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Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar

Co-Stars & Directors

Farhan Akhtar

11Co-Stars
2Directors
2Music Directors
3Films with Zoya Akhtar
veteranCareer Phase

Farhan Akhtar Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

Farhan Akhtar's collaborators

Farhan Akhtar's most frequent director is Zoya Akhtar — 3 shared credits. 8 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong. Recent partners on the active roster include Vivan.

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
Farhan Akhtar × Hrithik Roshan
2 films·avg 7.6/10
Longest running
Farhan Akhtar × Vivan
15+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the core collaborators tilts toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.

15Total Co-Stars & Directors
3Most films with Zoya Akhtar
3Role categories

Top pairings compared

Priyanka Chopra has the most films; Vivan has the most recent.

MetricVivanPriyanka ChopraRakeysh Omprakash MehraZoya Akhtar
Films together2323
Avg rating6.57.47.07.3
First2010201520132009
Latest2025201920212015
Best filmKarthik Calling KarthikThe Sky Is PinkBhaag Milkha BhaagZindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Multi-decade partnerships

8 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong.

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

One-film standouts

Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.

Collaboration by Decade

2000s
6 films
6.8
Zoya Akhtar, Purab Kohli, Arjun Rampal
2010s
22 films
6.7
Zoya Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Priyanka Chopra
2020s
2 films
6.1
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Vivan

Creative Legacy

Dilon mein tum apni betabiyan leke chal rahe ho toh zinda ho tum, Nazar mein khwabon ki bijliye leke chal rahe ho toh zinda ho tum.

Imraan

Farhan Akhtar's contribution to Indian cinema is multifaceted and transformative, marking him as a key figure in the industry's modern evolution. He debuted as a director and writer with 'Dil Chahta Hai' (2001), a film that redefined urban youth narratives, friendship dynamics, and visual style in Hindi cinema. Its fresh, contemporary dialogue and character-driven storytelling influenced a generat

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