Ram Gopal Varma & Ganesh Yadav Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ram Gopal Varma and Ganesh Yadav appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1999 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was The Attacks of 26/11 (2013 — 6.9/10). Films span Shool (1999) through The Attacks of 26/11 (2013).
The Ram Gopal Varma & Ganesh Yadav partnership
They saved their best for last — The Attacks of 26/11 (6.9/10) came 14 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Shool (1999) to The Attacks of 26/11 (2013).
It started with Shool (1999).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Shool; the 2010s to The Attacks of 26/11. Never on the same side of the camera — Ram Gopal Varma director, Ganesh Yadav actor, across all 5 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
- Shool
- Company
- Road
- The Attacks of 26/11
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Ganesh Yadav's screen credits are with Ram Gopal Varma. After The Attacks of 26/11, Ram Gopal Varma kept going for 22 more films; Ganesh Yadav stepped back.
Before Shool, Ram Gopal Varma had directed 17 films, including Money Money (1995) and Satya (1998).
After The Attacks of 26/11, Ram Gopal Varma went on to direct 22 more films, including Vangaveeti (2016) and Vyooham (2023).
Shool was Ganesh Yadav's acting debut.
After The Attacks of 26/11, Ganesh Yadav went on to appear in 5 more films, including Dekh Tamasha Dekh (2014) and Shadyantra (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ram Gopal Varma & Ganesh Yadav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajpal Yadav is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Rajpal Yadav appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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