Riteish Deshmukh & Sanjay Dutt Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Dutt appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 2007 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dhamaal (2007 — 6.9/10). Films span Dhamaal (2007) through Housefull 5 (2025).
The Riteish Deshmukh & Sanjay Dutt partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Housefull 5 (2025). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2025. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Dhamaal (2007) to Housefull 5 (2025). Their most recent film, Housefull 5, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Dhamaal; the 2020s to Housefull 5. Riteish Deshmukh acted in every film; Sanjay Dutt acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Riteish Deshmukh was the one who pushed for Sanjay Dutt to play the villain in 'Aladin' (2009). The director Sujoy Ghosh originally had someone else in mind, but Riteish insisted Sanjay would bring the right mix of menace and fun.
- In 'Dhamaal' (2007), Sanjay Dutt played the straight man to Riteish's manic energy. Riteish set the pace with his rapid-fire comic timing, and Sanjay deliberately slowed down his reactions to make the jokes land harder. They never stepped on each other's lines.
- The success of 'Dhamaal' (2007) directly led to the creation of the 'Double Dhamaal' franchise. Without their pairing clicking in the first film, there would be no sequel — and no third film 'Total Dhamaal' (2019) that later launched a whole new generation of comedy actors.
- During the shoot of 'Kal Kissne Dekha' (2009), Sanjay Dutt would often drive Riteish home after late-night shoots. Riteish later said Sanjay treated him like a younger brother — checking in on him even years after the films ended.
- Riteish Deshmukh once said about Sanjay Dutt: 'He has this ability to make you feel comfortable even when you're nervous. On the set of 'Dhamaal', I was a bit intimidated, but he just said, 'Chill, yaar. We're just having fun.' That set the tone for all our films together.'
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Dhamaal
- Aladin
- Double Dhamaal
- Housefull 5
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
When they first worked together, Riteish Deshmukh had 12 films behind them; Sanjay Dutt had 103.
Before Dhamaal, 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).
Before Dhamaal, Sanjay Dutt had starred in 103 films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Parineeta (2005).
After Housefull 5, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 4 more films, including Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) and The Rajasaab (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Riteish Deshmukh & Sanjay Dutt's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Riteish Deshmukh & Sanjay Dutt's films together
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