Rani Mukerji & Salman Khan Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 1998 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998 — 6.5/10). Films span Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) through Zero (2018).
The Rani Mukerji & Salman Khan partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Zero (2018). They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2018. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) to Zero (2018). It started with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai; the 2010s to Zero. Rani Mukerji acted in every film; Salman Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Salman Khan personally recommended Rani Mukerji to Karan Johar for the role of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Johar was unsure about casting her, but Salman insisted she was perfect for the part.
- In Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Rani played a sex worker who becomes a surrogate mother for Salman's character. She later said Salman made her feel completely safe during the intimate scenes, even though the subject was controversial for its time.
- Rani has called Salman her 'guardian angel' in the industry. She said that after her father's death, Salman stepped in to handle her career decisions and even negotiated her contracts, something he rarely did for other co-stars.
- Rani Mukerji on Salman Khan: 'He is the only co-star who has seen me cry, laugh, and throw tantrums. He never judged me. He just said, 'Do your work, I have your back.'
- Their film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke was one of the first mainstream Bollywood movies to openly deal with surrogacy and artificial insemination. It sparked public conversation about these topics in India years before they became common in media.
- In Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000), Salman played a mute man who communicates through sign language. Rani learned basic sign language for their scenes together, and they rehearsed the gestures so much that Salman later joked they could have a full conversation without speaking.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Hello Brother
- Baabul
- Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
- Zero
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
57% of Rani Mukerji's screen credits are with Salman Khan.
Before Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Rani Mukerji had starred in 1 film, including Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997).
After Zero, Rani Mukerji went on to appear in 5 more films, including Mardaani 3 (2026) and Mardaani 2 (2019).
Before Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Salman Khan had starred in 28 films, including Saajan (1991) and Khamoshi: The Musical (1996).
After Zero, Salman Khan went on to appear in 13 more films, including The B****di (2025) and Pathaan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rani Mukerji & Salman Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shahrukh Khan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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