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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.

74336Govind NihalaniAmrish PuriSSuresh BhagwatAjay DevganVVineet KumarNaseeruddin ShahVVijay KashyapShafi InamdarDina PathakIIla ArunUUttara BaokarKareena KapoorOm Puri
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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.

  1. #1Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    7 films·★ 6.1
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    7 films together →
  2. #2Om Puri
    Om Puri
    6 films·★ 6.2
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    6 films together →
  3. #3
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    Suresh Bhagwat
    2 films·★ 6.7
    1983–2004
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    2 films·★ 5.8
    2004
    Top film: Dev (5.8)
    2 films together →
  5. #5Ajay Devgan
    Ajay Devgan
    2 films·★ 5.4
    1999
    Top film: Thakshak (5.4)
    2 films together →
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.

  1. #1Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    7 films·★ 6.1
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    7 films together →
  2. #2Om Puri
    Om Puri
    6 films·★ 6.2
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    6 films together →
  3. #3
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    Suresh Bhagwat
    2 films·★ 6.7
    1983–2004
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Dina Pathak
    Dina Pathak
    2 films·★ 5.7
    1982–1991
    Top film: Vijeta (7.5)
    2 films together →
  5. #5
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    Ila Arun
    3 films·★ 5.6
    1983–1991
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    3 films together →
  6. #6
    V
    Vijay Kashyap
    2 films·★ 6.1
    1983–1990
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    2 films together →

Most acclaimed pairings

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

  1. #1Smita Patil
    Smita Patil
    2 films·★ 7.8
    1980–1983
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    2 films together →
  2. #2
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    Suresh Bhagwat
    2 films·★ 6.7
    1983–2004
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    2 films together →
  3. #3Shafi Inamdar
    Shafi Inamdar
    3 films·★ 6.4
    1982–1984
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    3 films together →
  4. #4Om Puri
    Om Puri
    6 films·★ 6.2
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    6 films together →
  5. #5
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    Vijay Kashyap
    2 films·★ 6.1
    1983–1990
    Top film: Ardh Satya (7.6)
    2 films together →
  6. #6Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    7 films·★ 6.1
    1980–2004
    Top film: Aakrosh (8.1)
    7 films together →

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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