Vimal Kumar
Cast & Crew Collaborators
Vimal Kumar
6Co-Stars
4Films with Gulshan Grover
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Vimal Kumar Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Vimal Kumar's collaborators
Vimal Kumar's most frequent co-actor is Gulshan Grover — 4 films together.
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 6 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
Vimal Kumar × Govinda
4 films·avg 5.1/10
Longest running
Vimal Kumar × Govinda
10+ years·2 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.
6Total Cast & Crew
4Most films with Gulshan Grover
Top pairings compared
Govinda leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Govinda | Kader Khan | Shakti Kapoor | Dinesh Hingoo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| First | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Latest | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Best film | Karz Chukana Hai | Karz Chukana Hai | Karz Chukana Hai | Karz Chukana Hai |
Top Co-Actors of Vimal Kumar
Multi-decade partnerships
Govinda is the only collaborator who has worked with Vimal Kumar 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
1980s
6 films
★ 4.8
Gulshan Grover, Govinda, Kader Khan
1990s
14 films
★ 5.1
Gulshan Grover, Govinda, Kader Khan
Creative Legacy
Vimal Kumar is recognized as a significant figure in the Malayalam film industry, primarily for his work as a producer and distributor through his company, Vimal Kumar Release. His career trajectory reflects a strategic shift from distribution to production, where he became instrumental in backing and bringing to screen numerous commercially successful and critically acclaimed films. Kumar's most…