Shahrukh Khan & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shahrukh Khan and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2005 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Paheli (2005 — 6.2/10). Films span Paheli (2005) through Billu (2009).
The Shahrukh Khan & Rajpal Yadav partnership
From Paheli (2005) to Billu (2009). It started with Paheli (2005).
The shape of the work
Shahrukh Khan acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajpal Yadav was cast in Paheli (2005) because Shah Rukh Khan personally insisted on him. The director, Amol Palekar, initially wanted a different actor for the comic sidekick role, but SRK pushed for Rajpal after seeing his work in Hungama.
- In Billu (2009), Shah Rukh played a superstar while Rajpal played his childhood friend. The key scene where Rajpal’s character finally meets SRK’s character was shot in one take — Rajpal improvised the nervous stammer, and SRK matched his rhythm by staying silent for an extra beat, letting the awkwardness land.
- During the shoot of Bhoothnath (2008), Rajpal Yadav would make Shah Rukh Khan laugh so hard between takes that the crew had to pause filming. SRK later told a journalist that Rajpal was the only co-star who could break his character on set.
- Shah Rukh Khan once said about Rajpal Yadav: 'He is the only actor who can make me laugh even when I am in a bad mood. On the sets of Paheli, I used to wait for his scenes just to watch him perform.'
- The success of their comic pairing in Paheli (2005) directly led to Rajpal Yadav being cast as the comic relief in Om Shanti Om (2007) — a role that became one of his most iconic. SRK recommended him to director Farah Khan after their Paheli experience.
3 films across 1 decade
- Paheli
- Billu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Billu, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 60 more films; Shahrukh Khan stepped back. By the time of Paheli, both already had careers — Shahrukh Khan with 49 films, Rajpal Yadav with 21.
Before Paheli, Shahrukh Khan had starred in 49 films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Swades (2004).
After Billu, Shahrukh Khan went on to appear in 24 more films, including My Name Is Khan (2010) and Fan (2016).
Before Paheli, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 21 films, including Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) and Hungama (2003).
After Billu, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 60 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shahrukh Khan & Rajpal Yadav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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