Who has worked with Pankaj Kapoor the most?

Pankaj Kapur has worked with Pankaj Kapoor in 6 films (1985–2013). Their highest-rated film together is Maqbool.

How many actors has Pankaj Kapoor worked with?

Pankaj Kapoor has worked with 7 actors and 1 director on GudVibe — 8 collaborators across the catalogue.

In how many movies have Pankaj Kapoor and Pankaj Kapur acted together?

6 films, between 1985 and 2013. These include Aghaat, Maqbool, and The Blue Umbrella.

Who is Pankaj Kapoor's most frequent director?

Vishal Bharadwaj has directed 3 films with Pankaj Kapoor, starting with Maqbool.

Which collaboration has lasted the longest for Pankaj Kapoor?

Yes — Pankaj Kapur has worked with Pankaj Kapoor across 3 decades, from 1985 to 2013. 6 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Which collaboration with Pankaj Kapoor is best-rated?

The Pankaj Kapoor–Vishal Bharadwaj pairing — 3 films averaging 6.6/10, with Maqbool (7.4) at the top.

Who is Pankaj Kapoor's earliest tracked partner?

Pankaj Kapur — first paired in 1985 on Aghaat.

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Pankaj Kapoor's collaborators

Pankaj Kapoor's most frequent co-actor is Pankaj Kapur — 6 shared credits.

As of June 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 8 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

Pankaj Kapoor × Vishal Bharadwaj

3 films·avg 6.6/10

Longest running

Pankaj Kapoor × Pankaj Kapur

28+ years·3 decades

Strongest pairings

Pankaj Kapur leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 156%.

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Top pairings compared

Pankaj Kapur leads on film count, Vishal Bharadwaj on average rating, Hrishita Bhatt on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.

Metric	Pankaj Kapur	Vishal Bharadwaj	Hrishita Bhatt	Supriya Pathak
Films together	6	3	2	2
Avg rating	6.1	6.6	6.4	6.4
First	1985	2004	2007	2007
Latest	2013	2013	2015	2015
Best film	Maqbool	Maqbool	Dharm	Dharm

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Multi-decade partnerships

Pankaj Kapur is the only collaborator who has worked with Pankaj Kapoor in every decade of her career.

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

Collaboration by Decade

1980s

3 films

★ 3.9

Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri

2000s

11 films

★ 7.1

Vishal Bharadwaj, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah

2010s

6 films

★ 6

Vishal Bharadwaj, Pankaj Kapur, Hrishita Bhatt

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