Amrish Puri & Shafi Inamdar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amrish Puri and Shafi Inamdar appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1982 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ardh Satya (1983 — 7.6/10). Films span Vijeta (1982) through Ghayal (1990).
The Amrish Puri & Shafi Inamdar partnership
From Vijeta (1982) to Ghayal (1990). Vijeta (1982, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The unfolded closed with Ghayal in 1990.
Ardh Satya is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Vijeta (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Ardh Satya; the 1990s to Ghayal. Amrish Puri acted in every film; Shafi Inamdar acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Ardh Satya (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Ardh Satya
- Vijeta
- Ghayal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ghayal, Amrish Puri kept going for 84 more films; Shafi Inamdar stepped back.
Before Vijeta, Amrish Puri had starred in 10 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Kalyug (1981).
After Ghayal, Amrish Puri went on to appear in 84 more films, including Major Chandrakanth (1993) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
Vijeta was Shafi Inamdar's acting debut.
After Ghayal, Shafi Inamdar went on to appear in 21 more films, including Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte (1995) and Love (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amrish Puri & Shafi Inamdar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Om Puri is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Om Puri appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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