Mithun Chakraborty & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 8 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Elaan; the 2020s to Bhooth Bangla. Mithun Chakraborty acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Their first film together, Elaan (1994), was a remake of a Tamil hit. Mithun was the established star, but Akshay was still finding his footing. The director cast them specifically to mix Mithun's mass appeal with Akshay's fresh action-hero energy — a gamble that didn't pay off at the box office.
• In Oh My God (2012), Mithun played a devout temple priest and Akshay played a cynical atheist. Their scenes together worked because Mithun brought a quiet, emotional gravity while Akshay kept the pace sharp with his comic timing. Akshay later said Mithun's sincerity in the courtroom scene made him improvise his own reactions on the spot.
• Akshay has publicly called Mithun his 'guru' in the industry. During the shoot of Khiladi 786 (2012), Akshay would often sit with Mithun between takes to discuss acting techniques and career longevity. Mithun once joked that Akshay 'stole' his discipline — referring to Akshay's famously early morning routines.
• Akshay Kumar said about Mithun Chakraborty: 'He is the reason I learned to respect the craft. On the set of Elaan, he showed me how to treat every scene like it's your last.' — from a 2013 interview promoting Khiladi 786.
• Their pairing in Housefull 2 (2012) — where they played rival fathers — directly led to the film's massive ensemble comedy trend in Bollywood. That film's success convinced producers to cast multiple veteran stars together in comedies, paving the way for films like Happy New Year and Golmaal Again.
• In It's Entertainment (2014), Mithun played a ghost who only Akshay's character could see. The comedy relied entirely on Akshay reacting to thin air while Mithun delivered deadpan lines. Akshay later admitted that Mithun's timing was so precise that he never had to fake his laughter — it was genuine every take.