Sanjay Dutt & Rajkumar Hirani Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sanjay Dutt and Rajkumar Hirani appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 2003 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was P.K. (2014 — 8.0/10). Films span Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) through Sanju (2018).
The Sanjay Dutt & Rajkumar Hirani partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for P.K. (2014). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2014. From Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) to Sanju (2018).
Sanju (2018, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. P.K. is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Lage Raho Munna Bhai; the 2010s to P.K.. Sanjay Dutt acted in every film; Rajkumar Hirani directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Lage Raho Munna Bhai (7.9/10).
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by P.K. (8.0/10).
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.0
- P.K.
- Sanju
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
83% of Rajkumar Hirani's screen credits are with Sanjay Dutt. When they first worked together, Sanjay Dutt had 83 films behind them; Rajkumar Hirani had 0. After Sanju, Sanjay Dutt kept going for 20 more films; Rajkumar Hirani stepped back.
Before Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Sanjay Dutt had starred in 83 films, including Khalnayak (1993) and Mission Kashmir (2000).
After Sanju, Sanjay Dutt went on to appear in 20 more films, including Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) and Jawan (2023).
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. was Rajkumar Hirani's directorial debut.
After Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani went on to direct 1 more film, including Dunki (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sanjay Dutt & Rajkumar Hirani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Boman Irani is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Boman Irani appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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