The technology behind the plant/microbe induced soil remediation remains one of the best technologies for the treatment of polluted soils. Plants and microorganisms interact with each other and the interaction can be beneficial in terms of environmental sustainability. Microbial and plant-assisted bioremediation enhances the efficacy of soil bioremediation. This phyto-assisted bioremediation (PABR) strategy, relies on the synergistic actions that occur between natural microorganisms and plant root system, this helps in the uptake, detoxification and sequestration of various contaminants from polluted soils. The microbiome of the rhizosphere comprises bacteria, endophytes and AMF (soil-borne fungi) that play crucial roles in plant development and growth. These microorganisms also harbour requisite genes carrying the charge of mineralizing different organic and inorganic compounds via several pathways to produce innocuous by-products. A circumstantial apprehension of the plant–microbe interaction is essential in developing a more efficient remediation technique in achieving greatly improved soil remediation rates.