Katrina Kaif & John Abraham Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to New York; the 2010s to Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. Katrina Kaif acted in every film; John Abraham acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• John Abraham personally recommended Katrina Kaif for 'New York' (2009) after the director, Kabir Khan, was unsure about casting her. John told Kabir she had the 'rawness' the role needed.
• In 'New York', John deliberately held back his usual intensity during their scenes together. He told Katrina to 'just react' instead of act, which pulled a more natural, vulnerable performance out of her — something her earlier films hadn't done.
• During the shoot of 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' (2011), John and Katrina would prank each other between takes. John once hid her vanity van keys, and she retaliated by hiding his phone in a cooler full of ice. The crew had to mediate.
• Katrina said about John in a 2011 interview: 'He’s the only co-star who will actually tell me if my shot is bad. He doesn’t care about being polite — he just wants the scene to work.'
• Their pairing in 'New York' directly led to Kabir Khan casting them again in 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' — but this time as a rom-com couple. That film’s success convinced Yash Raj Films to greenlight more 'unconventional' pairings in comedies, like Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in 'Ladies Room' (though that didn't happen).
• After 'Dostana 2' (2017) was shelved mid-shoot, John and Katrina stopped talking for nearly two years. They only patched things up at a mutual friend’s wedding in 2019, where John reportedly walked up to her and said, 'We should have finished that film.'