Does one of their films stand out?

Gabbar is Back at 8.2/10 stands well above the rest of their work.

Where did the Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah collaboration start?

Their first film together was Gabbar is Back in 2015.

What is the best Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah film?

Gabbar is Back (2015) is their highest-rated film together at 8.2/10.

How many times have Akshay Kumar and Nirav Shah worked together?

2 films across 3 years (2015–2018).

When did Akshay Kumar and Nirav Shah last work together?

2.0 (2018) is their most recent film together.

Who else worked on most Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah films?

Adil Hussain — cast on 1 of their 2 films.

Were Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah at similar career stages when they started?

Akshay Kumar had 104 films behind them at the time of Gabbar is Back; Nirav Shah had 27.

Where can I stream Gabbar is Back?

Gabbar is Back is on Apple TV+, Prime Video, YouTube. Regional availability may differ.

Are Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah's films streaming?

Available on Apple TV+, Prime Video, YouTube. Availability varies by region.

2 Films Together

Actor

Akshay Kumar

Cinematographer

Nirav Shah

2 films·2015–2018·Top Music Composer: A. R. Rahman (1 films)·Top co-star: Adil Hussain (1 films)

Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 2 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Akshay Kumar and Nirav Shah appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2015 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gabbar is Back (2015 — 8.2/10). Films span Gabbar is Back (2015) through 2.0 (2018).

Films Together

7.1

Average Rating

2015 - 2018

Career Span

Hindi

Primary Language

Credibility

Career Phase

Active×Active

The Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah partnership

One film towers over the rest: Gabbar is Back at 8.2/10. From Gabbar is Back (2015) to 2.0 (2018). It started with Gabbar is Back (2015).

Gabbar is Back is the one most viewers reach for.

The shape of the work

Akshay Kumar acted in every film; Nirav Shah shot all of them.

2 films across 1 decade

2010s

Films2

Avg Rating7.1/10

Notable:

Gabbar is Back(8.2)
2.0(6.1)

Era:

Akshay: ActiveNirav: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration2015–2018

Span3 years

Avg Interval~3 years

2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi

1 film (50%)

Tamil

1 film (50%)

Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Akshay Kumar had 104 films behind them; Nirav Shah had 27. After 2.0, Akshay Kumar kept going for 26 more films; Nirav Shah stepped back.

Akshay Kumar

Before Gabbar is Back, Akshay Kumar had starred in 104 films, including Oh My God (2012) and Special 26 (2013).

After 2.0, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 26 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and Kesari (2019).

Nirav Shah

Before Gabbar is Back, Nirav Shah had starred in 27 films, including Saivam (2014) and Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).

After 2.0, Nirav Shah went on to appear in 9 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Nerkonda Paarvai (2019).

Language

Gabbar is Back

2015Hindi

Akshay Kumar · ActorNirav Shah · Cinematographer

Streaming onApple TV+Prime VideoYouTube

Akshay Kumar · ActorNirav Shah · Cinematographer

Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube

★ 6.1

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Collaboration Journey

A chronological view of Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah's professional partnership

2015

★8.2

Gabbar is Back

Hindi

Akshay Kumar: ActorNirav Shah: Cinematographer

Streaming onApple TV+Prime VideoYouTube

2018

★6.1

2.0

Tamil

Akshay Kumar: ActorNirav Shah: Cinematographer

Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Adil Hussain is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.

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Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 2 Films

The Akshay Kumar & Nirav Shah partnership

The shape of the work

2 films across 1 decade

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Language Distribution

Where each was in their career

Collaboration Journey

Gabbar is Back

2.0

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

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