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Dara Singh
Dara Singh

Co-Stars & Directors

Dara Singh

15Co-Stars
1Directors
3Films with Amrish Puri
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Dara Singh's collaborators

Dara Singh's most frequent co-actor is Amrish Puri — 3 pairings. Jackie Shroff has stayed in Dara Singh's catalogue across 15 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1979 (with Radhakant) to 2007 (with Kareena Kapoor).

Of 16 collaborators, only 2 have appeared in three or more films — most pairings are one-offs.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 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
Dara Singh × Jayshree Gadkar
2 films·avg 5.6/10
Longest running
Dara Singh × Jackie Shroff
15+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

Kareena Kapoor tops the rankings without close competition — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 135%.

16Total Co-Stars & Directors
3Most films with Amrish Puri
2Role categories

Top pairings compared

Average ratings spread 3.0 points across the top four — quality varies sharply between these pairings.

MetricKareena KapoorAmrish PuriJackie ShroffPreity Zinta
Films together2322
Avg rating7.74.74.84.8
First2007199019861999
Latest2007199920012001
Best filmJab We MetNaaka BandiKarmaDillagi

Multi-decade partnerships

13 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

One-film standouts

Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.

Collaboration by Decade

1970s
3 films
5.5
Radhakant, Amjad Khan, Kamal Kapoor
1980s
12 films
5
Radhakant, Anjana Mumtaz, Jackie Shroff
1990s
14 films
5
Amrish Puri, Anjana Mumtaz, Anupam Kher
2000s
4 films
5
Jackie Shroff, Preity Zinta, Sunny Deol

Creative Legacy

Dara Singh, born Deedar Singh Randhawa, was a legendary figure whose impact on Indian cinema transcends his filmography. Beginning his career as a champion wrestler, he leveraged his immense physical stature and charismatic persona to become one of Indian cinema's most iconic action heroes, particularly in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. His contribution lies in defining and popularizing the 'pehlwan' (w

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