Shashank Khaitan Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Shashank Khaitan's collaborators
Shashank Khaitan's most frequent co-actor is Varun Dhawan — 3 pairings.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 3 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
Shashank Khaitan × Alia Bhatt
2 films·avg 6.6/10
Longest running
Shashank Khaitan × Varun Dhawan
11+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
Varun Dhawan pulls ahead of every other pairing — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 86%.
3Total Cast & Crew
3Most films with Varun Dhawan
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.3 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Varun Dhawan | Janhvi Kapoor | Alia Bhatt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| First | 2014 | 2019 | 2014 |
| Latest | 2025 | 2025 | 2017 |
| Best film | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Dhadak | Badrinath Ki Dulhania |
Top Co-Actors of Shashank Khaitan
Multi-decade partnerships
Varun Dhawan is the only collaborator who has worked with Shashank Khaitan in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.3 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.
Collaboration by Decade
2010s
5 films
★ 6.6
Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor
2020s
2 films
★ 5.8
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor