Dheeraj Kumar
Co-Stars & Directors
Dheeraj Kumar
9Co-Stars
2Directors
3Films with Shashi Kapoor
veteranCareer Phase
Dheeraj Kumar Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Dheeraj Kumar's collaborators
6 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — partnerships that outlast the eras.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 11 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
Dheeraj Kumar × Sarika
2 films·avg 6.9/10
Longest running
Dheeraj Kumar × Shashi Kapoor
14+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
Shashi Kapoor sits well clear of the rest — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 90%.
11Total Co-Stars & Directors
3Most films with Shashi Kapoor
2Role categories
Top pairings compared
Shashi Kapoor leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Shashi Kapoor | Padma Khanna | Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Shafi Inamdar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| First | 1981 | 1981 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Latest | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Best film | Kranti | Ghungroo Ki Awaaz | Purana Mandir | Aaj Ki Awaz |
Role
Top Co-Actors of Dheeraj Kumar
#NameFilms Together
01
Shashi Kapoor
Actor
Peak★ 6.0
3films
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02
Madan Puri
Actor
3films
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03
Sarika
Actor
2films
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04
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Actor
2films
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05
Shafi Inamdar
Actor
2films
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06
Nirupa Roy
Actor
Veteran★ 6.0
2films
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07Padma Khanna
Actor
Veteran★ 6.0
2films
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08Pradeep Kumar
Actor
Veteran★ 6.0
2films
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09
Iftekhar
Actor
2films
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Directors Who Worked with Dheeraj Kumar
Multi-decade partnerships
6 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — partnerships that outlast the eras.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.3 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.
Collaboration by Decade
1970s
2 films
★ 6.5
Madan Puri, Nirupa Roy
1980s
18 films
★ 6.6
Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay, Shashi Kapoor
1990s
4 films
★ 4.5
Shashi Kapoor, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shafi Inamdar
Creative Legacy
Dheeraj Kumar is a notable figure in Indian cinema and television, recognized primarily as a producer and actor whose career spans several decades. His most significant contribution lies in his pioneering work in the Indian television industry through his production company, Creative Eye Limited. He is widely credited with producing and popularizing long-running mythological and historical televis…