Anju Mahendru
Co-Stars & Directors
Anju Mahendru
5Co-Stars
2Films with Sameer Dattani
veteranCareer Phase
Anju Mahendru Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Anju Mahendru's collaborators
Anju Mahendru's most frequent co-actor is Sameer Dattani — 2 pairings. Shahrukh Khan has stayed in Anju Mahendru's catalogue from 1996 to 2002 — a partnership that crosses decades.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 5 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
Anju Mahendru × Zeenat Aman
2 films·avg 6.5/10
Longest running
Anju Mahendru × Shahrukh Khan
6+ 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.
5Total Co-Stars & Directors
2Most films with Sameer Dattani
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Sameer Dattani | Sonam Kapoor | Sandhya Mridul | Shahrukh Khan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| First | 2010 | 2010 | 2002 | 1996 |
| Latest | 2010 | 2010 | 2005 | 2002 |
| Best film | I Hate Luv Storys | I Hate Luv Storys | Page 3 | Saathiya |
Multi-decade partnerships
Shahrukh Khan is the lone multi-decade partner — 2 films across 2 decades, an outlier on a list where most pairings fade in five years.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.
Collaboration by Decade
1980s
2 films
★ 6.5
Zeenat Aman
1990s
1 film
★ 4.9
Shahrukh Khan
2000s
3 films
★ 5.6
Shahrukh Khan, Sandhya Mridul
2010s
2 films
★ 5.7
Sameer Dattani, Sonam Kapoor
Creative Legacy
Anju Mahendru is a notable figure in Indian cinema, primarily recognized for her work as an actress in Hindi films during the 1960s and 1970s. Her career trajectory began with modeling, which led to her film debut. She is often remembered for her roles in films such as 'Prem Pujari' (1970) and 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' (1971), where she worked alongside major stars like Dev Anand. While not always…