Boman Irani & Salim Merchant Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Boman Irani and Salim Merchant appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2003 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Darna Mana Hai (2003 — 6.1/10). Films span Darna Mana Hai (2003) through Love Breakups Zindagi (2011).
The Boman Irani & Salim Merchant partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Love Breakups Zindagi (2011). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2011. From Darna Mana Hai (2003) to Love Breakups Zindagi (2011).
It started with Darna Mana Hai (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Darna Mana Hai; the 2010s to Love Breakups Zindagi. Boman Irani acted in every film; Salim Merchant scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Darna Mana Hai
- Love Breakups Zindagi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Salim Merchant's screen credits are with Boman Irani. After Love Breakups Zindagi, Boman Irani kept going for 42 more films; Salim Merchant stepped back.
Darna Mana Hai was Boman Irani's acting debut.
After Love Breakups Zindagi, Boman Irani went on to appear in 42 more films, including P.K. (2014) and 83 (2021).
Darna Mana Hai was Salim Merchant's acting debut.
After Love Breakups Zindagi, Salim Merchant went on to appear in 4 more films, including Poorna (2017) and Aiyaary (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Boman Irani & Salim Merchant's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aftab Shivdasani is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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