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3 films·2005–2008·Top Music Composer: Vishal–Shekhar (1 films)·Top co-star: Amitabh Bachchan (2 films)

Juhi Chawla & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-07-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Juhi Chawla and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2005 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Paheli (2005 — 6.2/10). Films span Paheli (2005) through Bhoothnath (2008).

3
Films Together
6.2
Average Rating
2005 - 2008
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Juhi Chawla & Rajpal Yadav partnership

From Paheli (2005) to Bhoothnath (2008). It started with Paheli (2005).

The shape of the work

Juhi Chawla acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • In Paheli (2005), Juhi and Rajpal didn't share a single scene together. She played the wife of Shah Rukh's ghost; he played a comic sidekick. They only properly acted opposite each other three years later in Krazzy 4 (2008).
  • In Krazzy 4 (2008), Juhi played the only sane person in a mental hospital. Rajpal played a patient who thinks he's a dog. Their comedy came from her deadpan exhaustion vs his full-tilt physical chaos — she was the straight woman to his cartoon.
  • In Bhoothnath (2008), Juhi played a mother haunted by a ghost (Amitabh Bachchan). Rajpal played a terrified servant. Their only interaction was him screaming at her ghost sightings — she played the believer, he played the coward. No warmth, just panic.
  • Juhi and Rajpal never did a press interview together. No joint promotions, no behind-the-scenes photos exist of them laughing on set. Their three films together feel like they were shot in separate rooms — because in Paheli, they literally were.
  • Rajpal once said in an interview that Juhi was 'the most patient co-star' because she never complained when he improvised wildly during Krazzy 4 takes. He admitted he often forgot his lines because he was too busy making her laugh.

3 films across 1 decade

2000s
Films3
Avg Rating6.2/10
Notable:
  • Paheli(6.2)
  • Krazzy 40
Era:
Juhi: ActiveRajpal: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20052008
Span3 years
Avg Interval~2 years

3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
1 film (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Juhi Chawla had 55 films behind them; Rajpal Yadav had 21. After Bhoothnath, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 67 more films; Juhi Chawla stepped back.

Juhi Chawla

Before Paheli, Juhi Chawla had starred in 55 films, including 3 Deewarein (2003) and Jhankaar Beats (2003).

After Bhoothnath, Juhi Chawla went on to appear in 13 more films, including Sharmaji Namkeen (2022) and Luck by Chance (2009).

Rajpal Yadav

Before Paheli, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 21 films, including Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) and Hungama (2003).

After Bhoothnath, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 67 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).

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