Sushma & Om Puri Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sushma and Om Puri appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1981 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalyug (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Kalyug (1981) through In Custody (1993).
The Sushma & Om Puri partnership
From Kalyug (1981) to In Custody (1993). The played out closed with In Custody in 1993. Kalyug is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kalyug (1981).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kalyug; the 1990s to In Custody. Sushma acted in every film; Om Puri acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kalyug (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
- Kalyug
- Hum Farishte Nahin
- In Custody
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
After In Custody, Om Puri kept going for 114 more films; Sushma stepped back.
Kalyug was Sushma's acting debut.
After In Custody, Sushma went on to appear in 13 more films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Dhadkan (2000).
Before Kalyug, Om Puri had starred in 6 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After In Custody, Om Puri went on to appear in 114 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sushma & Om Puri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kulbhushan Kharbanda is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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