Om Puri & Pankaj Kapur Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Pankaj Kapur appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1983 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983 — 7.9/10). Films span Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) through Maqbool (2004).
The Om Puri & Pankaj Kapur partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Maqbool (2004). They didn't share a set between 1987 and 2004. The work is uneven: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (7.9) at one end, Aghaat (3.9) at the other.
From Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) to Maqbool (2004). Arohan (1983, 7.7/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro; the 2000s to Maqbool. Om Puri acted in every film; Pankaj Kapur acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (7.9/10).
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Maqbool (7.4/10).
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
- Arohan
- Maqbool
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Maqbool, Om Puri kept going for 63 more films; Pankaj Kapur stepped back.
Before Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Om Puri had starred in 11 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Maqbool, Om Puri went on to appear in 63 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Before Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Pankaj Kapur had starred in 2 films, including Aadharshila (1982) and Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya (1981).
After Maqbool, Pankaj Kapur went on to appear in 12 more films, including Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024) and Jersey (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & Pankaj Kapur's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Naseeruddin Shah is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Naseeruddin Shah appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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