David Dhawan Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

Govinda has worked with David Dhawan in 16 films (1990–2009). Their highest-rated film together is Raja Babu.

David Dhawan has worked with 62 actors on GudVibe — 63 collaborators across the catalogue.

16 films, between 1990 and 2009. These include Swarg, Shola Aur Shabnam, and Aankhen.

By the composite ranking — film count, average rating, recency, and span — Shakti Kapoor comes out on top with 13 films averaging 5.3/10.

The David Dhawan–Akshay Kumar pairing — 3 films averaging 6.1/10, with Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (6.4) at the top.

Varun Dhawan — they shared the screen in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai (2026).

Yes — Chunky Panday has worked with David Dhawan across 3 decades, from 1993 to 2026. 31 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Yes — Govinda, with 16 films, sits well ahead of every other collaborator.

Govinda — first paired in 1990 on Swarg.

38 different collaborators have shared three or more films with David Dhawan — a deep returning roster.