Prakash Raj & Shruti Haasan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Shruti Haasan appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2013 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gabbar is Back (2015 — 8.2/10). Films span Balupu (2013) through Waltair Veerayya (2023).
The Prakash Raj & Shruti Haasan partnership
From Balupu (2013) to Waltair Veerayya (2023). Their most recent film, Waltair Veerayya, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Gabbar is Back is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Balupu (2013).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Gabbar is Back; the 2020s to Vakeel Saab. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Shruti Haasan acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Hindi .
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj personally called Shruti Haasan to offer her the role in Balupu (2013). He was producing the film and wanted an actress who could match his intensity in the climax confrontation scene.
- In Race Gurram (2014), Prakash Raj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their scenes together. He told Shruti to match his pace, which made their verbal sparring feel more tense and real than the usual fast-paced Telugu comedy banter.
- During the shoot of Gabbar is Back (2015), Shruti Haasan would bring homemade biryani to the set every Friday. Prakash Raj, who is a foodie, started calling her 'Biryani Queen' and they'd eat lunch together away from the rest of the cast.
- Shruti Haasan said in a 2015 interview: 'Prakash Raj sir is the only co-star who made me rehearse a scene 17 times before the director said cut. I was annoyed at first, but the final take was the best I've ever done.'
- Their pairing in Balupu (2013) directly inspired director Surender Reddy to cast them again in Race Gurram (2014). He saw their test footage and told the producer: 'These two have a rhythm that no other combo can give.'
- In Gabbar is Back (2015), Prakash Raj improvised a line where he called Shruti's character 'a firecracker with a short fuse.' Shruti laughed so hard during the take that the director kept it in the final cut. That line became a meme in Telugu college groups that year.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Gabbar is Back (8.2/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Vakeel Saab (7.0/10).
- Gabbar is Back
- Race Gurram
- Vakeel Saab
- Waltair Veerayya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Shruti Haasan's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 184 films behind them; Shruti Haasan had 10.
Before Balupu, Prakash Raj had starred in 184 films, including Kanchivaram (2009) and Mozhi (2007).
After Waltair Veerayya, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 11 more films, including Raayan (2024) and CHAMPION (2025).
Before Balupu, Shruti Haasan had starred in 10 films, including Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and 3 (2012).
After Waltair Veerayya, Shruti Haasan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Coolie (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Shruti Haasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Prakash Raj & Shruti Haasan's films together
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