Om Puri & Pankaj Kapoor Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Pankaj Kapoor appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1985 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maqbool (2004 — 7.4/10). Films span Aghaat (1985) through Maqbool (2004).
The Om Puri & Pankaj Kapoor partnership
After 19 years apart, they came back together for Maqbool (2004). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2004. From Aghaat (1985) to Maqbool (2004).
Maqbool is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Aghaat (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Aghaat; the 2000s to Maqbool. Om Puri acted in every film; Pankaj Kapoor acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Maqbool (7.4/10).
- Aghaat
- Maqbool
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 19 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 Kapoor stepped back.
Before Aghaat, Om Puri had starred in 20 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).
Aghaat was Pankaj Kapoor's acting debut.
After Maqbool, Pankaj Kapoor went on to appear in 7 more films, including The Blue Umbrella (2007) and Chala Mussaddi... Office Office (2011).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & Pankaj Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Naseeruddin Shah is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
