Co-Stars & Directors
Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Kalki Koechlin's collaborators
Kalki Koechlin's most frequent co-actor is Naseeruddin Shah — 5 pairings. From 2009 (with Anurag Kashyap) to 2024 (with Naseeruddin Shah). 10 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.
Recent partners on the active roster include Naseeruddin Shah and Manisha Koirala.
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
Naseeruddin Shah outpaces the next-strongest by a clear margin — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 319%.
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Naseeruddin Shah | Sonali Sachdev | Ikhlaque Khan | Vijay Maurya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| First | 2011 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Latest | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Best film | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Gully boy | Gully boy | Gully boy |
Top Co-Actors of Kalki Koechlin
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Directors Who Worked with Kalki Koechlin
Music Directors Who Worked with Kalki Koechlin
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Multi-decade partnerships
10 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.
Most acclaimed pairings
3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Zoya Akhtar, Mikey McCleary, and Abhay Deol sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.