Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 1995 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pathaan (2023 — 7.0/10). Films span Karan Arjun (1995) through Pathaan (2023).
The Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Zero (2018). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2018. They saved their best for last — Pathaan (7.0/10) came 28 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema. From Karan Arjun (1995) to Pathaan (2023).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai; the 2020s to Pathaan. Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Salman Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Karan Arjun (1995) was supposed to be a solo hero film. Director Rakesh Roshan decided to cast both Shah Rukh and Salman after seeing their chemistry in a test shoot — they had never shared screen space before, and the test was so electric he rewrote the script for two leads.
- In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Salman improvised the line 'Tum na jaane kitno ke dil mein rahte ho' during the college farewell scene. Shah Rukh, playing the oblivious Rahul, had to react in real time — his stunned silence and awkward laugh became the scene's emotional anchor. Salman set the pace; Shah Rukh followed and made it land.
- Pathaan (2023) was the first time they shared a fight sequence. The scene where Salman's Tiger and Shah Rukh's Pathaan brawl in a bunker was shot over 12 days. It directly led to the announcement of Tiger vs Pathaan — a full film built around their rivalry, greenlit because the audience went crazy for that 4-minute fight.
- During the shoot of Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002), Salman and Shah Rukh had a massive fallout over a personal issue and didn't speak for years. They only reconciled in 2013 at a party hosted by common friend Sajid Khan — and immediately agreed to do a cameo in each other's films. Zero (2018) and Bharat (2019) were the first results.
- Shah Rukh on Salman during the Pathaan press tour: 'He's the only actor who can make me forget my lines. Not because he's distracting — because he's so present in the moment that I want to watch him act instead of saying my own dialogue.'
7 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Pathaan (7.0/10).
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Karan Arjun
- Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
- Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
- Zero
- Pathaan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 28 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
41% of Shahrukh Khan's screen credits are with Salman Khan. By the time of Karan Arjun, both already had careers — Shahrukh Khan with 10 films, Salman Khan with 18.
Before Karan Arjun, Shahrukh Khan had starred in 10 films, including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) and Deewana (1992).
Before Karan Arjun, Salman Khan had starred in 18 films, including Saajan (1991) and Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
After Pathaan, Salman Khan went on to appear in 5 more films, including The B****di (2025) and Baby John (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan's professional partnership
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