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Cast & Crew Collaborators

Samir Karnik

10Co-Stars
4Films with Bobby Deol
risingCareer Phase

Samir Karnik Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

Samir Karnik's collaborators

Samir Karnik's most frequent co-actor is Bobby Deol — 4 pairings. From 2004 (with Tinnu Anand) to 2012 (with Anupam Kher).

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 10 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

43Samir KarnikBobby DeolOm PuriAnupam KherKulraj RandhawaDDwij YadavTTinnu AnandVatsal ShethMukul DevSunny DeolPPrateeksha Lonkar
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Most acclaimed pairing
Samir Karnik × Vatsal Sheth
2 films·avg 6.5/10
Longest running
Samir Karnik × Om Puri
8+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

Bobby Deol tops the rankings without close competition — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 143%.

  1. #1Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol
    4 films·★ 5.5
    2007–2011
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    4 films together →
  2. #2
    P
    Prateeksha Lonkar
    3 films·★ 5.6
    2007–2009
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    3 films together →
  3. #3Om Puri
    Om Puri
    2 films·★ 4.8
    2004–2012
    Top film: Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (5.0)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Sunny Deol
    Sunny Deol
    2 films·★ 5.2
    2008–2011
    Top film: Yamla Pagla Deewana (5.2)
    2 films together →
  5. #5Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    2 films·★ 4.8
    2011–2012
    Top film: Yamla Pagla Deewana (5.2)
    2 films together →
10Total Cast & Crew
4Most films with Bobby Deol

Top pairings compared

Bobby Deol leads on film count, Prateeksha Lonkar on average rating, Om Puri on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.

MetricBobby DeolPrateeksha LonkarOm PuriSunny Deol
Films together4322
Avg rating5.55.64.85.2
First2007200720042008
Latest2011200920122011
Best filmNanhe JaisalmerNanhe JaisalmerKyun...! Ho Gaya NaYamla Pagla Deewana

Multi-decade partnerships

Om Puri is the only collaborator who has worked with Samir Karnik in every decade of her career.

  1. #1Om Puri
    Om Puri
    2 films·★ 4.8
    2004–2012
    Top film: Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (5.0)
    2 films together →
  2. #2Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol
    4 films·★ 5.5
    2007–2011
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    4 films together →
  3. #3Sunny Deol
    Sunny Deol
    2 films·★ 5.2
    2008–2011
    Top film: Yamla Pagla Deewana (5.2)
    2 films together →

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

  1. #1Vatsal Sheth
    Vatsal Sheth
    2 films·★ 6.5
    2007–2008
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    2 films together →
  2. #2
    P
    Prateeksha Lonkar
    3 films·★ 5.6
    2007–2009
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    3 films together →
  3. #3
    D
    Dwij Yadav
    2 films·★ 5.6
    2007–2009
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol
    4 films·★ 5.5
    2007–2011
    Top film: Nanhe Jaisalmer (6.5)
    4 films together →
  5. #5Sunny Deol
    Sunny Deol
    2 films·★ 5.2
    2008–2011
    Top film: Yamla Pagla Deewana (5.2)
    2 films together →
  6. #6
    T
    Tinnu Anand
    2 films·★ 5.0
    2004–2008
    Top film: Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (5.0)
    2 films together →

Collaboration by Decade

2000s
14 films
★ 5.6
Bobby Deol, Prateeksha Lonkar, Tinnu Anand
2010s
9 films
★ 4.9
Bobby Deol, Anupam Kher, Mukul Dev

Creative Legacy

Samir Karnik is a director and writer recognized for his work in Hindi cinema during the 2000s. His career trajectory began with contributions as an assistant director on notable films like 'Mission Kashmir' (2000) and 'Lagaan' (2001), providing him with foundational experience in large-scale productions. Karnik made his directorial debut with 'Yeh Dil' (2003), a romantic drama, but it was his sub…

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