Om Puri & Rajpal Yadav Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Rajpal Yadav appeared together in 15 Hindi films between 2002 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chup Chup Ke (2006 — 6.3/10). Films span Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) through Yeh Hai Lollipop (2016).
The Om Puri & Rajpal Yadav partnership
2015 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 14 years, a Om–Rajpal film arrived almost every year. From Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) to Yeh Hai Lollipop (2016).
It started with Chor Machaaye Shor (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Chup Chup Ke; the 2010s to Welcome Back. Om Puri acted in every film; Rajpal Yadav acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Billu (2009), Om Puri played the village landlord while Rajpal Yadav played his sidekick. The comedy came from Om's deadpan authority being constantly undercut by Rajpal's frantic, over-eager energy. Om would set the pace slow; Rajpal would rush in and trip over it.
- Om Puri was a mentor figure to Rajpal Yadav off-screen. Rajpal has said in interviews that Om taught him how to modulate his voice for the camera — not to shout for the back row, but to let the mic do the work. They'd rehearse lines together in Om's vanity van before every take.
- Their first film together, Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008), was a comedy where Om played a father and Rajpal played his son. The director, Priyadarshan, specifically paired them because he wanted a father-son duo that could switch between slapstick and genuine emotion without missing a beat.
- Their pairing in Kushti (2010) — where Om played a retired wrestler and Rajpal his hapless trainee — directly inspired a later TV comedy sketch series on Sony TV called 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' that featured a similar mentor-student wrestling bit. The writers admitted it was a nod to their dynamic.
- Rajpal Yadav once said about Om Puri: 'He never let me feel like a junior artist. He'd say, "You make me laugh, so I need you as much as you need me." That's the kind of man he was.'
- In Choron Ki Baraat (2015), Om Puri played a retired thief and Rajpal Yadav his bumbling son. The entire comedy hinged on Om's weary, world-weary reactions to Rajpal's over-the-top physical comedy. Om barely moved; Rajpal did all the running. It was a masterclass in letting your co-star do the heavy lifting.
15 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 7 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 8 films, averaging 4.2/10.
- Chup Chup Ke
- Malamaal Weekly
- Welcome Back
- Dirty Politics
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 14 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 72 films behind them; Rajpal Yadav had 5. After Yeh Hai Lollipop, Rajpal Yadav kept going for 36 more films; Om Puri stepped back.
Before Chor Machaaye Shor, Om Puri had starred in 72 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Yeh Hai Lollipop, Om Puri went on to appear in 5 more films, including Partition: 1947 (2017) and Ghazi (2017).
Before Chor Machaaye Shor, Rajpal Yadav had starred in 5 films, including Shool (1999) and Chandni Bar (2001).
After Yeh Hai Lollipop, Rajpal Yadav went on to appear in 36 more films, including Life Mein Time Nahi Hai Kisi Ko (2019) and Chandu Champion (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & Rajpal Yadav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manoj Joshi is the through-line — cast on 8 of their 15 films. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manoj Joshi appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead.
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