Manoj Bajpai & Naseeruddin Shah Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Bajpai and Naseeruddin Shah appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2007 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raajneeti (2010 — 6.8/10). Films span Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) through Aiyaary (2018).
The Manoj Bajpai & Naseeruddin Shah partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Aiyaary (2018). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2018. From Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) to Aiyaary (2018).
It started with Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dus Kahaniyaan; the 2010s to Raajneeti. Manoj Bajpai acted in every film; Naseeruddin Shah 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 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Dus Kahaniyaan
- Raajneeti
- Aiyaary
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Manoj Bajpai had 16 films behind them; Naseeruddin Shah had 98. After Aiyaary, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 17 more films; Manoj Bajpai stepped back.
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Manoj Bajpai had starred in 16 films, including Pinjar (2003) and Shool (1999).
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 98 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).
After Aiyaary, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 17 more films, including Badla (2019) and The Tashkent Files (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Bajpai & Naseeruddin Shah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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