Irrfan Khan & Bharati Achrekar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Irrfan Khan and Bharati Achrekar appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2006 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was The Lunchbox (2013 — 7.8/10). Films span The Killer (2006) through The Lunchbox (2013).
The Irrfan Khan & Bharati Achrekar partnership
From The Killer (2006) to The Lunchbox (2013). The Lunchbox is the one most viewers reach for. It started with The Killer (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to The Killer; the 2010s to The Lunchbox. Irrfan Khan acted in every film; Bharati Achrekar acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by The Lunchbox (7.8/10).
- The Killer
- The Lunchbox
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before The Killer, Irrfan Khan had starred in 18 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 The Killer, Bharati Achrekar had starred in 5 films, including Apne Paraye (1980) and Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986).
After The Lunchbox, Bharati Achrekar went on to appear in 3 more films, including Tarla (2023) and Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Irrfan Khan & Bharati Achrekar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Avtar Gill is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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