Manoj Joshi & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Joshi and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 2005 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007 — 7.2/10). Films span Garam Masala (2005) through Bhooth Bangla (2026).
The Manoj Joshi & Akshay Kumar partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Samrat Prithviraj (2022). They didn't share a set between 2009 and 2022. 2006 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
From Garam Masala (2005) to Bhooth Bangla (2026). Their most recent film, Bhooth Bangla, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Bhool Bhulaiyaa; the 2020s to Samrat Prithviraj. Manoj Joshi acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 6 films together, anchored by Bhool Bhulaiyaa (7.2/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Phir Hera Pheri
- Samrat Prithviraj
- Bhooth Bangla
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Manoj Joshi's screen credits are with Akshay Kumar. When they first worked together, Manoj Joshi had 4 films behind them; Akshay Kumar had 59.
Before Garam Masala, Manoj Joshi had starred in 4 films, including Dhoom (2004) and Devdas (2002).
Before Garam Masala, Akshay Kumar had starred in 59 films, including Khakee (2004) and Hera Pheri (2000).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Joshi & Akshay Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Paresh Rawal is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 8 films. Paresh Rawal appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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