Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Manoj Bajpayee Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Manoj Bajpayee appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1999 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012 — 8.4/10). Films span Shool (1999) through Chittagong (2012).
The Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Manoj Bajpayee partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2012. 2012 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
They saved their best for last — Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (8.4/10) came 13 years in. From Shool (1999) to Chittagong (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Shool; the 2010s to Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2. Nawazuddin Siddiqui acted in every film; Manoj Bajpayee acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (8.4/10).
- Shool
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
- Gangs of Wasseypur
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Chittagong, Nawazuddin Siddiqui kept going for 39 more films; Manoj Bajpayee stepped back.
Shool was Nawazuddin Siddiqui's acting debut.
After Chittagong, Nawazuddin Siddiqui went on to appear in 39 more films, including Adbhut (2024) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).
Before Shool, Manoj Bajpayee had starred in 5 films, including Bandit Queen (1994) and Satya (1998).
After Chittagong, Manoj Bajpayee went on to appear in 20 more films, including Gulmohar (2023) and Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Manoj Bajpayee's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manoj Bajpai is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Manoj Bajpai appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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