Hansal Mehta
Cast & Crew Collaborators
Hansal Mehta
3Co-Stars
1Music Directors
4Films with Rajkummar Rao
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Hansal Mehta Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Hansal Mehta's collaborators
Hansal Mehta's most frequent co-actor is Rajkummar Rao — 4 pairings. From 2000 (with Manoj Bajpai) to 2019 (with Rajkummar Rao).
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 4 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
Hansal Mehta × Karan Kulkarni
2 films·avg 7.5/10
Longest running
Hansal Mehta × Manoj Bajpai
16+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
Rajkummar Rao tops the rankings without close competition — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 306%.
4Total Cast & Crew
4Most films with Rajkummar Rao
2Role categories
Top pairings compared
Average ratings spread 2.8 points across the top four — quality varies sharply between these pairings.
| Metric | Rajkummar Rao | Manoj Bajpai | Karan Kulkarni | Gajraj Rao |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| First | 2013 | 2000 | 2013 | 2000 |
| Latest | 2019 | 2016 | 2016 | 2002 |
| Best film | Shahid | Aligarh | Shahid | Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar |
Role
Top Co-Actors of Hansal Mehta
Music Directors Who Worked with Hansal Mehta
#NameFilms Together
01Karan Kulkarni
Music Composer
2films
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Multi-decade partnerships
Manoj Bajpai is the only collaborator who has worked with Hansal Mehta in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.
Collaboration by Decade
2000s
3 films
★ 4.8
Manoj Bajpai, Gajraj Rao
2010s
7 films
★ 7.4
Rajkummar Rao, Manoj Bajpai, Karan Kulkarni
Creative Legacy
Hansal Mehta is a significant figure in contemporary Indian cinema, renowned for pioneering a new wave of realistic, character-driven storytelling. His career trajectory reflects a journey from mainstream television and film to becoming a leading voice in independent, content-oriented cinema. After early directorial work in the 2000s, Mehta's career was revitalized with the critically acclaimed 'S…