Om Puri & Prakash Jha Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Prakash Jha appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1997 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chakravyuh (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Mrityudand (1997) through Chakravyuh (2012).
The Om Puri & Prakash Jha partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Chakravyuh (2012). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2012. From Mrityudand (1997) to Chakravyuh (2012).
It started with Mrityudand (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Mrityudand; the 2010s to Chakravyuh. Om Puri acted in every film; Prakash Jha directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Mrityudand
- Chakravyuh
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 15 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 52 films behind them; Prakash Jha had 8. After Chakravyuh, Om Puri kept going for 22 more films; Prakash Jha stepped back.
Before Mrityudand, Om Puri had starred in 52 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Chakravyuh, Om Puri went on to appear in 22 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Project Marathwada (2016).
Before Mrityudand, Prakash Jha had directed 8 films, including Hip Hip Hurray (1984) and Damul (1985).
After Chakravyuh, Prakash Jha went on to direct 5 more films, including Matto Ki Saikil (2022) and Saand Ki Aankh (2019).
Collaboration Journey
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