Home / Home / Arvind Deshpande / Co-Stars / Arvind Deshpande Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together Arvind Deshpande's collaborators A A rvind Deshpande's most frequent co-actor is Kamal Haasan — 2 pairings. From 1979 (with Asrani) to 1984 (with Rohini Hattangadi).
At a glance
Most frequent Kamal Haasan
2 films · 1981–1983
Strongest pairing Amol Palekar
2 films · avg 7.3
Decades active 1970s–1980s
As of July 2026.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Arvind Deshpande × Rohini Hattangadi
2 films · avg 7.6/10
Longest running
Arvind Deshpande × Amol Palekar
5+ years · 2 decades
Strongest Multi-decade Acclaimed Recent Actors 1970s 1980s “ Amol Palekar has stayed in Arvind Deshpande's catalogue 1979–1984 — a partnership that crosses 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.
5 Total Co-Stars & Directors
2 Most films with Kamal Haasan
Top pairings compared Average ratings sit within 0.3 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
Multi-decade partnerships Amol Palekar is the only collaborator who has worked with Arvind Deshpande in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings 3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Rohini Hattangadi, Smita Patil, and Kamal Haasan sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.
“ Rohini Hattangadi averages 7.6/10 across 2 films with Arvind Deshpande — the highest-rated active pairing. Collaboration by Decade 1970s
2 films
★ 6.8
Asrani, Amol Palekar
1980s
8 films
★ 7.6
Kamal Haasan, Rohini Hattangadi, Asrani
Creative Legacy Arvind Deshpande was a distinguished figure in Indian theatre and cinema, renowned as a Marathi stage actor, director, and a respected character actor in Hindi films. His career trajectory was firmly rooted in the progressive theatre movement of Maharashtra. He was a prominent member of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and a founding member of the Mumbai-based theatre group, Awishkar…
FAQs about Arvind Deshpande's Co-Stars & Directors Who has appeared in the most films with Arvind Deshpande? +
Kamal Haasan has worked with Arvind Deshpande in 2 films (1981–1983). Their highest-rated film together is Sadma.
How many actors has Arvind Deshpande worked with? +
Arvind Deshpande has worked with 5 actors on GudVibe — 5 collaborators across the catalogue.
How many films have Arvind Deshpande and Kamal Haasan appeared in? +
2 films, between 1981 and 1983. These include Ek Duuje Ke Liye and Sadma.
What's Arvind Deshpande's strongest pairing? +
By the composite ranking — film count, average rating, recency, and span — Amol Palekar comes out on top with 2 films averaging 7.3/10.
Which Arvind Deshpande pairing was most successful? +
The Arvind Deshpande–Rohini Hattangadi pairing — 2 films averaging 7.6/10, with Tarang (7.7) at the top.
Has Arvind Deshpande worked with the same actor across decades? +
Yes — Amol Palekar has worked with Arvind Deshpande across 2 decades, from 1979 to 1984. 1 other pairing also span multiple decades.
Who was Arvind Deshpande's first major collaborator? +
Asrani — first paired in 1979 on Baton Baton Mein.
