Shahrukh Khan & Amitabh Bachchan Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 2000 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Veer-Zaara (2004 — 7.8/10). Films span Mohabbatein (2000) through Badla (2019).
The Shahrukh Khan & Amitabh Bachchan partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Badla (2019). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2019. From Mohabbatein (2000) to Badla (2019).
Badla (2019, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Veer-Zaara is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 86% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Veer-Zaara; the 2010s to Badla. Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Amitabh Bachchan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Amitabh Bachchan was initially hesitant to play the strict father in Mohabbatein (2000). Shah Rukh Khan personally convinced him to take the role, arguing that only Big B could make the audience hate him enough to root for SRK's character.
- In Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Shah Rukh would deliberately flub his lines during emotional scenes to make Amitabh laugh, breaking the tension. Big B later said SRK's playful energy helped him loosen up for the father-son scenes.
- On the sets of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Shah Rukh and Amitabh had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy lunch for the entire crew. SRK lost most days, but Big B once paid for 200 people after a 14-take scene.
- Shah Rukh Khan once said about Amitabh: 'He is the only actor who can make me feel like a fan even while I'm acting opposite him. In Mohabbatein, I had to remind myself I was playing a character, not just a fanboy.'
- Their pairing in Bhoothnath (2008) directly led to the spin-off Bhoothnath Returns (2014), which launched child actor Parth Bhalerao into the spotlight. Without SRK's cameo as the ghost's friend, the franchise might never have continued.
- In Badla (2019), Amitabh and Shah Rukh shot their climactic confrontation in one continuous 12-minute take. SRK later revealed that Big B insisted on rehearsing it 22 times before the final shot, because he wanted the rhythm of their back-and-forth to feel like a real legal cross-examination.
7 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 6 films together, anchored by Veer-Zaara (7.8/10).
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Badla (7.8/10).
- Veer-Zaara
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- Badla
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 19 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, Shahrukh Khan had 29 films behind them; Amitabh Bachchan had 65.
Before Mohabbatein, Shahrukh Khan had starred in 29 films, including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
After Badla, Shahrukh Khan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Jawan (2023).
Before Mohabbatein, Amitabh Bachchan had starred in 65 films, including Gol Maal (1979) and Shakti (1982).
After Badla, Amitabh Bachchan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Goodbye (2022) and Ghoomer (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shahrukh Khan & Amitabh Bachchan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rani Mukerji is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Rani Mukerji appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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