Rana Daggubati & Kay Kay Menon Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rana Daggubati and Kay Kay Menon appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2015 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Baby (2015 — 7.6/10). Films span Baby (2015) through 1945 (2022).
The Rana Daggubati & Kay Kay Menon partnership
From Baby (2015) to 1945 (2022). Baby is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Baby (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Baby; the 2020s to 1945. Rana Daggubati acted in every film; Kay Kay Menon acted in all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 2 films in Telugu.
Partnership facts
- Kay Kay Menon was the one who pushed Rana Daggubati to do 'Baby' (2015). Rana was unsure about playing a small role in an ensemble, but Kay Kay convinced him it would be a game-changer. It was.
- In 'The Ghazi Attack' (2017), Kay Kay Menon played the submarine captain who never raises his voice. Rana played the hot-headed young officer. They deliberately played against each other's natural energy — Kay Kay held back so Rana could explode, and Rana's outbursts made Kay Kay's stillness feel terrifying.
- Their 2022 film '1945' — a short about the last Indian soldier to return from WWII — was so well-received at film festivals that it directly inspired a feature-length project on the same subject. Both actors are attached to the feature.
- On the sets of 'Baby', Rana Daggubati would call Kay Kay Menon 'sir' for the first two weeks. Kay Kay finally snapped: 'Call me Kay Kay or I'll stop talking to you.' They've been on first-name terms ever since.
- Rana Daggubati on Kay Kay Menon: 'He’s the only actor I know who can make you feel like you’re the best performer in the room — while he’s clearly the best in the room.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Baby (7.6/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Baby
- Ghazi
- 1945
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Rana Daggubati had 7 films behind them; Kay Kay Menon had 40.
Before Baby, Rana Daggubati had starred in 7 films, including Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) and Leader (2010).
After 1945, Rana Daggubati went on to appear in 10 more films, including Kalki 2898 AD (2024) and Pareshan (2023).
Before Baby, Kay Kay Menon had starred in 40 films, including Haider (2014) and Shahid (2013).
After 1945, Kay Kay Menon went on to appear in 3 more films, including CHAMPION (2025) and Love-All (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rana Daggubati & Kay Kay Menon's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Nassar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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