Shahrukh Khan & Arjun Rampal Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shahrukh Khan and Arjun Rampal appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2006 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Om Shanti Om (2007 — 7.3/10). Films span Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006) through Ra.One (2011).
The Shahrukh Khan & Arjun Rampal partnership
Between 2006 and 2011, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006) to Ra.One (2011). Om Shanti Om is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Om Shanti Om; the 2010s to Ra.One. Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Arjun Rampal acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Arjun Rampal was not the first choice for the villain in Don (2006). Farhan Akhtar originally wanted a bigger star. But Shah Rukh personally pushed for Arjun, saying he had the right 'menace and style' for the role.
- In Om Shanti Om (2007), Shah Rukh and Arjun deliberately played their rivalry as a 'mirror match' — same swagger, same intensity. Arjun later said they'd rehearse their confrontations like a dance, matching each other's pauses and breaths so the hatred felt choreographed.
- Their pairing in Ra.One (2011) directly led to Arjun Rampal being cast as the lead villain in the Tamil version of the film — making him one of the first Bollywood actors to play a negative role across two language versions of the same movie.
- During the shoot of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Shah Rukh and Arjun would play chess between takes. Arjun once said Shah Rukh never let him win — even once — because 'he treats every game like a film scene: he has to win the moment.'
- Arjun Rampal on Shah Rukh: 'He is the only co-star who would call me at 2 AM to discuss a single line reading. He doesn't sleep until the scene is perfect. I learned more about acting from those late-night calls than from any workshop.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Om Shanti Om (7.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.2/10.
- Om Shanti Om
- Don: The Chase Begins Again
- Ra.One
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 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 51 films behind them; Arjun Rampal had 12.
Before Don: The Chase Begins Again, Shahrukh Khan had starred in 51 films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Swades (2004).
After Ra.One, Shahrukh Khan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Fan (2016) and Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).
Before Don: The Chase Begins Again, Arjun Rampal had starred in 12 films, including Tehzeeb (2003) and Aankhen (1993).
After Ra.One, Arjun Rampal went on to appear in 22 more films, including Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) and Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shahrukh Khan & Arjun Rampal's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kareena Kapoor is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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