Indra Kumar & Aftab Shivdasani Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Indra Kumar and Aftab Shivdasani appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2004 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mastiii 4 (2025 — 6.3/10). Films span Masti (2004) through Mastiii 4 (2025).
The Indra Kumar & Aftab Shivdasani partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Grand Masti (2013). They saved their best for last — Mastiii 4 (6.3/10) came 21 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2013. From Masti (2004) to Mastiii 4 (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Masti; the 2020s to Mastiii 4. Never on the same side of the camera — Indra Kumar director, Aftab Shivdasani actor, across all 4 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Indra Kumar didn't originally plan a trilogy. After Masti (2004) became a sleeper hit, Aftab Shivdasani pushed him to make a sequel. Kumar agreed only if Aftab promised to bring back the same chaotic energy — no script, just improv.
- On the sets of Grand Masti (2013), Aftab would deliberately flub his lines to make Indra Kumar laugh. Kumar would then rewrite the scene on the spot to include the mistake. That's why the dialogue feels so loose — it was literally being made up between takes.
- The Masti franchise single-handedly revived the 'adult comedy' genre in Bollywood after a dry spell in the early 2000s. Without Indra Kumar and Aftab's first collaboration in 2004, there would be no 'Kyaa Kool Hain Hum' or 'Dhamaal' — both of which copied the formula of three friends and one dirty joke.
- Aftab Shivdasani and Indra Kumar have a standing bet: every time a Masti film releases, the one who gets the worst reviews has to buy the other a Rolex. After Great Grand Masti (2016) tanked, Aftab reportedly bought Kumar a watch worth ₹3 lakh.
- Aftab Shivdasani once said about Indra Kumar: 'He is the only director who lets me be completely stupid on screen. I don't have to act — I just have to show up and be an idiot.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Masti
- Grand Masti
- Great Grand Masti
- Mastiii 4
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Masti, Indra Kumar had directed 9 films, including Mann (1999) and Dil (1990).
After Mastiii 4, Indra Kumar went on to direct 2 more films, including Tera Yaar Hoon Main (2026) and Dhamaal 4 (2026).
Before Masti, Aftab Shivdasani had starred in 16 films, including Hungama (2003) and Darna Mana Hai (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Indra Kumar & Aftab Shivdasani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Riteish Deshmukh is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Riteish Deshmukh appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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