Hema Malini & Om Shivpuri Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Hema Malini and Om Shivpuri appeared together in 11 Hindi films between 1979 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Meera (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Meera (1979) through Santosh (1989).
The Hema Malini & Om Shivpuri partnership
1981 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Meera (1979) to Santosh (1989). For 10 years, a Hema–Om film arrived almost every year.
The unfolded closed with Santosh in 1989. Meera is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 82% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Meera; the 1980s to Kudrat. Hema Malini acted in every film; Om Shivpuri acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Hema Malini personally recommended Om Shivpuri for the role of her father in 'Kudrat' (1981). She had seen his stage work and told director Chetan Anand he'd bring the right gravitas.
- In 'Kudrat', Om Shivpuri's quiet, brooding presence forced Hema to dial down her usual exuberance. She later said he made her act with her eyes more, because he gave her nothing to bounce off vocally.
- Om Shivpuri would bring Hema homemade chai on the sets of 'Hum Dono' (1985). She called him 'Chacha' off-camera, and he'd tease her about her dance rehearsals running late.
- Hema Malini once said in an interview: 'Om ji was the only co-star who could make me forget my lines with his intense gaze. I'd just stand there, lost.'
- Their pairing in 'Santosh' (1989) was the last time Om Shivpuri played a father figure to a mainstream leading lady before he shifted entirely to character roles in TV serials like 'Mahabharat'.
11 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Meera (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 9 films, averaging 5.6/10.
- Meera
- Hum Tere Ashiq Hain
- Kudrat
- Bandish
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Hema Malini's screen credits are with Om Shivpuri. After Santosh, Hema Malini kept going for 26 more films; Om Shivpuri stepped back.
Meera was Hema Malini's acting debut.
After Santosh, Hema Malini went on to appear in 26 more films, including Veer-Zaara (2004) and Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017).
Meera was Om Shivpuri's acting debut.
After Santosh, Om Shivpuri went on to appear in 6 more films, including Sailaab (1990) and Pathar Ke Insan (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Hema Malini & Om Shivpuri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajesh Khanna appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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