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Om Puri

Acting • 1950-10-18 • Ambala, Haryana, India

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

The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

East Is East

East Is East

1999

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Code 46

Code 46

2003

OMG: Oh My God!

OMG: Oh My God!

2012

City of Joy

City of Joy

1992

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Filmography

2021
Rifle GanjFilm
★ 3.0
2020
Gul MakaiFilm
General Kayani
2019
The Gandhi MurderFilm
T.G.
★ 5.5
2018
Load WeddingFilm
Raja's Father
★ 7.8
2018
Lashtam PashtamFilm
Saleem
★ 4.0
2017
Viceroy's HouseFilm
Ali Rahim Noor
★ 6.7
2017
The Ghazi AttackFilm
Indian Navy Admiral
★ 7.1
2017
TubelightFilm
Banne Chacha
★ 5.3
2016
A Death in the GunjFilm
O.P Bakshi
★ 7.1
2016
Ghayal Once AgainFilm
ACP Joe D'Souza
★ 5.7
2016
MirzyaFilm
Abba
★ 6.2
2016
Actor in LawFilm
Rafaqat Mirza
★ 7.1
2016
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh BahadurFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 8.8
2016
AadupuliyattamFilm
Muni
★ 4.0
2016
Warrior SavitriFilm
Yamaraj
★ 2.2
2016
GandhigiriFilm
Rai Saheb
★ 6.5
2016
Project MarathwadaFilm
Tukaram
2016
The Silent CrimeFilm
2015
Bajrangi BhaijaanFilm
Molana
★ 7.8
2015
Welcome BackFilm
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 4.9
2015
Dirty PoliticsFilm
Dina Nath Singh
★ 2.5
2015
Hogaya Dimaagh Ka DahiFilm
★ 9.0
2015
Miss Tanakpur Haazir HoFilm
★ 3.5
2015
Hail Democracy!Film
Kripa Shankar Pandey
★ 5.0
2015
Leather LifeFilm
★ 0.5
2015
UvaaFilm
2015
TraffickerFilm
Supreme Court Judge
2014
The Hundred-Foot JourneyFilm
Papa
★ 7.3
2014
Chaar SahibzaadeFilm
Narrator
★ 6.3
2014
The Anupam Kher ShowTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2014
HeartlessFilm
Dr. Sanjay Trehan
★ 5.3
2014
Little TerrorsFilm
Abdul-Wadood Kamil
★ 6.0
2013
The Reluctant FundamentalistFilm
Abu
★ 6.6
2013
PolicegiriFilm
Commissioner
★ 4.5
2013
Bhaji in ProblemFilm
Balli
★ 8.0
2013
Mazaaq RaatTV
Himself • 1 episodes
2013
Jatt Boys Putt Jattan DeFilm
Sippy's Father
2012
OMG: Oh My God!Film
Hanif Qureshi
★ 7.3
2012
AgneepathFilm
Eknath Gaitonde
★ 6.4
2012
Tere Naal Love Ho GayaFilm
Chaudhary
★ 6.4
2012
ChakravyuhFilm
Govind Suryavanshi
★ 6.2
2012
Krishna and KamsaFilm
Kans (voice)
★ 8.4
2012
Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalFilm
David
★ 4.4
2012
Chaar Din Ki ChandniFilm
★ 5.7
2012
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki HaiFilm
★ 3.5
2011
Don 2Film
Vishal Malik
★ 7.0
2011
Kucch Luv JaisaaFilm
Madhu's Father
★ 4.9
2011
Bin Bulaye BaraatiFilm
S.I. Pralay Pratap Singh
★ 3.8
2011
Teen Thay BhaiFilm
Chixie Gill
★ 3.7
2011
Love ExpressFilm
Khadak Singh Bakshi
2010
DabanggFilm
Kasturilal Vishkarma
★ 5.9
2010
Action ReplayyFilm
Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand
★ 5.2
2010
West Is WestFilm
George Khan
★ 6.4
2010
The HangmanFilm
Shiva Sathe
★ 9.0
2010
KushtiFilm
★ 3.5
2009
BilluFilm
Sahukaar Daamchand
★ 6.5
2009
Delhi-6Film
Madangopal
★ 6.0
2009
KurbaanFilm
Naseer Ahmed
★ 5.0
2009
London DreamsFilm
Mr. Khosla
★ 5.5
2009
Road to SangamFilm
Nawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri
★ 7.0
2009
Chal Chala ChalFilm
Omkar Nath
★ 5.5
2009
BaabarrFilm
Inspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi
★ 7.0
2009
Life Goes OnFilm
Alok
★ 3.0
2009
Bolo RaamFilm
Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
2008
Singh Is KinngFilm
Rangeela
★ 5.7
2008
Kismat KonnectionFilm
Sanjeev Gill
★ 4.8
2008
Mere Baap Pehle AapFilm
Madhav Mathur
★ 5.0
2008
MaharathiFilm
ACP Gokhale
★ 6.0
2008
MukhbiirFilm
S.P. Rathod
★ 7.0
2008
LovesongsFilm
★ 5.0
2007
Charlie Wilson's WarFilm
President Zia
★ 6.5
2007
WelcomeFilm
Narrator (uncredited)
★ 6.9
2007
DholFilm
Satyadev Tripathi
★ 6.3
2007
Shoot on SightFilm
Junaid
★ 6.2
2007
Fool N FinalFilm
Bhaiyya
★ 3.8
2007
Buddha Mar GayaFilm
Vidyut 'Vidya' Baba
★ 4.6
2007
Delhii HeightsFilm
Timmy Kohli
★ 5.0
2007
DoshFilm
Inspector Om
2007
Victoria No. 203Film
Rana
2007
Khallas: The Beginning of EndFilm
A.C.P. Akhlaq Khan
2006
Rang De BasantiFilm
Amanullah Khan
★ 7.1
2006
DonFilm
Vishal Malik
★ 6.9
2006
Chup Chup KeFilm
Prabhat Singh Chauhan
★ 6.3
2006
Malamaal WeeklyFilm
Balwant Singh Ballu
★ 6.5
2006
BaabulFilm
Balwant Kapoor
★ 6.0
2005
Mangal Pandey - The RisingFilm
Narrator (uncredited)
★ 6.1
2005
Deewane Huye PaagalFilm
Scientist Khurana / Mehboob
★ 5.2
2005
Kyon Ki...Film
Dr. Khurana
★ 5.7
2005
KisnaFilm
Juman Masum Kishti
★ 7.0
2005
Mumbai XpressFilm
ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi)
★ 5.9
2004
LakshyaFilm
Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh
★ 6.8
2004
YuvaFilm
Prosenjit Bhattacharya
★ 6.6
2004
Aan: Men at WorkFilm
Commissioner Khurana
★ 5.5
2004
DevFilm
Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
★ 6.4
2004
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...Film
Mr. Khanna
★ 4.7
2004
AK 47Film
Yashwant Sinha
★ 7.5
2004
King of BollywoodFilm
Karan 'K.K.' Kumar
★ 6.0
2003
Code 46Film
Bahkland
★ 6.2
2003
MaqboolFilm
Inspector Pandit
★ 7.1
2003
Canterbury TalesTV
Jetender • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2003
Chupke SeFilm
★ 6.0
2003
Kash Aap Hamare HoteFilm
Yashwant Raj Mankotia
★ 7.5
2003
KagaarFilm
Sub-Inspector Gokhale
★ 7.5
2003
DhoopFilm
Prof. Suresh Kumar Kapoor
★ 5.7
2003
Miss India: The MysteryFilm
Inspector Yograj
★ 9.0
2003
Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha HaiFilm
Shyam 'Sam'
★ 6.5
2003
Second GenerationTV
Sharma • 2 episodes
★ 4.0
2003
Zinda DilFilm
2002
Awara Paagal DeewanaFilm
Mafia Don
★ 5.8
2002
White TeethFilm
Samad
★ 6.1
2002
ShararatFilm
DCP Bhosle
★ 7.8
2002
PitaahFilm
Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
★ 6.1
2002
Pyaar Diwana Hota HaiFilm
Dr.S.Puri
★ 5.6
2002
Chor Machaaye ShorFilm
DCP Pandey
★ 4.2
2002
KrantiFilm
Colonel Krishnakant
★ 7.0
2002
AnshFilm
Bhagat Pandey
★ 6.7
2002
MurderTV
Akash Gupta • 4 episodes
★ 4.2
2002
Guru MahaaguruFilm
Crocodile
★ 10.0
2002
White TeethTV
Samad • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
2002
The WoundFilm
Inspector Gautam
★ 7.0
2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiTV
Himself • 1 episodes
2002
DhruvaFilm
2001
The Parole OfficerFilm
George
★ 5.8
2001
Gadar: Ek Prem KathaFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.8
2001
The ZookeeperFilm
The Vet
★ 6.6
2001
IndianFilm
Joginder Singh
★ 5.2
2001
The Mystic MasseurFilm
Ramlogan
★ 5.5
2001
Happy NowFilm
Tin Man
★ 6.0
2001
FarzFilm
ACP Arjun Singh
★ 4.0
2001
DeewaanapanFilm
Prakash Saxena
★ 6.2
2001
Bollywood CallingFilm
Subramaniam
★ 5.1
2001
ZahreelaFilm
★ 5.0
2000
Hera PheriFilm
Kharak Singh
★ 7.2
2000
Hey RamFilm
Goel
★ 7.1
2000
Dulhan Hum Le JayengeFilm
Bhola Nath
★ 5.4
2000
PukarFilm
Colonel Hussein
★ 6.2
2000
KunwaraFilm
Balraj Singh
★ 5.3
2000
KurukshetraFilm
★ 6.7
2000
GhaathFilm
Ajay Pandey
★ 9.0
1999
East Is EastFilm
George Khan
★ 6.5
1999
KhoobsuratFilm
Dilip Chaudhary
★ 5.0
1999
GubbareTV
1999
A.K.47Film
Commissioner of Police Yashwant Sinha
1998
C.I.D.TV
Kidnapper / CBI Officer • 2 episodes
★ 5.5
1998
Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaFilm
Inspector Khan
★ 6.6
1998
China GateFilm
Col. Krishnakant Puri
★ 6.5
1998
Such a Long JourneyFilm
Ghulam
★ 6.0
1998
VinashakFilm
Inspector Abdul Rehman Khan
★ 4.3
1998
ZorFilm
Shah Alam
★ 6.3
1997
Chachi 420Film
Banwarilal Pandey
★ 7.0
1997
Gupt: The Hidden TruthFilm
Inspector Udham Singh
★ 6.5
1997
My Son the FanaticFilm
Parvez
★ 5.0
1997
BhaiFilm
Advocate Satyaprakash
★ 5.6
1997
MrityudandFilm
★ 5.2
1997
ChuppFilm
Keshup
★ 5.5
1997
Aastha: In the Prison of SpringFilm
Amar
★ 4.2
1997
Zameer: The Awakening of a SoulFilm
Jaichand Marwah
★ 5.0
1996
The Ghost and the DarknessFilm
Abdullah
★ 6.9
1996
GhatakFilm
Sachdev
★ 7.5
1996
MaachisFilm
Sanatan
★ 7.5
1996
Prem GranthFilm
Baliram
★ 5.2
1996
KrishnaFilm
Amar Prabhakar
★ 3.4
1996
Brothers in TroubleFilm
Hussein Shah
★ 4.8
1996
TalaashiFilm
★ 8.0
1995
KartavyaFilm
Ghulam Rasul
★ 7.3
1995
Aatank Hi AatankFilm
Sharad Joshi
★ 5.1
1995
TargetFilm
★ 10.0
1995
TarpanFilm
Jassu
★ 7.0
1995
Zakhmi SipahiFilm
Om Chaudhary
★ 7.0
1994
WolfFilm
Dr. Vijay Alezais
★ 6.1
1994
DrohkaalFilm
Abhay Singh
★ 7.4
1994
TriyacharitraFilm
★ 7.0
1994
Woh ChokriFilm
★ 7.0
1994
In CustodyFilm
Deven
★ 5.0
1994
PurushFilm
Gulabrao Jadhav
★ 10.0
1993
Maya MemsaabFilm
Funeral Attendant
★ 5.7
1993
AnkuramFilm
★ 9.0
1993
The KiteFilm
Mathura
★ 8.0
1993
KirdaarTV
1992
City of JoyFilm
Hazari Pal
★ 6.6
1992
RaatFilm
Sharji, the Tantrik
★ 6.7
1992
CurrentFilm
Velu
★ 7.0
1992
AngaarFilm
Parvez Hussain
★ 6.5
1992
Karm YodhaFilm
Sub Inspector Patwardhan
★ 8.0
1991
NarsimhaFilm
Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
★ 5.4
1991
DharaviFilm
Raj Karan Yadav
★ 7.4
1991
Sam & MeFilm
Chetan Parikh
★ 8.0
1991
Inner voiceFilm
Arjun mangela
★ 10.0
1990
GhayalFilm
ACP Joe D’Souza
★ 6.8
1990
DishaFilm
★ 9.0
1989
IlaakaFilm
Bheema
★ 6.0
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Narrator • 2 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Duryodhan / Narrator • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Duryodhan • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Raavan • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Agulimal • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Ashoka • 3 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Raj Raja Chola • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Alauddin Khilji • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Allauddin Khilji • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Krishnadevaraya • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Aurangzeb • 2 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Soldier-1 • 2 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Nabakrishna Banerjee • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Patel Range Gowda • 2 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
The Discovery of IndiaTV
Nigam (Ballia DM) • 1 episodes
★ 9.4
1988
TamasTV
Nathu • 6 episodes
★ 9.5
1988
PuravruthamFilm
Raman
★ 8.0
1988
Ek Hi MaqsadFilm
★ 7.0
1988
Kakkaji KahinTV
Kakkaji • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1988
Hum Farishte NahinFilm
Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
★ 9.0
1987
Mirch MasalaFilm
Chowkidar Abu Miya
★ 7.9
1987
Marte Dam TakFilm
Daulat / D.K.
★ 7.5
1987
SusmanFilm
★ 8.0
1986
GenesisFilm
The weaver
★ 6.5
1986
New Delhi TimesFilm
Ajay Singh
★ 7.3
1986
AntaheenFilm
1985
Screen TwoTV
Hussein Shah • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
AghaatFilm
Madhav Verma
★ 8.1
1985
Satyajit RayFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1985
ZamanaFilm
Shyam
★ 10.0
1985
PaththarFilm
Resham Singh
★ 7.5
1985
Child GodFilm
★ 7.0
1985
NasoorFilm
Dr Sunil Gupta
1984
PartyFilm
Avinash
★ 7.4
1984
DuniyaFilm
Vasudev
★ 7.3
1984
The CrossingFilm
Ramnaresh
★ 6.5
1984
HoliFilm
Principal Pandey
★ 6.4
1984
TarangFilm
Namdev
★ 6.2
1984
Giddh: The VultureFilm
Basya
★ 6.8
1984
RaavanFilm
Samant (Staiton Master)
★ 9.0
1984
Maati Maangey KhoonFilm
Durjan Singh
★ 7.0
1984
SeepeeyanFilm
Gokul
1983
Jaane Bhi Do YaaroFilm
Ahuja
★ 7.2
1983
Ardh SatyaFilm
Sub-inspector Anant Velankar
★ 7.1
1983
MandiFilm
Ram Gopal
★ 7.0
1983
ChokhFilm
Jadunath
★ 7.5
1983
Long Da LishkaraFilm
Ditu
★ 7.0
1983
ArohanFilm
Hari Mondal
★ 9.0
1982
GandhiFilm
Nahari (uncredited)
★ 7.6
1982
Disco DancerFilm
David Brown
★ 6.1
1982
VijetaFilm
Arvind
★ 9.2
1982
Naseeb Ni BalihariFilm
1981
SadgatiFilm
Dukhi
★ 6.5
1981
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiFilm
Madhu
★ 5.5
1981
Bhavni BhavaiFilm
Maanav Bhagat
★ 4.9
1981
KalyugFilm
Bhavani Pandey
★ 6.7
1981
Chann PardeseeFilm
Tulsi
★ 8.7
1981
ShodhFilm
Surendra
★ 8.0
1980
AakroshFilm
Lohanya Bhikhu
★ 7.4
1980
SparshFilm
Dubey
★ 7.3
1979
ShaayadFilm
★ 10.0
1979
Saanch Ko Aanch NahinFilm
★ 8.0
1978
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb DastaanFilm
Rajan
★ 5.1
1977
BhumikaFilm
Stage Actor
★ 6.6
1976
Ghashiram KotwalFilm
Ghashiram
★ 6.8
1976
MurdeFilm
★ 7.0
1976
BongaFilm