Co-Stars & Directors
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Raj Babbar's collaborators
Raj Babbar's most frequent co-actor is Shakti Kapoor — 8 shared credits. Paresh Rawal has stayed in Raj Babbar's catalogue over more than two decades — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1991 (with Sujata Mehta) to 2013 (with Tigmanshu Dhulia).
Director David Dhawan has helmed 3 films with Raj Babbar (1993–1995). The catalogue runs on a revolving cast — few repeat pairings, broad spread across collaborators.
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
None of the top-five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — the strongest collaborations sit in the past.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.4 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Shakti Kapoor | Paresh Rawal | Gulshan Grover | Akshay Kumar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| First | 1993 | 1992 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Latest | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Best film | Aankhen | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | Aankhen | Aankhen |
Top Co-Actors of Raj Babbar
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Directors Who Worked with Raj Babbar
Multi-decade partnerships
Shakti Kapoor is the only collaborator who has worked with Raj Babbar in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.5 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.