Person
Om Puri
Acting · 1950–2017 · Ambala, Haryana, India
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
C.I.D.
Kidnapper / CBI Officer
Screen Two
Hussein Shah
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Himself
Ghatak
Sachdev
The Discovery of India
Agulimal
Second Generation
Sharma
Canterbury Tales
Jetender
Narsimha
Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
Zor
1998
The Ghost and the Darkness
Abdullah
Filmography
- 2021Rifle Ganj
- 2020Gul MakaiGeneral Kayani
- 2019The Gandhi MurderT.G.
- 2018Lashtam PashtamSaleem
- 2018Load WeddingRaja's Father
- 2017TubelightBanne Chacha
- 2017Viceroy's HouseAli Rahim Noor
- 2017The Ghazi AttackIndian Navy Admiral
- 2016Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh BahadurNarrator (voice)
- 2016GandhigiriRai Saheb
- 2016MirzyaAbba
- 2016A Death in the GunjO.P Bakshi
- 2016Actor in LawRafaqat Mirza
- 2016Warrior SavitriYamaraj
- 2016The Silent Crime
- 2016Project MarathwadaTukaram
- 2016AadupuliyattamMuni
- 2016Ghayal Once AgainACP Joe D'Souza
- 2015Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi
- 2015Welcome BackNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2015Bajrangi BhaijaanMolana
- 2015Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
- 2015Uvaa
- 2015Hail Democracy!Kripa Shankar Pandey
- 2015Leather Life
- 2015Dirty PoliticsDina Nath Singh
- 2015TraffickerSupreme Court Judge
- 2014Chaar SahibzaadeNarrator
- 2014Little TerrorsAbdul-Wadood Kamil
- 2014The Hundred-Foot JourneyPapa
- 2014The Anupam Kher ShowHimself
- 2014HeartlessDr. Sanjay Trehan
- 2013Bhaji in ProblemBalli
- 2013Jatt Boys Putt Jattan DeSippy's Father
- 2013Mazaaq RaatHimself
- 2013PolicegiriCommissioner
- 2013The Reluctant FundamentalistAbu
- 2012ChakravyuhGovind Suryavanshi
- 2012OMG: Oh My God!Hanif Qureshi
- 2012Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalDavid
- 2012Krishna and KamsaKans (voice)
- 2012Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
- 2012Chaar Din Ki Chandni
- 2012Tere Naal Love Ho GayaChaudhary
- 2012AgneepathEknath Gaitonde
- 2011Don 2Vishal Malik
- 2011Bin Bulaye BaraatiS.I. Pralay Pratap Singh
- 2011Love ExpressKhadak Singh Bakshi
- 2011Kucch Luv JaisaaMadhu's Father
- 2011Teen Thay BhaiChixie Gill
- 2010Action ReplayyRai Bahadur Dhyanchand
- 2010West Is WestGeorge Khan
- 2010DabanggKasturilal Vishkarma
- 2010Kushti
- 2010The HangmanShiva Sathe
- 2010Road to SangamNawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri
- 2009Bolo RaamInspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
- 2009KurbaanNaseer Ahmed
- 2009Life Goes OnAlok
- 2009London DreamsMr. Khosla
- 2009BaabarrInspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi
- 2009Delhi-6Madangopal
- 2009BilluSahukaar Daamchand
- 2009Chal Chala ChalOmkar Nath
- 2008MaharathiACP Gokhale
- 2008MukhbiirS.P. Rathod
- 2008Singh Is KinngRangeela
- 2008Kismat KonnectionSanjeev Gill
- 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapMadhav Mathur
- 2008Lovesongs
- 2007WelcomeNarrator (uncredited)
- 2007Charlie Wilson's WarPresident Zia
- 2007Shoot on SightJunaid
- 2007DholSatyadev Tripathi
- 2007Buddha Mar GayaVidyut 'Vidya' Baba
- 2007Fool N FinalBhaiyya
- 2007Khallas: The Beginning of End
- 2007Delhii HeightsTimmy Kohli
- 2007DoshInspector Om
- 2006BaabulBalwant Kapoor
- 2006DonVishal Malik
- 2006Chup Chup KePrabhat Singh Chauhan
- 2006Malamaal WeeklyBalwant Singh Ballu
- 2006Rang De BasantiAmanullah Khan
- 2005Deewane Huye PaagalScientist Khurana / Mehboob
- 2005Kyon Ki...Dr. Khurana
- 2005Mangal Pandey - The RisingNarrator (uncredited)
- 2005Mumbai XpressACP S.P. Rao (Hindi)
- 2005KisnaJuman Masum Kishti
- 2004AK 47Yashwant Sinha
- 2004King of BollywoodKaran 'K.K.' Kumar
- 2004Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...Mr. Khanna
- 2004LakshyaSub. Maj. Pritam Singh
- 2004DevCommissioner Tejinder Khosla
- 2004Aan: Men at WorkCommissioner Khurana
- 2004YuvaProsenjit Bhattacharya
- 2003Zinda Dil
- 2003DhoopProf. Suresh Kumar Kapoor
- 2003KagaarSub-Inspector Gokhale
- 2003Second GenerationSharma
- 2003Chupke Se
- 2003Canterbury TalesJetender
- 2003Miss India: The MysteryInspector Yograj
- 2003Code 46Bahkland
- 2003Kash Aap Hamare HoteYashwant Raj Mankotia
- 2003MaqboolInspector Pandit
- 2003Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha HaiShyam 'Sam'
- 2002The WoundInspector Gautam
- 2002Guru MahaaguruCrocodile
- 2002White TeethSamad
- 2002White TeethSamad
- 2002Dhruva
- 2002Chor Machaaye ShorDCP Pandey
- 2002ShararatDCP Bhosle
- 2002Awara Paagal DeewanaMafia Don
- 2002MurderAkash Gupta
- 2002Pyaar Diwana Hota HaiDr.S.Puri
- 2002AnshBhagat Pandey
- 2002KrantiColonel Krishnakant
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself
- 2002PitaahThakur Avadh Narayan Singh
- 2001Bollywood CallingSubramaniam
- 2001The ZookeeperThe Vet
- 2001DeewaanapanPrakash Saxena
- 2001IndianJoginder Singh
- 2001The Mystic MasseurRamlogan
- 2001Happy NowTin Man
- 2001The Parole OfficerGeorge
- 2001Gadar: Ek Prem KathaNarrator (voice)
- 2001Zahreela
- 2001Farz hindACP Arjun Singh
- 2000GhaathAjay Pandey
- 2000Kurukshetra
- 2000KunwaraBalraj Singh
- 2000Hera PheriKharak Singh
- 2000Dulhan Hum Le JayengeBhola Nath
- 2000Hey RamGoel
- 2000PukarColonel Hussein
- 1999KhoobsuratDilip Chaudhary
- 1999A.K.47Commissioner of Police Yashwant Sinha
- 1999East Is EastGeorge Khan
- 1999Gubbare
- 1998China GateCol. Krishnakant Puri
- 1998Such a Long JourneyGhulam
- 1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaInspector Khan
- 1998Zor
- 1998VinashakInspector Abdul Rehman Khan
- 1998C.I.D.Kidnapper / CBI Officer
- 1997Chachi 420Banwarilal Pandey
- 1997My Son the FanaticParvez
- 1997Mrityudand
- 1997Gupt: The Hidden TruthInspector Udham Singh
- 1997Zameer: The Awakening of a SoulJaichand Marwah
- 1997ChuppKeshup
- 1997Aastha: In the Prison of SpringAmar
- 1997BhaiAdvocate Satyaprakash
- 1996GhatakSachdev
- 1996MaachisSanatan
- 1996The Ghost and the DarknessAbdullah
- 1996KrishnaAmar Prabhakar
- 1996Prem GranthBaliram
- 1996Talaashi
- 1995Brothers in TroubleHussein Shah
- 1995Aatank Hi AatankSharad Joshi
- 1995TarpanJassu
- 1995Target
- 1995KartavyaGhulam Rasul
- 1995Zakhmi SipahiOm Chaudhary
- 1994PurushGulabrao Jadhav
- 1994DrohkaalAbhay Singh
- 1994WolfDr. Vijay Alezais
- 1994In CustodyDeven
- 1994Woh Chokri
- 1994Triyacharitra
- 1993Kirdaar
- 1993Maya MemsaabFuneral Attendant
- 1993The KiteMathura
- 1993Ankuram
- 1992AngaarParvez Hussain
- 1992City of JoyHazari Pal
- 1992CurrentVelu
- 1992RaatSharji, the Tantrik
- 1992Karm YodhaSub Inspector Patwardhan
- 1991DharaviRaj Karan Yadav
- 1991NarsimhaSuraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
- 1991Sam & MeChetan Parikh
- 1990GhayalACP Joe D’Souza
- 1990Disha
- 1989IlaakaBheema
- 1988TamasNathu
- 1988PuravruthamRaman
- 1988Hum Farishte NahinGopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
- 1988TamasNathu
- 1988The Discovery of IndiaAgulimal
- 1988Ek Hi Maqsad
- 1988Kakkaji KahinKakkaji
- 1987Marte Dam TakDaulat / D.K.
- 1987Mirch MasalaChowkidar Abu Miya
- 1987Susman
- 1986GenesisThe weaver
- 1986Long Da LishkaraDitu
- 1986Antaheen
- 1986New Delhi TimesAjay Singh
- 1985ZamanaShyam
- 1985Child God
- 1985Satyajit RaySelf
- 1985AghaatMadhav Verma
- 1985NasoorDr Sunil Gupta
- 1985Screen TwoHussein Shah
- 1985PaththarResham Singh
- 1984DuniyaVasudev
- 1984RaavanSamant (Staiton Master)
- 1984PaarRamnaresh
- 1984HoliPrincipal Pandey
- 1984PartyAvinash
- 1984SeepeeyanGokul
- 1984Maati Maangey KhoonDurjan Singh
- 1984TarangNamdev
- 1984Giddh: The VultureBasya
- 1983Ardh SatyaSub-inspector Anant Velankar
- 1983Jaane Bhi Do YaaroAhuja
- 1983MandiRam Gopal
- 1983ChokhJadunath
- 1983ArohanHari Mondal
- 1982Disco DancerDavid Brown
- 1982GandhiNahari (uncredited)
- 1982VijetaArvind
- 1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
- 1981Chann PardeseeTulsi
- 1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiMadhu
- 1981KalyugBhavani Pandey
- 1981ShodhSurendra
- 1981Bhavni BhavaiMaanav Bhagat
- 1981SadgatiDukhi
- 1980SparshDubey
- 1980AakroshLahanya Bhiku
- 1979Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin
- 1979Shaayad
- 1978Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb DastaanRajan
- 1977BhumikaStage Actor
- 1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
- 1976Bonga
- 1976Ghashiram KotwalGhashiram
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