
Shabana Azmi Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Shabana Azmi's collaborators
Shabana Azmi's most frequent co-actor is Naseeruddin Shah — 7 films together. From 1968 (with Mrinal Sen) to 2016 (with Anupam Kher). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan averages 7.1/10 across 2 films with Shabana Azmi — the highest-rated active pairing.
Director Shyam Benegal has helmed 3 films with Shabana Azmi (1987–2000). The catalogue runs on a revolving cast — few repeat pairings, broad spread across collaborators.
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
Anupam Kher leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 58%.
Top pairings compared
Naseeruddin Shah leads on film count, Dia Mirza on average rating, Anupam Kher on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Anupam Kher | Naseeruddin Shah | Dia Mirza | Pankaj Kapur |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| First | 1988 | 1968 | 2003 | 1985 |
| Latest | 2016 | 2007 | 2011 | 2013 |
| Best film | Chalk And Duster | Khamosh | Tehzeeb | Khamosh |
Top Co-Actors of Shabana Azmi

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Directors Who Worked with Shabana Azmi
Multi-decade partnerships
32 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.
One-film standouts
Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.

