Co-Stars & Directors
Manish Chaudhary
Manish Chaudhary Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Manish Chaudhary's collaborators
Manish Chaudhary's most frequent co-actor is Vicky Kaushal — 3 films together. From 2009 (with Ranbir Kapoor) to 2026 (with Zakir Hussain). Of 14 collaborators, only 1 have appeared in three or more films — most pairings are one-offs.
Akshay Kumar joined the roster in 2024 with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
As of July 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
4 of the top five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — this list reads as a current state, not a historical roster.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings spread 2.1 points across the top four — quality varies sharply between these pairings.
| Metric | Varun Badola | Zakir Hussain | Vicky Kaushal | Akshay Kumar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| First | 2013 | 2013 | 2016 | 2024 |
| Latest | 2025 | 2026 | 2019 | 2025 |
| Best film | Sky Force | Kartavya | Uri The Surgical Strike | Sky Force |
Top Co-Actors of Manish Chaudhary
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Multi-decade partnerships
3 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.
Recent first-pairings
New on-screen partnerships from the last three years.
Collaboration by Decade
Creative Legacy
“When blood and sweat are printed together on a paper ... when the table becomes the bed and the office becomes the home ... when hunger forgets the thirst ... then a company is made”
— Sunil Puri