Amrish Puri & Shabana Azmi Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amrish Puri and Shabana Azmi appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1980 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mandi (1983 — 7.8/10). Films span Hum Paanch (1980) through Gangvaa (1984).
The Amrish Puri & Shabana Azmi partnership
Between 1980 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Amrish–Shabana film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Mandi (7.8/10) came 3 years in.
From Hum Paanch (1980) to Gangvaa (1984). The unfolded closed with Gangvaa in 1984.
The shape of the work
Amrish Puri acted in every film; Shabana Azmi acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Mandi
- Ashanti
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Gangvaa, Amrish Puri kept going for 139 more films; Shabana Azmi stepped back.
Before Hum Paanch, Amrish Puri had starred in 3 films, including Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979) and Naiyya (1979).
After Gangvaa, Amrish Puri went on to appear in 139 more films, including Major Chandrakanth (1993) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
Before Hum Paanch, Shabana Azmi had starred in 3 films, including Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979) and Jeena Yahan (1979).
After Gangvaa, Shabana Azmi went on to appear in 50 more films, including Neerja (2016) and Ghoomer (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amrish Puri & Shabana Azmi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mithun Chakraborty is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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