Rishi Kapoor & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rishi Kapoor and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2007 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Namastey London (2007 — 6.5/10). Films span Namastey London (2007) through Housefull 2 (2012).
The Rishi Kapoor & Akshay Kumar partnership
Between 2007 and 2012, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Namastey London (2007) to Housefull 2 (2012). It started with Namastey London (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Namastey London; the 2010s to Patiala House. Rishi Kapoor acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rishi Kapoor was the one who pushed for Akshay Kumar to be cast in Namastey London (2007). The director Vipul Shah originally wanted a different actor, but Rishi insisted Akshay had the right energy for the role.
- On the sets of Delhi-6 (2009), Rishi Kapoor would deliberately flub his lines in the first take to make Akshay Kumar laugh and loosen up. Akshay, known for his strict discipline, admitted this broke his tension and made their scenes feel more natural.
- During the shoot of Patiala House (2011), Rishi Kapoor would cook biryani at his home and bring it to set for Akshay Kumar. Akshay, who usually eats only boiled food, made an exception for Rishi's biryani every single time.
- Akshay Kumar said about Rishi Kapoor: 'He is the only co-star who could make me forget my lines because I was laughing so hard. He didn't act — he just lived the scene.'
- Their pairing in Namastey London (2007) directly led to the trend of casting older, respected actors as the comic-relief father figure in rom-coms. Before this, the father role was usually stern. After their success, films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and 2 States copied this warm, funny dad template.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Namastey London
- Delhi-6
- Patiala House
- Housefull 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Housefull 2, Akshay Kumar kept going for 50 more films; Rishi Kapoor stepped back. By the time of Namastey London, both already had careers — Rishi Kapoor with 84 films, Akshay Kumar with 71.
Before Namastey London, Rishi Kapoor had starred in 84 films, including Sargam (1979) and Prem Rog (1982).
After Housefull 2, Rishi Kapoor went on to appear in 14 more films, including Kapoor & Sons (2016) and Sharmaji Namkeen (2022).
Before Namastey London, Akshay Kumar had starred in 71 films, including Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and Khakee (2004).
After Housefull 2, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 50 more films, including Gabbar is Back (2015) and Gabbar is Back (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rishi Kapoor & Akshay Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Riteish Deshmukh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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