Who is Alia Bhatt's most frequent co-actor?

Ranbir Kapoor has worked with Alia Bhatt in 6 films (2016–2022). Their highest-rated film together is Sanju.

What's the size of Alia Bhatt's collaboration circle?

Alia Bhatt has worked with 33 actors, 5 directors, and 3 music directors on GudVibe — 41 collaborators across the catalogue.

How many films have Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor appeared in?

6 films, between 2016 and 2022. These include Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dragon, and Sanju.

Who has directed Alia Bhatt the most?

Karan Johar has directed 3 films with Alia Bhatt, starting with Student Of The Year.

Who is Alia Bhatt's most recent co-actor?

Ashutosh Rana — they shared the screen in Alpha (2026).

Who has stayed in Alia Bhatt's catalogue across multiple decades?

Yes — Ashutosh Rana has worked with Alia Bhatt across 3 decades, from 1999 to 2026. 12 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Which collaboration with Alia Bhatt is best-rated?

The Alia Bhatt–Vijay Raaz pairing — 2 films averaging 7.8/10, with Gully boy (7.9) at the top.

Who was Alia Bhatt's first major collaborator?

Ashutosh Rana — first paired in 1999 on Sangharsh.

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Co-Stars & Directors

Alia Bhatt

33Co-Stars

5Directors

3Music Directors

6Films with Ranbir Kapoor

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Alia Bhatt Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

Alia Bhatt's collaborators

Alia Bhatt's most frequent co-actor is Ranbir Kapoor — 6 pairings. Ashutosh Rana has stayed in Alia Bhatt's catalogue across 27 years — a partnership that crosses decades. Four of the top five most-recent collaborations have all been within the last five years — the working circle has clearly tightened.

Director Karan Johar has helmed 3 films with Alia Bhatt (2012–2023). 14 different collaborators have shared three or more films with Alia Bhatt — a deep bench of returning faces.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 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

Alia Bhatt × Vijay Raaz

2 films·avg 7.8/10

Longest running

Alia Bhatt × Ashutosh Rana

27+ years·3 decades

Strongest pairings

Ranbir Kapoor leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 63%.

41Total Co-Stars & Directors

6Most films with Ranbir Kapoor

3Role categories

Top pairings compared

Ranbir Kapoor leads on film count, Ram Charan Teja on average rating, Ashutosh Rana on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.

Metric	Ranbir Kapoor	Ram Charan Teja	Ashutosh Rana	Amitabh Bachchan
Films together	6	4	3	4
Avg rating	6.5	7.0	5.9	6.1
First	2016	2021	1999	2017
Latest	2022	2024	2026	2022
Best film	Sanju	RRR	Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania	Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva