had to work twice as hard to not look like a fool next to her.' He said this in a 2002 interview promoting Devdas.