Paresh Rawal & Amrish Puri Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Paresh Rawal and Amrish Puri appeared together in 11 Hindi films between 1986 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aitraaz (2004 — 6.4/10). Films span Samundar (1986) through Aitraaz (2004).
The Paresh Rawal & Amrish Puri partnership
They saved their best for last — Aitraaz (6.4/10) came 18 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Samundar (1986) to Aitraaz (2004).
The unfolded closed with Aitraaz in 2004. It started with Samundar (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 64% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Ram Lakhan; the 2000s to Aitraaz. Paresh Rawal acted in every film; Amrish Puri acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first shared screen space in Ram Lakhan (1989) because Subhash Ghai needed two powerhouse villains who could also do comedy. Ghai cast them as brothers — one loud and brutish (Puri), one sly and scheming (Rawal) — and the audience ate it up.
- In Chachi 420 (1997), Rawal played the lead disguised as a woman, while Puri played his straight-faced father-in-law. The comedy came from Puri never breaking character — he treated the absurd situation with total seriousness, which made Rawal's antics funnier.
- Their only film together that wasn't a comedy or drama was Nayak: The Real Hero (2001). It was also the last time they worked together. The film flopped, but it gave Anil Kapoor one of his most iconic roles — and it's the only movie where Puri plays a corrupt politician and Rawal plays a journalist taking him down.
- Despite playing rivals or antagonists in three of their four films, they were close friends off-screen. Rawal has said Puri was the only co-star who would call him just to check in — no work talk, just 'kya haal hai.'
- Paresh Rawal once said about Amrish Puri: 'He was the only actor who could make me nervous before a scene. Not because he was intimidating — but because he was so prepared that I had to raise my own game.'
11 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 1990s accounted for 7 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
- Ram Lakhan
- Samundar
- Chachi 420
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
- Aitraaz
- Nayak: The Real Hero
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Paresh Rawal had 2 films behind them; Amrish Puri had 39. After Aitraaz, Paresh Rawal kept going for 78 more films; Amrish Puri stepped back.
Before Samundar, Paresh Rawal had starred in 2 films, including Lorie (1984) and Arjun (1985).
After Aitraaz, Paresh Rawal went on to appear in 78 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Before Samundar, Amrish Puri had starred in 39 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Mandi (1983).
After Aitraaz, Amrish Puri went on to appear in 2 more films, including Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) and Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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