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2 films·2008–2013·Top Music Composer: Pritam Chakraborty (2 films)·Top co-star: Anil Kapoor (2 films)

Saif Ali Khan & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla Movies Together List — 2 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

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

Saif Ali Khan and Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2008 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Race (2008 — 6.1/10). Films span Race (2008) through Race 2 (2013).

2
Films Together
5.8
Average Rating
2008 - 2013
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Saif Ali Khan & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla partnership

From Race (2008) to Race 2 (2013). It started with Race (2008).

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Race; the 2010s to Race 2. Saif Ali Khan acted in every film; Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla directed all of them.

2 films across 2 decades

The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.

The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.

2000s
Films1
Avg Rating6.1/10
Notable:
  • Race(6.1)
Era:
Saif: ActiveAbbas: Active
2010s
Films1
Avg Rating5.4/10
Notable:
  • Race 2(5.4)
Era:
Saif: ActiveAbbas: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20082013
Span5 years
Avg Interval~5 years

2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
2 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Saif Ali Khan had 39 films behind them; Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla had 9. After Race 2, Saif Ali Khan kept going for 20 more films; Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla stepped back.

Saif Ali Khan

Before Race, Saif Ali Khan had starred in 39 films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Omkara (2006).

After Race 2, Saif Ali Khan went on to appear in 20 more films, including Phantom (2015) and Vikram Vedha (2022).

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla

Before Race, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla had directed 9 films, including Evano Oruvan (2007) and Khiladi (1992).

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