Om Puri

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 238

Gender Male

Birthday October 18, 1950

Day of Death January 6, 2017 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Ambala, Haryana, India

Also Known As

ओम पुरी
ওম পুরী
ომ პური

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Om Puri

Biography

Om Puri (1950 -2017) was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films, including East is East and Charlie Wilson's War, and he was the recipient of an honorary OBE.

Known For

Acting

2021

2020

as General Kayani

2019

as T.G.

2018		Lashtam Pashtam as Saleem
2018		Load Wedding as Raja's Father

2017		Tubelight as Banne Chacha
2017		A Death in the Gunj as O.P Bakshee
2017		Viceroy's House as Ali Rahim Noor
2017		The Ghazi Attack as Indian Navy Admiral

2016		Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur as Narrator (voice)
2016		Gandhigiri as Rai Saheb
2016		Mirzya as Abba
2016		Actor in Law as Rafaqat Mirza
2016		Warrior Savitri as Yamaraj
2016		The Silent Crime
2016		Project Marathwada as Tukaram
2016		Aadupuliyattam as Muni
2016		Ghayal Once Again as ACP Joe D'Souza

2015		Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi
2015		Welcome Back as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2015		Bajrangi Bhaijaan as Molana
2015		Uvaa
2015		Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
2015		Leather Life
2015		Dirty Politics as Dina Nath Singh
2015		Trafficker as Supreme Court Judge

2014		Chaar Sahibzaade as Narrator
2014		Little Terrors as Abdul-Wadood Kamil
2014		The Hundred-Foot Journey as Papa
2014		The Anupam Kher Show (1 episode) as Himself
2014		Heartless as Dr. Sanjay Trehan

2013		Bhaji in Problem as Balli
2013		Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De as Sippy's Father
2013		Mazaaq Raat (1 episode) as Himself
2013		Policegiri as Commissioner
2013		The Reluctant Fundamentalist as Abu

2012		Chakravyuh as Govind Suryavanshi
2012		Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal as David
2012		OMG: Oh My God! as Hanif Qureshi
2012		Krishna and Kamsa as Kans (voice)
2012		Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
2012		Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2012		Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya as Chaudhary
2012		Agneepath as Eknath Gaitonde

2011		Don 2 as Vishal Malik
2011		Love Express as Khadak Singh Bakshi
2011		Kucch Luv Jaisaa as Madhu's Father
2011		Teen Thay Bhai as Chixie Gill

2010		Action Replayy as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand
2010		West Is West as George Khan
2010		Dabangg as Kasturilal Vishkarma
2010		Kushti
2010		The Hangman as Shiva Sathe
2010		Road to Sangam as Nawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri

2009		Bolo Raam as Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
2009		Kurbaan as Naseer Ahmed
2009		Life Goes On as Alok
2009		London Dreams as Mr. Khosla
2009		Baabarr as Inspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi
2009		Delhi-6 as Madangopal
2009		Billu as Sahukaar Daamchand
2009		Chal Chala Chal as Omkar Nath

2008		Maharathi as ACP Gokhale
2008		Mukhbiir as S.P. Rathod
2008		Shoot on Sight as Junaid
2008		Singh Is Kinng as Rangeela
2008		Kismat Konnection as Sanjeev Gill
2008		Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Madhav Mathur
2008		Lovesongs

2007		Welcome as Narrator (uncredited)
2007		Charlie Wilson's War as President Zia
2007		Dhol as Satyadev Tripathi
2007		Buddha Mar Gaya as Vidyut 'Vidya' Baba
2007		Fool N Final as Bhaiyya
2007		Khallas: The Beginning of End
2007		Delhii Heights as Timmy Kohli
2007		Dosh as Inspector Om

2006		Baabul as Balwant Kapoor
2006		Don as Vishal Malik
2006		Chup Chup Ke as Prabhat Singh Chauhan
2006		Malamaal Weekly as Balwant / Ballu
2006		Rang De Basanti as Amanullah Khan

2005		Deewane Huye Paagal as Scientist Khurana / Mehboob
2005		Kyon Ki... as Dr. Khurana
2005		Mangal Pandey - The Rising as Narrator (uncredited)
2005		Mumbai Xpress as ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi)
2005		Kisna as Juman Masum Kishti

2004		AK 47 as Yashwant Sinha
2004		King of Bollywood as Karan 'K.K.' Kumar
2004		Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na as Mr. Khanna
2004		Lakshya as Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh
2004		Dev as Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
2004		Aan: Men at Work as Commissioner Khurana
2004		Yuva as Prosenjit Bhattacharya

2003		Zinda Dil
2003		Dhoop as Prof. Suresh Kumar Kapoor
2003		Kagaar as Sub-Inspector Gokhale
2003		Second Generation (2 episodes) as Sharma
2003		Chupke Se
2003		Canterbury Tales (1 episode) as Jetender
2003		Miss India: The Mystery as Inspector Yograj
2003		Code 46 as Bahkland
2003		Kash Aap Hamare Hote as Yashwant Raj Mankotia
2003		Maqbool as Inspector Pandit
2003		Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai as Shyam 'Sam'

2002		The Wound as Inspector Gautam
2002		Guru Mahaaguru as Crocodile
2002		White Teeth (4 episodes) as Samad
2002		White Teeth as Samad
2002		Dhruva
2002		Chor Machaaye Shor as DCP Pandey
2002		Shararat as DCP Bhosle
2002		Awara Paagal Deewana as Mafia Don
2002		Murder (4 episodes) as Akash Gupta
2002		Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai as Dr.S.Puri
2002		Murder as Akash Gupta
2002		Ansh as Bhagat Pandey
2002		Kranti as Colonel Krishnakant
2002		Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (1 episode) as Himself
2002		Pitaah as Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh

2001		Bollywood Calling as Subramaniam
2001		The Zookeeper as The Vet
2001		Deewaanapan
2001		Indian as Joginder Singh
2001		The Mystic Masseur as Ramlogan
2001		Happy Now as Tin Man
2001		The Parole Officer as George
2001		Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Narrator (voice)
2001		Zahreela
2001		Farz as ACP Arjun Singh

2000		Ghaath as Ajay Pandey
2000		Kurukshetra
2000		Kunwara as Balraj Singh
2000		Hera Pheri as Kharak Singh
2000		Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Bhola Nath
2000		Hey Ram as Goel
2000		Pukar as Colonel Hussein

1999		Khoobsurat as Dilip Chaudhary
1999		East Is East as George Khan
1999		Gubbare (1 episode)

1998		China Gate as Col. Krishnakant Puri
1998		Such a Long Journey as Ghulam Mohammad
1998		Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha as Inspector Khan
1998		Zor
1998		Vinashak
1998		C.I.D. (2 episodes) as Kidnapper / CBI Officer

1997		Chachi 420 as Banwarilal Pandey
1997		My Son the Fanatic as Parvez
1997		Mrityudand
1997		Gupt: The Hidden Truth as Inspector Udham Singh
1997		Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul as Jaichand Marwah
1997		Chupp as Keshup
1997		Aastha: In the Prison of Spring as Amar

1996		Ghatak: Lethal as Sachdev
1996		Maachis as Sanatan
1996		The Ghost and the Darkness as Abdullah
1996		Prem Granth as Baliram
1996		Talaashi

1995		Brothers in Trouble as Hussein Shah
1995		Aatank Hi Aatank as Sharad Joshi
1995		Tarpan as Jassu
1995		Target
1995		Kartavya as Ghulam Rasul
1995		Zakhmi Sipahi as Om Chaudhary

1994		Purush as Gulabrao Jadhav
1994		Drohkaal as Abhay Singh
1994		Wolf as Dr. Vijay Alezais
1994		In Custody as Deven
1994		Woh Chokri
1994		Triyacharitra

1993		Kirdaar (1 episode)
1993		Maya Memsaab as Funeral Attendant
1993		Ankuram
1993		Patang as Mathura

1992		Angaar as Parvez Hussain
1992		City of Joy as Hazari Pal
1992		Current as Velu
1992		Raat as Sharji, the Tantrik
1992		Karm Yodha as Sub Inspector Patwardhan

1991		Dharavi as Raj Karan Yadav
1991		Narsimha as Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
1991		Sam & Me

1990		Ghayal as ACP Joe D’Souza
1990		Disha

1989

as Bheema

1988		Tamas as Nathu
1988		Puravrutham as Raman
1988		Hum Farishte Nahin as Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
1988		Tamas (6 episodes) as Nathu
1988		The Discovery of India (1 episode) as Nigam (Ballia DM) (2 episodes) as Soldier-1 (2 episodes) as Patel Range Gowda (1 episode) as Nabakrishna Banerjee (2 episodes) as Aurangzeb (1 episode) as Alauddin Khilji (1 episode) as Allauddin Khilji (1 episode) as Raj Raja Chola (1 episode) as Krishnadevaraya (3 episodes) as Ashoka (1 episode) as Duryodhan / Narrator (1 episode) as Raavan (1 episode) as Narrator (voice) (1 episode) as Agulimal (1 episode) as Duryodhan (2 episodes) as Narrator (0 episodes) as Narrator / Ashoka
1988		Kakkaji Kahin (1 episode) as Kakkaji
1988		Ek Hi Maqsad

1987		Marte Dam Tak as Daulat / D.K.
1987		Mirch Masala as Chowkidar Abu Miya
1987		The Essence

1986		Genesis as The weaver
1986		New Delhi Times as Ajay Singh
1986		Antaheen
1986		Long Da Lishkara as Ditu

1985		Zamana as Shyam
1985		Debshishu
1985		Satyajit Ray as Self
1985		Aghaat as Madhav Verma
1985		Nasoor as Dr Sunil Gupta
1985		Paththar as Resham Singh

1984		Duniya as Vasudev
1984		Raavan as Samant (Staiton Master)
1984		The Crossing as Ramnaresh
1984		Holi as Principal Pandey
1984		Party as Avinash
1984		The Jewel in the Crown (14 episodes) as Mr de Souza
1984		Giddh: The Vulture as Basya
1984		Tarang as Namdev
1984		Maati Maangey Khoon as Durjan Singh
1984		Seepeeyan as Gokul

1983		Ardh Satya as Sub-inspector Anant Velankar
1983		Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Ahuja
1983		The Market Place as Ram Gopal
1983		Chokh as Jadunath
1983		The Ascent as Hari Mondal

1982		Disco Dancer as David Brown
1982		Gandhi as Nahari (uncredited)
1982		Vijeta
1982		Naseeb Ni Balihari

1981		Chann Pardesi as Tulsi
1981		Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as Madhu
1981		Kalyug as Bhavani Pandey
1981		Shodh as Surendra
1981		Bhavni Bhavai as Maanav Bhagat
1981		The Deliverance as Dukhi

1980		Sparsh as Dubey
1980		Aakrosh as Lahanya Bhiku

1979		Shaayad
1979		Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin

1978

as Rajan

1977		The Role
1977		Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1976

as Ghashiram

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