Cast & Crew Collaborators
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Shyam Benegal's collaborators
Shyam Benegal's most frequent co-actor is Amrish Puri — 5 pairings. 15 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.
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
Rajeshwari Sachdev leads on film count, Amrish Puri on average rating, Ila Arun on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Rajeshwari Sachdev | Ila Arun | Amrish Puri | Rajit Kapur |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.2 | — |
| First | 1992 | 1987 | 1981 | 1992 |
| Latest | 2008 | 2010 | 2001 | 2008 |
| Best film | Hari-Bhari: Fertility | Well Done Abba | Mandi | — |
Top Co-Actors of Shyam Benegal
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Music Directors Who Worked with Shyam Benegal
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Multi-decade partnerships
15 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 — Sreela Majumdar, Victor Banerjee, and Govind Nihalani sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.