Abbas-Mustan & Kareena Kapoor Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Abbas-Mustan and Kareena Kapoor appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2001 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aitraaz (2004 — 6.4/10). Films span Ajnabee (2001) through 36 China Town (2006).
The Abbas-Mustan & Kareena Kapoor partnership
From Ajnabee (2001) to 36 China Town (2006). The played out closed with 36 China Town in 2006. It started with Ajnabee (2001).
The shape of the work
Abbas-Mustan directed every film; Kareena Kapoor acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kareena Kapoor was not the first choice for Ajnabee (2001). Abbas-Mustan originally wanted a bigger star. But Kareena auditioned and convinced them she could pull off the double role — a gamble that paid off.
- On the set of Aitraaz (2004), Abbas-Mustan let Kareena improvise her courtroom monologue. She rewrote the scene on the spot, and the directors kept the take. That speech became the film's most talked-about moment.
- Aitraaz (2004) directly inspired the 2008 Hollywood film 'The Last Seduction' remake talks — though that never happened. But it did kick off a short trend of Bollywood thrillers with female antagonists, like 'Jism 2' (2012).
- During the shoot of 36 China Town (2006), Kareena and Abbas-Mustan had a falling out over her schedule. She walked off the set for two days. They patched up only after the film wrapped, and never worked together again.
- Abbas-Mustan once said: 'Kareena is the only actress who could play both the sweet wife and the seductress in Aitraaz without blinking. She made the film what it is.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Aitraaz
- Ajnabee
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After 36 China Town, Kareena Kapoor kept going for 55 more films; Abbas-Mustan stepped back.
Before Ajnabee, Abbas-Mustan had directed 5 films, including Khiladi (1992) and Baazigar (1993).
After 36 China Town, Abbas-Mustan went on to direct 6 more films, including Race (2008) and Race 2 (2013).
Before Ajnabee, Kareena Kapoor had starred in 4 films, including Refugee (2000) and Refugee (2000).
After 36 China Town, Kareena Kapoor went on to appear in 55 more films, including 3 Idiots (2009) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Abbas-Mustan & Kareena Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Akshay Kumar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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