Om Puri
Indian actor (1949-2017) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Om Prakash Puri was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as English, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu, and Marathi films, as well as independent and art films and also starred in several international cinema.
Om Puri is read about 1,080 times a day, in 51 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.
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The Ghazi AttackFilm, 2017Indian Navy Admiral2015
Bajrangi BhaijaanFilm, Molana2014
The Anupam Kher ShowSeries, Himself2013Mazaaq RaatSeries, Himself
The Reluctant FundamentalistFilm, 2013Abu2012
AgneepathFilm, Eknath Gaitonde2010
Action ReplayyFilm, Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand2008
Kismat KonnectionFilm, Sanjeev Gill2006
Chup Chup KeFilm, Prabhat Singh Chauhan2005
Deewane Huye PaagalFilm, Scientist Khurana / Mehboob2004Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward2003
Canterbury TalesSeries, Jetender
Code 46Film, 2003Bahkland2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Himself2000
Hera PheriFilm, Kharak Singh1999GubbareSeries1998
C.I.D.Series, Kidnapper / CBI Officer1997
Chachi 420Film, Banwarilal Pandey1996
The Ghost and the DarknessFilm, Abdullah1993KirdaarSeries1992
City of JoyFilm, Hazari Pal1990Padma Shri in artsAward1988
Kakkaji KahinSeries, Kakkaji
TamasSeries, 1988Nathu1985
Screen TwoSeries, Hussein Shah1982National Film Award for Best ActorAward
GandhiFilm, 1982Nahari (uncredited)1949Born18 October 1949People around Om
Close ties
Shah Rukh Khan Produced Om Shanti Om and Don 2
Paresh Rawal Also in Om Shanti Om and Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Shyam Benegal Directed Kalyug, Arohan and Antarnaad
Govind Nihalani Directed Aakrosh, Ardh Satya and Dev
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Directed Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6 and Mirzya
Priyadarshan Directed Billu, Kyon Ki and Malamaal Weekly
Naseeruddin Shah Also in Hey Ram, Paar and Aakrosh
Rajpal Yadav Also in Chup Chup Ke, Malamaal Weekly and Dhol
Ketan Mehta Directed Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005)
Amitabh Bachchan Also in Om Shanti Om, Lakshya and Baabul
Salman Khan Produced Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Tubelight
Kareena Kapoor Also in Om Shanti Om, Yuva and Chup Chup Ke
A. R. Rahman Wrote The Hundred-Foot Journey and Yuva
Amrish Puri Also in Gandhi, Lakshya and Aakrosh
Kamal Haasan Directed Hey Ram and Chachi 420
Farhan Akhtar Directed Don and Lakshya, produced Don 2 (2012)
Ritesh Sidhwani Produced Don, Don 2 and Lakshya
Akshay Kumar Also in Om Shanti Om and Singh Is Kinng
Rani Mukerji Also in Om Shanti Om, Hey Ram and Yuva
Govardhan Asrani Also in Hera Pheri and Chup Chup Ke
Priyanka Chopra Also in Om Shanti Om, Don 2 and Don
Karan Johar Produced Agneepath and Kurbaan
Arbaaz Khan Also in Om Shanti Om, Malamaal Weekly and Dhol
Pritam Chakraborty Wrote Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Singh Is Kinng
Known for
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015
Gandhi 1982
The Hundred-Foot Journey 2014
OMG: Oh My God! 2012
The Ghazi Attack 2017
Filmography 40
259 credits on file
Television 14
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
He is widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema. He won two National Film Awards for Best Actor, two Filmfare Awards and India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1990. In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
