Om Puri & David Dhawan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and David Dhawan appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2000 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000 — 5.3/10). Films span Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000) through Chor Machaaye Shor (2002).
The Om Puri & David Dhawan partnership
From Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000) to Chor Machaaye Shor (2002). The played out closed with Chor Machaaye Shor in 2002. It started with Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000).
The shape of the work
Om Puri acted in every film; David Dhawan directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
- Kunwara
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 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 62 films behind them; David Dhawan had 23. After Chor Machaaye Shor, Om Puri kept going for 75 more films; David Dhawan stepped back.
Before Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, Om Puri had starred in 62 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Chor Machaaye Shor, Om Puri went on to appear in 75 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Before Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, David Dhawan had directed 23 films, including Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997) and Coolie No. 1 (1995).
After Chor Machaaye Shor, David Dhawan went on to direct 10 more films, including Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Main Tera Hero (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & David Dhawan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kader Khan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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