Girish Karnad & Om Puri Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Girish Karnad and Om Puri appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1984 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Tarang (1984 — 7.7/10). Films span Tarang (1984) through Hey Ram (2000).
The Girish Karnad & Om Puri partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Pukar (2000). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2000. 2000 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
From Tarang (1984) to Hey Ram (2000). Tarang is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Tarang; the 2000s to Hey Ram. Girish Karnad acted in every film; Om Puri acted in all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 1 film in Tamil.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Tarang (7.7/10).
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.0/10.
- Tarang
- Zamana
- Hey Ram
- Pukar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Hey Ram, Om Puri kept going for 85 more films; Girish Karnad stepped back. By the time of Tarang, both already had careers — Girish Karnad with 10 films, Om Puri with 14.
Before Tarang, Girish Karnad had starred in 10 films, including Apne Paraye (1980) and Ahista Ahista (1981).
After Hey Ram, Girish Karnad went on to appear in 18 more films, including Iqbal (2005) and Dor (2006).
Before Tarang, Om Puri had starred in 14 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Hey Ram, Om Puri went on to appear in 85 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Girish Karnad & Om Puri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Girish Karnad & Om Puri's films together
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