Girish Karnad & Shreyas Talpade Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Girish Karnad and Shreyas Talpade appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2005 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iqbal (2005 — 7.6/10). Films span Iqbal (2005) through Aashayein (2010).
The Girish Karnad & Shreyas Talpade partnership
From Iqbal (2005) to Aashayein (2010). Iqbal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Iqbal (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Iqbal; the 2010s to Aashayein. Girish Karnad acted in every film; Shreyas Talpade acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Iqbal (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Iqbal
- Dor
- Aashayein
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
When they first worked together, Girish Karnad had 35 films behind them; Shreyas Talpade had 0. After Aashayein, Shreyas Talpade kept going for 28 more films; Girish Karnad stepped back.
Before Iqbal, Girish Karnad had starred in 35 films, including Tarang (1984) and Apne Paraye (1980).
After Aashayein, Girish Karnad went on to appear in 9 more films, including 24 (2016) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).
Iqbal was Shreyas Talpade's acting debut.
After Aashayein, Shreyas Talpade went on to appear in 28 more films, including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Girish Karnad & Shreyas Talpade's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prateeksha Lonkar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Prateeksha Lonkar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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