Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 18, 1950
Place of Birth:
Ambala, Haryana, India
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rifle Ganj | |
| 2020 | Gul Makai | General Kayani |
| 2019 | The Gandhi Murder | T.G. |
| 2018 | Lashtam Pashtam | Saleem |
| 2018 | Load Wedding | Raja's Father |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House | Ali Rahim Noor |
| 2017 | A Death in the Gunj | O.P Bakshee |
| 2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Indian Navy Admiral |
| 2017 | Tubelight | Banne Chacha |
| 2016 | The Silent Crime | |
| 2016 | Aadupuliyattam | Muni |
| 2016 | Mirzya | Abba |
| 2016 | Warrior Savitri | Yamaraj |
| 2016 | Actor in Law | Rafaqat Mirza |
| 2016 | Ghayal Once Again | ACP Joe D'Souza |
| 2016 | Gandhigiri | Rai Saheb |
| 2016 | Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur | Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Project Marathwada | Tukaram |
| 2015 | Leather Life | |
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Molana |
| 2015 | Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho | |
| 2015 | Uvaa | |
| 2015 | Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi | |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Dina Nath Singh |
| 2015 | Trafficker | Supreme Court Judge |
| 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Papa |
| 2014 | Chaar Sahibzaade | Narrator |
| 2014 | Little Terrors | Abdul-Wadood Kamil |
| 2014 | Heartless | Dr. Sanjay Trehan |
| 2013 | Policegiri | Commissioner |
| 2013 | Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De | Sippy's Father |
| 2013 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Abu |
| 2013 | Bhaji in Problem | Balli |
| 2012 | Agneepath | Eknath Gaitonde |
| 2012 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | Chaudhary |
| 2012 | Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai | |
| 2012 | OMG: Oh My God! | Hanif Qureshi |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | |
| 2012 | Chakravyuh | Govind Suryavanshi |
| 2012 | Krishna and Kamsa | Kans (voice) |
| 2012 | Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | David |
| 2011 | Don 2 | Vishal Malik |
| 2011 | Kucch Luv Jaisaa | Madhu's Father |
| 2011 | Teen Thay Bhai | Chixie Gill |
| 2011 | Love Express | Khadak Singh Bakshi |
| 2010 | Road to Sangam | Nawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri |
| 2010 | Dabangg | Kasturilal Vishkarma |
| 2010 | West Is West | George Khan |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand |
| 2010 | The Hangman | Shiva Sathe |
| 2010 | Kushti | |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Madangopal |
| 2009 | Baabarr | Inspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Naseer Ahmed |
| 2009 | Chal Chala Chal | Omkar Nath |
| 2009 | Billu | Sahukaar Daamchand |
| 2009 | Life Goes On | Alok |
| 2009 | Bolo Raam | Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi |
| 2009 | London Dreams | Mr. Khosla |
| 2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Madhav Mathur |
| 2008 | Kismat Konnection | Sanjeev Gill |
| 2008 | Lovesongs | |
| 2008 | Maharathi | ACP Gokhale |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Rangeela |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | S.P. Rathod |
| 2007 | Welcome | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | President Zia |
| 2007 | Shoot on Sight | Junaid |
| 2007 | Dhol | Satyadev Tripathi |
| 2007 | Delhii Heights | Timmy Kohli |
| 2007 | Khallas: The Beginning of End | |
| 2007 | Buddha Mar Gaya | Vidyut 'Vidya' Baba |
| 2007 | Fool N Final | Bhaiyya |
| 2007 | Dosh | Inspector Om |
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly | Balwant / Ballu |
| 2006 | Don | Vishal Malik |
| 2006 | Baabul | Balwant Kapoor |
| 2006 | Chup Chup Ke | Prabhat Singh Chauhan |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Amanullah Khan |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey - The Rising | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Deewane Huye Paagal | Scientist Khurana / Mehboob |
| 2005 | Kyon Ki... | Dr. Khurana |
| 2005 | Kisna | Juman Masum Kishti |
| 2005 | Mumbai Xpress | ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi) |
| 2004 | Yuva | Prosenjit Bhattacharya |
| 2004 | King of Bollywood | Karan 'K.K.' Kumar |
| 2004 | Dev | Commissioner Tejinder Khosla |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh |
| 2004 | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Mr. Khanna |
| 2004 | AK 47 | Yashwant Sinha |
| 2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Commissioner Khurana |
| 2003 | Code 46 | Bahkland |
| 2003 | Maqbool | Inspector Pandit |
| 2003 | Miss India: The Mystery | Inspector Yograj |
| 2003 | Kash Aap Hamare Hote | Yashwant Raj Mankotia |
| 2003 | Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai | Shyam 'Sam' |
| 2003 | Chupke Se | |
| 2003 | Dhoop | Prof. Suresh Kumar Kapoor |
| 2003 | Zinda Dil | |
| 2003 | Kagaar | Sub-Inspector Gokhale |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Mafia Don |
| 2002 | White Teeth | Samad |
| 2002 | Kranti | Colonel Krishnakant |
| 2002 | Pitaah | Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh |
| 2002 | Chor Machaaye Shor | DCP Pandey |
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Dr.S.Puri |
| 2002 | The Wound | Inspector Gautam |
| 2002 | Guru Mahaaguru | Crocodile |
| 2002 | Dhruva | |
| 2002 | Ansh | Bhagat Pandey |
| 2002 | Shararat | DCP Bhosle |
| 2001 | The Parole Officer | George |
| 2001 | Happy Now | Tin Man |
| 2001 | Indian | Joginder Singh |
| 2001 | Bollywood Calling | Subramaniam |
| 2001 | The Zookeeper | The Vet |
| 2001 | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Narrator (voice) |
| 2001 | Deewaanapan | |
| 2001 | Farz | ACP Arjun Singh |
| 2001 | The Mystic Masseur | Ramlogan |
| 2001 | Zahreela | |
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Kharak Singh |
| 2000 | Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Bhola Nath |
| 2000 | Ghaath | Ajay Pandey |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Goel |
| 2000 | Pukar | Colonel Hussein |
| 2000 | Kurukshetra | |
| 2000 | Kunwara | Balraj Singh |
| 1999 | East Is East | George Khan |
| 1999 | Khoobsurat | Dilip Chaudhary |
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Inspector Khan |
| 1998 | China Gate | Col. Krishnakant Puri |
| 1998 | Such a Long Journey | Ghulam Mohammad |
| 1998 | Zor | |
| 1998 | Vinashak | |
| 1997 | My Son the Fanatic | Parvez |
| 1997 | Chachi 420 | Banwarilal Pandey |
| 1997 | Aastha: In the Prison of Spring | Amar |
| 1997 | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | Inspector Udham Singh |
| 1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | Jaichand Marwah |
| 1997 | Chupp | Keshup |
| 1997 | Mrityudand | |
| 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness | Abdullah |
| 1996 | Maachis | Sanatan |
| 1996 | Ghatak: Lethal | Sachdev |
| 1996 | Talaashi | |
| 1996 | Prem Granth | Baliram |
| 1995 | Zakhmi Sipahi | Om Chaudhary |
| 1995 | Target | |
| 1995 | Brothers in Trouble | Hussein Shah |
| 1995 | Aatank Hi Aatank | Sharad Joshi |
| 1995 | Tarpan | Jassu |
| 1995 | Kartavya | Ghulam Rasul |
| 1994 | Wolf | Dr. Vijay Alezais |
| 1994 | In Custody | Deven |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Abhay Singh |
| 1994 | Woh Chokri | |
| 1994 | Purush | Gulabrao Jadhav |
| 1994 | Triyacharitra | |
| 1993 | Patang | Mathura |
| 1993 | Ankuram | |
| 1993 | Maya Memsaab | Funeral Attendant |
| 1992 | Karm Yodha | Sub Inspector Patwardhan |
| 1992 | City of Joy | Hazari Pal |
| 1992 | Raat | Sharji, the Tantrik |
| 1992 | Angaar | Parvez Hussain |
| 1992 | Current | Velu |
| 1991 | Narsimha | Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji' |
| 1991 | Sam & Me | |
| 1991 | Dharavi | Raj Karan Yadav |
| 1990 | Disha | |
| 1990 | Ghayal | ACP Joe D’Souza |
| 1989 | Ilaaka | Bheema |
| 1988 | Hum Farishte Nahin | Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar |
| 1988 | Tamas | Nathu |
| 1988 | Ek Hi Maqsad | |
| 1988 | Puravrutham | Raman |
| 1987 | Susman (The Essence) | |
| 1987 | Mirch Masala | Chowkidar Abu Miya |
| 1987 | Marte Dam Tak | Daulat / D.K. |
| 1986 | Long Da Lishkara | Ditu |
| 1986 | Antaheen | |
| 1986 | New Delhi Times | Ajay Singh |
| 1986 | Genesis | The weaver |
| 1985 | Paththar | Resham Singh |
| 1985 | Aghaat | Madhav Verma |
| 1985 | Nasoor | Dr Sunil Gupta |
| 1985 | Zamana | Shyam |
| 1985 | Debshishu | |
| 1985 | Satyajit Ray | Self |
| 1984 | Seepeeyan | Gokul |
| 1984 | Duniya | Vasudev |
| 1984 | Raavan | Samant (Staiton Master) |
| 1984 | Maati Maangey Khoon | Durjan Singh |
| 1984 | Party | Avinash |
| 1984 | Holi | Principal Pandey |
| 1984 | The Crossing | Ramnaresh |
| 1984 | Tarang | Namdev |
| 1984 | Giddh: The Vulture | Basya |
| 1983 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Ahuja |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya | Sub-inspector Anant Velankar |
| 1983 | Arohan | Hari Mondal |
| 1983 | Chokh | Jadunath |
| 1983 | Market Place | Ram Gopal |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Nahari (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Naseeb Ni Balihari | |
| 1982 | Disco Dancer | David Brown |
| 1982 | Vijeta | |
| 1981 | Chann Pardesee | Tulsi |
| 1981 | The Deliverance | Dukhi |
| 1981 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai | Madhu |
| 1981 | Shodh | Surendra |
| 1981 | Bhavni Bhavai | Maanav Bhagat |
| 1981 | Kalyug | Bhavani Pandey |
| 1980 | Aakrosh | Lahanya Bhiku |
| 1980 | Sparsh | Dubey |
| 1979 | Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin | |
| 1979 | Shaayad | |
| 1978 | Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan | Rajan |
| 1977 | The Role | |
| 1977 | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | |
| 1976 | Ghashiram Kotwal | Ghashiram |
| 1976 | Bonga |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Anupam Kher Show | Himself |
| 2013 | Mazaaq Raat | Himself |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales | Jetender |
| 2003 | Second Generation | Sharma |
| 2002 | Murder | Akash Gupta |
| 2002 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Himself |
| 2002 | White Teeth | Samad |
| 1999 | Gubbare | |
| 1998 | C.I.D. | Kidnapper / CBI Officer |
| 1993 | Kirdaar | |
| 1988 | Kakkaji Kahin | Kakkaji |
| 1988 | Tamas | Nathu |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Agulimal |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Ashoka |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Duryodhan / Narrator |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Duryodhan |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Narrator (voice) |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Narrator |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Raavan |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Raj Raja Chola |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Allauddin Khilji |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Krishnadevaraya |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Alauddin Khilji |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Soldier-1 |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Aurangzeb |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Nabakrishna Banerjee |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Patel Range Gowda |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Nigam (Ballia DM) |
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crown | Mr de Souza |