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Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani

Cast & Crew Collaborators

Govind Nihalani

17Co-Stars
7Films with Amrish Puri
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Govind Nihalani Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

Govind Nihalani's collaborators

Govind Nihalani's most frequent co-actor is Amrish Puri — 7 shared credits.

As of June 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
Govind Nihalani × Smita Patil
2 films·avg 7.8/10
Longest running
Govind Nihalani × Amrish Puri
24+ years·3 decades

Strongest pairings

None of the top-five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — the strongest collaborations sit in the past.

17Total Cast & Crew
7Most films with Amrish Puri

Top pairings compared

MetricAmrish PuriOm PuriSuresh BhagwatKareena Kapoor
Films together7622
Avg rating6.16.26.75.8
First1980198019832004
Latest2004200420042004
Best filmAakroshAakroshArdh SatyaDev

Multi-decade partnerships

Amrish Puri is the only collaborator who has worked with Govind Nihalani in every decade of her career.

Most acclaimed pairings

Smita Patil stands 1.2 points clear of the next-rated pairing — the high-water mark on this list.

Collaboration by Decade

1980s
30 films
6.1
Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah
1990s
11 films
4.8
Amrish Puri, Ila Arun, Irrfan Khan
2000s
4 films
5.8
Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Kareena Kapoor

Creative Legacy

Govind Nihalani is a pivotal figure in Indian parallel cinema, renowned for his uncompromising and politically charged filmmaking. Emerging from the influential FTII Pune and early work as a cinematographer for directors like Shyam Benegal, Nihalani established himself as a director of profound social conscience. His directorial debut, 'Aakrosh' (1980), a searing indictment of tribal exploitation

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