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5 films·1981–1992·Top Music Composer: Bappi Lahiri (1 films)·Top co-star: Amitabh Bachchan (2 films)

Suresh Oberoi & Prakash Mehra Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Suresh Oberoi and Prakash Mehra appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1981 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Namak Halaal (1982 — 6.9/10). Films span Laawaris (1981) through Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992).

5
Films Together
6.0
Average Rating
1981 - 1992
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Suresh Oberoi & Prakash Mehra partnership

From Laawaris (1981) to Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992). The spanned closed with Zindagi Ek Juaa in 1992. It started with Laawaris (1981).

The shape of the work

The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Namak Halaal; the 1990s to Zindagi Ek Juaa. Suresh Oberoi acted in every film; Prakash Mehra directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.1/10.

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating6.1/10
Notable:
  • Namak Halaal(6.9)
  • Laawaris(6.7)
Era:
Suresh: ActivePrakash: Active
1990s
Films1
Avg Rating5.8/10
Notable:
  • Zindagi Ek Juaa(5.8)
Era:
Suresh: ActivePrakash: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19811992
Span11 years
Avg Interval~3 years

5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

56% of Prakash Mehra's screen credits are with Suresh Oberoi. After Zindagi Ek Juaa, Suresh Oberoi kept going for 33 more films; Prakash Mehra stepped back.

Suresh Oberoi

Before Laawaris, Suresh Oberoi had starred in 6 films, including Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) (1980) and Kartavya (1979).

After Zindagi Ek Juaa, Suresh Oberoi went on to appear in 33 more films, including Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Simmba (2018).

Prakash Mehra

Before Laawaris, Prakash Mehra had directed 2 films, including Jwalamukhi (1980) and Desh Drohee (1980).

After Zindagi Ek Juaa, Prakash Mehra went on to direct 2 more films, including Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao (2001) and Bal Bramhachari (1996).

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