Irrfan Khan & Nawazuddin Siddiqui Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2009 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Paan Singh Tomar (2012 — 8.0/10). Films span New York (2009) through The Lunchbox (2013).
The Irrfan Khan & Nawazuddin Siddiqui partnership
From New York (2009) to The Lunchbox (2013). The Lunchbox (2013, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Paan Singh Tomar is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with New York (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to New York; the 2010s to Paan Singh Tomar. Irrfan Khan acted in every film; Nawazuddin Siddiqui acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Paan Singh Tomar (8.0/10).
- New York
- Paan Singh Tomar
- The Lunchbox
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After The Lunchbox, Nawazuddin Siddiqui kept going for 37 more films; Irrfan Khan stepped back.
Before New York, Irrfan Khan had starred in 31 films, including Haasil (2003) and Maqbool (2004).
After The Lunchbox, Irrfan Khan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Talvar (2015) and Haider (2014).
Before New York, Nawazuddin Siddiqui had starred in 6 films, including Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007).
After The Lunchbox, Nawazuddin Siddiqui went on to appear in 37 more films, including Adbhut (2024) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Irrfan Khan & Nawazuddin Siddiqui's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aseem Mishra is the through-line — cinematography on 2 of their 3 films.
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