Apoorva Lakhia & Abhishek Bachchan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Apoorva Lakhia and Abhishek Bachchan appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2003 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003 — 6.7/10). Films span Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) through Mission Istaanbul (2008).
The Apoorva Lakhia & Abhishek Bachchan partnership
From Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) to Mission Istaanbul (2008). It started with Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003).
The shape of the work
Apoorva Lakhia directed every film; Abhishek Bachchan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
- Shootout at Lokhandwala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Apoorva Lakhia's screen credits are with Abhishek Bachchan. After Mission Istaanbul, Abhishek Bachchan kept going for 28 more films; Apoorva Lakhia stepped back.
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost was Apoorva Lakhia's directorial debut.
After Mission Istaanbul, Apoorva Lakhia went on to direct 6 more films, including Knock Out (2010) and Hide & Seek (2010).
Before Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost, Abhishek Bachchan had starred in 8 films, including Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and Refugee (2000).
After Mission Istaanbul, Abhishek Bachchan went on to appear in 28 more films, including Kaalidhar Laapata (2025) and Ghoomer (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Apoorva Lakhia & Abhishek Bachchan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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