Bapu & Amrish Puri Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bapu and Amrish Puri appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1980 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hum Paanch (1980 — 6.5/10). Films span Hum Paanch (1980) through Paramaatma (1994).
The Bapu & Amrish Puri partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Paramaatma (1994). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1994. From Hum Paanch (1980) to Paramaatma (1994).
The unfolded closed with Paramaatma in 1994. It started with Hum Paanch (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Hum Paanch; the 1990s to Paramaatma. Bapu directed every film; Amrish Puri acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.2/10.
- Hum Paanch
- Mohabbat
- Paramaatma
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Bapu's screen credits are with Amrish Puri. After Paramaatma, Amrish Puri kept going for 58 more films; Bapu stepped back.
Hum Paanch was Bapu's directorial debut.
After Paramaatma, Bapu went on to direct 2 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Radha Gopalam (2005).
Before Hum Paanch, Amrish Puri had starred in 3 films, including Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979) and Naiyya (1979).
After Paramaatma, Amrish Puri went on to appear in 58 more films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Taal (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bapu & Amrish Puri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aruna Irani is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Aruna Irani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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