Akshay Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 2007 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Namastey London (2007 — 6.5/10). Films span Heyy Babyy (2007) through Housefull 5 (2025).
The Akshay Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Heyy Babyy (2007) to Housefull 5 (2025). Their most recent film, Housefull 5, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
It started with Heyy Babyy (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Namastey London; the 2020s to Housefull 5. Akshay Kumar acted in every film; Riteish Deshmukh acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first met on the set of 'Heyy Babyy' (2007), but Akshay was initially unsure about Riteish. Riteish had to audition multiple times before Akshay agreed to the pairing. The film's director, Sajid Khan, later said Riteish's comic timing won Akshay over.
- In 'Housefull' (2010), Akshay played the straight man to Riteish's chaotic energy. Riteish once said in an interview that Akshay would deliberately pause his lines to let Riteish's reactions land first — a rhythm they perfected over four sequels.
- Their 'Housefull' franchise (2010–2019) single-handedly revived the multi-starrer comedy genre in Bollywood. Before it, no one was making big-budget slapstick comedies with an ensemble cast. After 'Housefull 2' (2012) became a hit, studios greenlit at least five similar multi-starrer comedies within two years.
- Off-screen, they are close friends but rarely party together. Riteish once revealed that Akshay calls him at 6 AM to discuss scripts, while Riteish prefers late-night chats. They've never had a single fight on set — Riteish credits that to Akshay's military-style discipline.
- Riteish Deshmukh, on why their pairing works: 'Akshay is the engine, I am the brakes. He speeds things up, I slow them down for the comedy to breathe. That's why we never step on each other's lines.'
8 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
- Namastey London
- Heyy Babyy
- Housefull
- Housefull 4
- Housefull 5
- Bachchhan Paandey
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Riteish Deshmukh's screen credits are with Akshay Kumar. When they first worked together, Akshay Kumar had 71 films behind them; Riteish Deshmukh had 12.
Before Heyy Babyy, Akshay Kumar had starred in 71 films, including Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and Khakee (2004).
After Housefull 5, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Welcome to the Jungle (2026) and Bhooth Bangla (2026).
Before Heyy Babyy, Riteish Deshmukh had starred in 12 films, including Malamaal Weekly (2006) and Bluffmaster (2005).
After Housefull 5, Riteish Deshmukh went on to appear in 1 more film, including Dhamaal 4 (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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