Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suresh Oberoi and Smita Patil appeared together in 6 Hindi films between 1982 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Namak Halaal (1982 — 6.9/10). Films span Namak Halaal (1982) through Thikana (1987).
The Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil partnership
Between 1982 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 5 years. 1987 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 5 years, a Suresh–Smita film arrived almost every year.
From Namak Halaal (1982) to Thikana (1987). The ran closed with Thikana in 1987.
The shape of the work
Suresh Oberoi acted in every film; Smita Patil acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 1 decade
- Namak Halaal
- Mirch Masala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Smita Patil's screen credits are with Suresh Oberoi. After Thikana, Suresh Oberoi kept going for 51 more films; Smita Patil stepped back.
Before Namak Halaal, Suresh Oberoi had starred in 9 films, including Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) (1980) and Laawaris (1981).
After Thikana, Suresh Oberoi went on to appear in 51 more films, including Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Simmba (2018).
Before Namak Halaal, Smita Patil had starred in 6 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Chakra (1981).
After Thikana, Smita Patil went on to appear in 2 more films, including Waaris (1988) and Akarshan (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil's films together
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