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5 Films Together
5 films·1985–2002·Top co-star: Naseeruddin Shah (2 films)

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).

5
Films Together
4.7
Average Rating
1985 - 2002
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

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.

1980s
Films2
Avg Rating4.8/10
Notable:
  • Mirch Masala(5.6)
  • Aghaat(3.9)
Era:
Om: ActiveHarish: Active
1990s
Films2
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
  • Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha(6.1)
  • Mrityudand(5.3)
Era:
Om: ActiveHarish: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating2.8/10
Notable:
  • Ghaav: The Wound(2.8)
Era:
Om: ActiveHarish: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19852002
Span17 years
Avg Interval~4 years

5 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
5 films (100%)

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.

Om Puri

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).

Harish Patel

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).

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