Om Puri & Harish Patel Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Om Puri and Harish Patel appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 1985 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998 — 6.1/10). Films span Aghaat (1985) through Ghaav: The Wound (2002).
The Om Puri & Harish Patel partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Mrityudand (1997). They didn't share a set between 1987 and 1997. They saved their best for last — Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (6.1/10) came 13 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Aghaat (1985) to Ghaav: The Wound (2002).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mirch Masala; the 2000s to Ghaav: The Wound. Om Puri acted in every film; Harish Patel acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.8/10.
- Mirch Masala
- Aghaat
- Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
- Mrityudand
- Ghaav: The Wound
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
63% of Harish Patel's screen credits are with Om Puri. After Ghaav: The Wound, Om Puri kept going for 75 more films; Harish Patel stepped back.
Before Aghaat, Om Puri had starred in 20 films, including Sparsh (1980) and Aakrosh (1980).
After Ghaav: The Wound, Om Puri went on to appear in 75 more films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Road to Sangam (2010).
Aghaat was Harish Patel's acting debut.
After Ghaav: The Wound, Harish Patel went on to appear in 3 more films, including Pyaar Mein Twist (2005) and Love at Times Square (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Om Puri & Harish Patel's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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