Manoj Bajpai & Jimmy Shergill Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Bajpai and Jimmy Shergill appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2007 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Special 26 (2013 — 7.5/10). Films span Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) through Traffic (2016).
The Manoj Bajpai & Jimmy Shergill partnership
From Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) to Traffic (2016). Special 26 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dus Kahaniyaan; the 2010s to Special 26. Manoj Bajpai acted in every film; Jimmy Shergill acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Special 26', Jimmy Shergill was cast first. He then personally recommended Manoj Bajpai to director Neeraj Pandey for the role of CBI officer Wasim Khan. Pandey had not considered Bajpai initially.
- In 'Traffic' (2016), Manoj Bajpai and Jimmy Shergill play two fathers whose children are in a car accident. They shot the entire hospital confrontation scene in one continuous take. Bajpai later said Shergill's silence in that scene forced him to dig deeper into his own grief.
- Their pairing in 'Special 26' directly led to the casting of both actors in the 2017 film 'Naam Shabana' — a spin-off of the same universe. Without their chemistry in the original, the spin-off might not have included either character.
- Jimmy Shergill and Manoj Bajpai have never had a meal together off-set. Despite three films, they never hung out after work. Shergill once joked, 'We only meet when someone is dying or stealing.'
- Jimmy Shergill on Manoj Bajpai: 'He is the only actor who can make you cry while you are laughing. In 'Special 26', I had to keep a straight face while he delivered his lines. It was the hardest thing I've done.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Special 26 (7.5/10).
- Dus Kahaniyaan
- Special 26
- Traffic
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Traffic, Jimmy Shergill kept going for 18 more films; Manoj Bajpai stepped back. By the time of Dus Kahaniyaan, both already had careers — Manoj Bajpai with 16 films, Jimmy Shergill with 18.
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Manoj Bajpai had starred in 16 films, including Pinjar (2003) and Shool (1999).
After Traffic, Manoj Bajpai went on to appear in 3 more films, including Naam Shabana (2017) and Aiyaary (2018).
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Jimmy Shergill had starred in 18 films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Haasil (2003).
After Traffic, Jimmy Shergill went on to appear in 18 more films, including Mukkabaaz (2018) and Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Bajpai & Jimmy Shergill's professional partnership
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