Suresh Oberoi & Avtar Gill Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suresh Oberoi and Avtar Gill appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1987 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thikana (1987 — 4.5/10). Films span Thikana (1987) through Safari (1999).
The Suresh Oberoi & Avtar Gill partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Safari (1999). They didn't share a set between 1988 and 1999. From Thikana (1987) to Safari (1999).
It started with Thikana (1987). The played out closed with Safari in 1999.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Thikana; the 1990s to Safari. Suresh Oberoi acted in every film; Avtar Gill acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 2.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
- Thikana
- Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein
- Safari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Suresh Oberoi had 38 films behind them; Avtar Gill had 7.
Before Thikana, Suresh Oberoi had starred in 38 films, including Namak Halaal (1982) and Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983).
After Safari, Suresh Oberoi went on to appear in 15 more films, including Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Simmba (2018).
Before Thikana, Avtar Gill had starred in 7 films, including Saath Saath (1982) and Noorie (1979).
After Safari, Avtar Gill went on to appear in 19 more films, including Kaamyaab (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suresh Oberoi & Avtar Gill's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrita Singh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
Other iconic Hindi director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
