Aftab Shivdasani & Dino Morea Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aftab Shivdasani and Dino Morea appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2007 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dus Kahaniyaan (2007 — 4.8/10). Films span Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) through Acid Factory (2009).
The Aftab Shivdasani & Dino Morea partnership
From Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) to Acid Factory (2009). It started with Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
The shape of the work
Aftab Shivdasani acted in every film; Dino Morea acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They were cast together in 'Dus Kahaniyaan' (2007) because the producers wanted two actors who looked like they could be brothers — but weren't actually related. Aftab and Dino fit that brief perfectly.
- In 'Acid Factory' (2009), Aftab and Dino played characters with amnesia. They deliberately didn't rehearse their scenes together — they wanted the confusion and distrust between their characters to feel real on camera.
- During the shoot of 'Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee' (2007), Aftab and Dino shared a vanity van because the budget was tight. They ended up bonding over old Bollywood songs and still call each other 'van-mates'.
- Their pairing in 'Dus Kahaniyaan' (2007) was so convincing as brothers that director Sanjay Gupta later cast Dino in 'Shootout at Wadala' (2013) — but only after Aftab recommended him for the role.
- Dino Morea once said in an interview: 'Aftab and I never competed. We knew we were both just trying to survive in this industry. So we held each other up instead of pulling each other down.'
- After 'Acid Factory' (2009) flopped, Aftab and Dino made a pact: they would only work together again if the script was 'bulletproof'. They haven't made a film together since.
3 films across 1 decade
- Dus Kahaniyaan
- Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Dus Kahaniyaan, both already had careers — Aftab Shivdasani with 25 films, Dino Morea with 14.
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Aftab Shivdasani had starred in 25 films, including Hungama (2003) and Darna Mana Hai (2003).
After Acid Factory, Aftab Shivdasani went on to appear in 8 more films, including Mastiii 4 (2025) and 1920 - Evil Returns (2012).
Before Dus Kahaniyaan, Dino Morea had starred in 14 films, including Tom Dick And Harry (2006) and Fight Club Members Only (2006).
After Acid Factory, Dino Morea went on to appear in 6 more films, including Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025) and Helmet (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aftab Shivdasani & Dino Morea's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dia Mirza is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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