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13 Films Together
13 films·1983–2001·Top Music Composer: Bappi Lahiri (1 films)·Top co-star: Amitabh Bachchan (2 films)

Amrish Puri & Suresh Oberoi Movies Together List — 13 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Amrish Puri and Suresh Oberoi appeared together in 13 Hindi films between 1983 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Coolie (1983 — 6.7/10). Films span Coolie (1983) through Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001).

13
Films Together
4.9
Average Rating
1983 - 2001
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Amrish Puri & Suresh Oberoi partnership

Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. For 18 years, a Amrish–Suresh film arrived almost every year. From Coolie (1983) to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001).

The ran closed with Gadar: Ek Prem Katha in 2001. It started with Coolie (1983).

The shape of the work

The 1980s belonged to Coolie; the 2000s to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Amrish Puri acted in every film; Suresh Oberoi acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

13 films across 3 decades

The 1980s accounted for 7 films, averaging 4.6/10.

The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.0/10.

The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.

1980s
Films7
Avg Rating4.6/10
Notable:
  • Coolie(6.7)
  • Gangvaa(5.5)
Era:
Amrish: ActiveSuresh: Active
1990s
Films5
Avg Rating5.0/10
Notable:
  • Zindagi Ek Juaa(5.8)
  • Gardish(5.6)
Era:
Amrish: ActiveSuresh: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
  • Gadar: Ek Prem Katha(5.7)
Era:
Amrish: ActiveSuresh: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19832001
Span18 years
Avg Interval~2 years

13 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
13 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

31% of Amrish Puri's screen credits are with Suresh Oberoi. By the time of Coolie, both already had careers — Amrish Puri with 15 films, Suresh Oberoi with 13.

Amrish Puri

Before Coolie, Amrish Puri had starred in 15 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Shakti (1982).

After Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Amrish Puri went on to appear in 14 more films, including Aitraaz (2004) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).

Suresh Oberoi

Before Coolie, Suresh Oberoi had starred in 13 films, including Namak Halaal (1982) and Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) (1980).

After Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Suresh Oberoi went on to appear in 10 more films, including Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Simmba (2018).

Decade

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