Smriti Mishra
Co-Stars & Directors
Smriti Mishra
4Co-Stars
1Directors
3Films with Rajit Kapoor
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Smriti Mishra's collaborators
Smriti Mishra's most frequent co-actor is Rajit Kapoor — 3 films together.
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 5 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Smriti Mishra × Rajit Kapoor
3 films·avg 4.8/10
Longest running
Smriti Mishra × Rajit Kapoor
5+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
Rajit Kapoor leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 95%.
5Total Co-Stars & Directors
3Most films with Rajit Kapoor
2Role categories
Top pairings compared
Rajit Kapoor leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Rajit Kapoor | Shyam Benegal | Amrish Puri | Surekha Sikri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| First | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Latest | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Best film | Zubeidaa | Zubeidaa | Zubeidaa | Zubeidaa |
Role
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Directors Who Worked with Smriti Mishra
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Shyam Benegal
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Multi-decade partnerships
Rajit Kapoor is the only collaborator who has worked with Smriti Mishra in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.2 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.
Collaboration by Decade
1990s
7 films
★ 4.1
Shyam Benegal, Rajit Kapoor, Amrish Puri
2000s
4 films
★ 5.7
Shyam Benegal, Rajit Kapoor, Amrish Puri
Creative Legacy
Smriti Mishra is a character actress whose career in Indian cinema, while not in the mainstream spotlight, represents the vital contribution of supporting performers to the richness of film narratives. Her filmography, though selective, shows a deliberate engagement with notable, often critically acclaimed projects that explore complex social and personal themes. She made her debut in the atmosphe…