Rajpal Yadav & Aftab Shivdasani Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajpal Yadav and Aftab Shivdasani appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2003 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hungama (2003 — 6.9/10). Films span Darna Mana Hai (2003) through Daddy Cool (2009).
The Rajpal Yadav & Aftab Shivdasani partnership
Between 2003 and 2009, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Darna Mana Hai (2003) to Daddy Cool (2009). The work is uneven: Hungama (6.9) at one end, Daddy Cool (3.0) at the other.
It started with Darna Mana Hai (2003).
The shape of the work
Rajpal Yadav acted in every film; Aftab Shivdasani acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first met on the set of Darna Mana Hai (2003), a horror anthology where both played characters in different segments. Neither had a scene together, but they bonded over lunch breaks and decided to push for a full-length comedy together — which became Shaadi Se Pehle (2006).
- In Shaadi Se Pehle (2006), Rajpal Yadav improvised a 3-minute stammering monologue during a wedding scene. Aftab Shivdasani, who was supposed to react silently, started laughing so hard the director kept the take — and that unscripted laugh became the final cut.
- During the shoot of Daddy Cool (2009), Rajpal Yadav would cook rajma-chawal in his vanity van every Sunday and invite Aftab over. Aftab later said those meals were the only reason he didn't quit the film mid-shoot.
- "Rajpal is the only actor who can make me forget my lines because I'm too busy watching him. He's a one-man circus." — Aftab Shivdasani, in a 2009 interview with Filmfare about Daddy Cool.
- Their pairing in Darna Mana Hai (2003) convinced director Ram Gopal Varma to cast both of them in his next horror-comedy, Bhoot Unkle (2006) — a film that never got made, but the script later inspired the 2010 hit Phoonk 2.
4 films across 1 decade
- Hungama
- Darna Mana Hai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Daddy Cool, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 60 more films; Aftab Shivdasani stepped back. By the time of Darna Mana Hai, both already had careers — Rajpal Yadav with 11 films, Aftab Shivdasani with 13.
Before Darna Mana Hai, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 11 films, including Shool (1999) and Chandni Bar (2001).
After Daddy Cool, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 60 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Before Darna Mana Hai, Aftab Shivdasani had starred in 13 films, including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Kasoor (2001).
After Daddy Cool, Aftab Shivdasani went on to appear in 8 more films, including Mastiii 4 (2025) and 1920 - Evil Returns (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajpal Yadav & Aftab Shivdasani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Akshaye Khanna is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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