Co-Stars & Directors
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Deepika Padukone's collaborators
Deepika Padukone's most frequent co-actor is Shahrukh Khan — 6 pairings. From 2007 (with Farah Khan) to 2026 (with Siddharth Anand). Four of the top five most-recent collaborations have all been within the last five years — the working circle has clearly tightened.
The catalogue runs on a revolving cast — few repeat pairings, broad spread across collaborators. 41 on-screen partners, 7 directors — a balanced spread between cast and crew.
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.
Strongest pairings
4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the working circle gravitates toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Shahrukh Khan leads on film count, Ranveer Singh on average rating, Abhishek Bachchan on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Shahrukh Khan | Abhishek Bachchan | Ranveer Singh | Siddharth Anand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| First | 2007 | 2010 | 2013 | 2008 |
| Latest | 2023 | 2026 | 2024 | 2026 |
| Best film | Jawan | Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | 83 | Pathaan |
Top Co-Actors of Deepika Padukone
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Directors Who Worked with Deepika Padukone
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Music Directors Who Worked with Deepika Padukone
Multi-decade partnerships
Shahrukh Khan is the only collaborator who has worked with Deepika Padukone in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.4 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.
Recent first-pairings
New on-screen partnerships from the last three years.
One-film standouts
Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.
Collaboration by Decade
Creative Legacy
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— Naina Talwar