Om Puri & Farhan Akhtar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Farhan Akhtar appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2004 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Lakshya (2004 — 6.9/10). Films span Lakshya (2004) through Don 2: The Chase Continues (2011).
The Om Puri & Farhan Akhtar partnership
From Lakshya (2004) to Don 2: The Chase Continues (2011). It started with Lakshya (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Lakshya; the 2010s to Don 2: The Chase Continues. Om Puri acted in every film; Farhan Akhtar directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
- Lakshya
- Don: The Chase Begins Again
- Don 2: The Chase Continues
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Om Puri had 85 films behind them; Farhan Akhtar had 1.
Before Lakshya, Om Puri had starred in 85 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Don 2: The Chase Continues, Om Puri went on to appear in 29 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Oh My God (2012).
Before Lakshya, Farhan Akhtar had directed 1 film, including Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
After Don 2: The Chase Continues, Farhan Akhtar went on to direct 19 more films, including The Sky Is Pink (2019) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & Farhan Akhtar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Boman Irani is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Boman Irani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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