Kajol & Rishi Kapoor Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kajol and Rishi Kapoor appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2000 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Fanaa (2006 — 7.1/10). Films span Raju Chacha (2000) through Fanaa (2006).
The Kajol & Rishi Kapoor partnership
From Raju Chacha (2000) to Fanaa (2006). The played out closed with Fanaa in 2006. Fanaa is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Raju Chacha (2000).
The shape of the work
Kajol acted in every film; Rishi Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kajol was the one who pushed for Rishi Kapoor to play her father in 'Fanaa' (2006). The director Kunal Kohli originally wanted a different actor, but Kajol insisted Rishi had the right warmth and menace for the role.
- On the sets of 'Raju Chacha' (2000), Rishi Kapoor would deliberately flub his lines to make Kajol laugh during serious scenes. She told him to stop, but he kept doing it because he loved breaking her composure.
- Rishi Kapoor and Kajol had a running joke about their age gap. He called her 'bahu' (daughter-in-law) on set because she was married to Ajay Devgn, and she called him 'papa' — even during the romantic scenes in 'Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi' (2001), which made the crew crack up.
- Rishi Kapoor once said about working with Kajol: 'She is the only actress who made me feel like a co-star, not a senior. She doesn't treat you like a legend. She treats you like an equal, and that's rare.'
- The success of 'Fanaa' (2006) directly led to Rishi Kapoor being cast as the villain in 'Agneepath' (2012). Director Karan Malhotra saw his performance as the blind father in 'Fanaa' and thought, 'This man can play evil with a soft face.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Fanaa
- Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 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, Kajol had 23 films behind them; Rishi Kapoor had 73.
Before Raju Chacha, Kajol had starred in 23 films, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
After Fanaa, Kajol went on to appear in 15 more films, including My Name Is Khan (2010) and Salaam Venky (2022).
Before Raju Chacha, Rishi Kapoor had starred in 73 films, including Sargam (1979) and Prem Rog (1982).
After Fanaa, Rishi Kapoor went on to appear in 28 more films, including Kapoor & Sons (2016) and Sharmaji Namkeen (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kajol & Rishi Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Kajol & Rishi Kapoor's films together
