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{{Infobox person
{{short description|Indian actor}}
| name         = Om Puri
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}
{{Infobox actor
| image         = OmPuriSept10TIFF.jpg
| name               = Om Puri
| caption       = Puri at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival]]
| honorific_suffix   = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1950|10|18|df=yes}}
| image             = OmPuriSept10TIFF.jpg
| birth_place   = [[Ambala]], Punjab<!--Ambala is in Haryana since 1966, but in Punjab in 1950-->, India<br>(now in [[Haryana]])
| caption           = Puri at [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]], 2010
| death_date   = {{death date and age|df=yes|2017|1|6|1950|10|18}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1950|10|08|df=yes}}
| death_place   = [[Mumbai]], India
| birth_place       = [[Ambala]], [[Haryana]]<!--Ambala is in Haryana since 1966, but in Punjab in 1950-->, [[India]]
| death_cause  = [[Heart attack]]
| death_date         = {{death date and age|df=yes|2017|1|6|1950|10|18}}
| education     = [[National School of Drama]]
| death_place       = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
| education         =  
| occupation   = Actor
| alma_mater         = [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]<br>[[National School of Drama|NSD]]
| notable_works =  
| occupation         = Actor
| spouse     = Seema Kapoor (1991–1991)<br />Nandita Puri (1993–2013)
| notable_works     =  
| children=     1
| spouse             = {{marriage|Seema Kapoor|1991|1991 |reason=divorce}}<br />{{marriage|Nandita Puri|1993|2013 |reason=divorce}}
| awards       = [[Padma Shri]]
| children           = 1
| birthname     = Om Prakesh Puri
| awards             =  
| yearsactive   = 1972–2017
| birthname         = Om Prakash Puri
| yearsactive       = 1972–2017
}}
}}
'''Om Prakesh Puri''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|commas=on|OBE}}<ref name=obe>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3921421.stm|title=Indian actor Om Puri awarded OBE|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|date= 23 July 2004}}</ref> (18 October 1950 &ndash; 6 January 2017) was an [[Indian people|Indian]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3921421.stm|title=BBC NEWS&nbsp;— South Asia&nbsp;— Indian actor Om Puri awarded OBE|work=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> actor. He has appeared in mainstream commercial [[Lollywood|Pakistani]], [[Indian Cinema|Indian]], [[Cinema of United Kingdom|British]], and [[Hollywood]] movies. He was also in independent and [[art movie]]s.
'''Om Prakash Puri''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films, as well as independent and [[art films]]. He is best known for his author-backed roles in films like ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]'' (1980), ''[[Arohan (film)|Arohan]]'' (1982), ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' (1983) and television films like ''[[Sadgati]]'' (1981) and ''[[Tamas (film)|Tamas]]'' (1987) and also light-hearted roles in ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]'' (1983) and ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997). He had various collaborations with director [[Shyam Benegal]] and [[Govind Nihalani]].<ref name="Gulzar">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT630 |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |page=606 |author=[[Gulzar]], Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=Publisher Popular Prakashan |year=2003 |isbn= 978-8179910665 |access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States and Britain.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Anuj|title=Blast from the past - Aakrosh (1980)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/aakrosh-1980/article5894708.ece|work=The Hindu|date=10 April 2014|access-date=11 January 2017|archive-date=10 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210072032/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/aakrosh-1980/article5894708.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 1990s, he appeared in ''[[My Son the Fanatic]]'' (1997) and the comedy drama ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]'' (1999), receiving a nomination for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]].<ref name="Auto4R-28">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/662167.stm |title=Bafta nominations in full |work=BBC |date=1 March 2000 |access-date=6 January 2017 |archive-date=28 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628080534/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/662167.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>


Puri was known for his roles in ''[[Gandhi (movie)|Gandhi]]'' (1982), ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' (1983), ''[[City of Joy (movie)|City of Joy]]'' (1992), ''[[Wolf (movie)|Wolf]]'' (1994), ''[[East Is East (1999 movie)|East Is East]]'' (1999) and in ''[[The Hundred-Foot Journey (movie)|The Hundred-Foot Journey]]'' (2014). His career began in 1972. He also narrated the widely known Indian nature documentary ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' (1988).
Puri was awarded [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 1990.<ref name="Padma"/> In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]].<ref name=obe>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3921421.stm|title=Indian actor Om Puri awarded OBE|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=23 July 2004|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134626/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3921421.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Wigmore|first=Richard|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2079344|title=Persson, Miah|date=2009-05-15|publisher=Oxford University Press|series=Oxford Music Online}}</ref>


He has been awarded [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award of India.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> He won two [[National Film Awards (India)|National Film Awards]] in 1981 and in 1983. He was nominated for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] in 1999 for his role as George Khan in ''East Is East''.  
==Early life==
Om Puri was born in [[Ambala]]. His father, Rajesh Puri, worked on the railways and in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/apr/04puri.htm|title=Rediff on the Net, Movies:An interview with Om Puri|work=rediff.com|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814102817/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/apr/04puri.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> As he had no birth certificate or records, his family was unsure of his date and year of birth, however, his mother told him he had been born two days after the Hindu festival [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]]. When he began his schooling, his uncle chose 9 March 1950 as his "official" birthday, however as an adult when he moved to Mumbai, Puri looked up when Dussehra was celebrated in 1950, to establish his date of birth as 18 October.<ref name="biography">{{cite book|last1=Puri|first1=Nandita|title=Om Puri: Unlikely Hero|date=2009|publisher=Roli Books|isbn=978-9351940753}}</ref>
 
Puri came from an underprivileged background. When he was six years old, his father who was a [[Indian Railways|railway]] employee was put behind bars on allegations of theft of cement. This resulted in their family becoming homeless. To make ends meet, Puri's brother, Ved Prakash Puri, worked as a [[coolie]] (railway porter) and Puri worked in a local tea shop,<ref name="dawn">{{cite news|title=Did you know? Om Puri ran a chai kiosk in his childhood|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1174470/did-you-know-om-puri-ran-a-chai-kiosk-in-his-childhood|access-date=11 January 2017|publisher=Dawn|date=19 December 2015|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108233355/http://images.dawn.com/news/1174470/did-you-know-om-puri-ran-a-chai-kiosk-in-his-childhood|url-status=live}}</ref> did odd jobs and collected coal from nearby railways tracks to support his family.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Panchal|first1=Komal|title=RIP Om Puri: His journey from rag picking to cinematic success|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rip-om-puri-his-journey-from-rag-picking-to-cinematic-success-see-pics-4461617/|access-date=11 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=6 January 2016|archive-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113054932/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rip-om-puri-his-journey-from-rag-picking-to-cinematic-success-see-pics-4461617/|url-status=live}}</ref> He and his brother's children were later brought up by a maid servant, Shanti.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|last1=Jhal|first1=Subhash|title=My wife made me look cheap: Om Puri|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-wife-made-me-look-cheap-Om-Puri/articleshow/5218355.cms|access-date=11 January 2017|work=The Times of India|date=11 November 2009|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108175149/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-wife-made-me-look-cheap-Om-Puri/articleshow/5218355.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
While working, Puri continued to study. After his primary education, he joined the [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi to study theatre acting.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Om Puri passes away: NSD remembers its iconic student - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nsd-remembers-its-iconic-student/articleshow/56374941.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17|archive-date=12 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112144048/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nsd-remembers-its-iconic-student/articleshow/56374941.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> A fellow NSD student who became a long-term friend, [[Naseeruddin Shah]], encouraged Puri to follow him to the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] in [[Pune|Poona]] (present-day Pune).<ref name="toi"/><ref name=nsd2>{{cite web
|url=http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf
|title=NSD Graduates
|access-date=2016-01-06
|publisher=[[National School of Drama]]
|archive-date=29 March 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329054806/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf
|url-status=live
}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Times of India'', Puri later recounted his family was so poor that he did not have a decent shirt to wear when he joined FTII. According to Shah, Puri was disappointed by his education at FTII, and also was unable to pay tuition fees—when he became well-known, the institute followed up the debt of [[Rupee|₹]]280, which Puri refused to pay due to the "impish thrill" of owing them money.<ref name="ntii">{{cite news|title=He was too quiet, reserved for an acting student: FTII batchmates remember Om Puri|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/he-was-too-quiet-reserved-for-an-acting-student-ftii-batchmates-remember-om-puri-4462710/|access-date=7 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=7 January 2017|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106210832/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/he-was-too-quiet-reserved-for-an-acting-student-ftii-batchmates-remember-om-puri-4462710/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Career==
Puri's first film was ''Chor Chor Chhup ja'', a children's film. During this time, to make ends meet he also worked at the Actors' Studio, where future actors such as [[Gulshan Grover]] and [[Anil Kapoor]] would be his students.<ref name="dawn" />
 
Subsequently, Puri worked in numerous Indian films, as well as many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.<ref name="theguardian">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/06/om-puri-indian-actor-dies-aged-66 |title=Om Puri, celebrated Indian actor, dies at 66 |work=The Guardian |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106212405/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/06/om-puri-indian-actor-dies-aged-66 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Puri made his debut in the mainstream films genre in the 1976 [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film ''[[Ghashiram Kotwal (film)|Ghashiram Kotwal]]'',<ref name="toi2">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-om-puri-passes-away-bollywood-mourns-his-demise/articleshow/56367905.cms |title=Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Bollywood mourns his demise |work=The Times of India |date=7 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106185203/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-om-puri-passes-away-bollywood-mourns-his-demise/articleshow/56367905.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="theweek">{{Cite news |url=http://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/the-legacy-of-om-puri.html |title=The legacy of Om Puri |work=The Week |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107013618/http://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/the-legacy-of-om-puri.html |url-status=live }}</ref> based on a Marathi play of the same name by [[Vijay Tendulkar]].<ref name="theweek"/> It was directed by [[K. Hariharan (director)|K. Hariharan]] and [[Mani Kaul]] in cooperation with 16 graduates of the FTII.<ref name="livemint">{{Cite news |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/sLbOyfP93wEJGZK8NYjpuL/Thespian-Om-Puri-dies-of-heart-attack-at-66.html |title=Om Puri dies of heart attack at 66 |work=Livemint |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107175817/http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/sLbOyfP93wEJGZK8NYjpuL/Thespian-Om-Puri-dies-of-heart-attack-at-66.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He has claimed that he was paid "peanuts" for his best work.<ref name="peanuts">{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/om-puri-earns-15-25-lakh-not-a-crore-for-a-film-does-bollywood-have-an-age-bias-705265.html|title=Om Puri earns 15–25 lakh not a crore for a film; does Bollywood have an age bias?|last=Pal|first=Divya|date=2014-07-31|publisher=News18.|access-date=2016-01-06|archive-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107102306/http://www.news18.com/news/india/om-puri-earns-15-25-lakh-not-a-crore-for-a-film-does-bollywood-have-an-age-bias-705265.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Along with [[Amrish Puri]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Smita Patil]], he was among the main actors who starred in what was then referred to as [[art film]]s such as ''[[Bhavni Bhavai]]'' (1980), ''[[Sadgati]]'' (1981), ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' (1982), ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' (1986) and ''[[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]]'' (1992).
 
He was critically acclaimed for his performances in many unconventional roles such as a victimized tribal in ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]'' (1980);<ref name="bbc"/> Jimmy's manager in ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' (1982);<ref name="economic times">{{Cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/in-om-puri-we-witnessed-one-of-the-finest-most-versatile-shape-shifters-of-our-times/articleshow/56382187.cms |title=In Om Puri, we witnessed one of the finest, most versatile shape-shifters of our times |work=The Economic Times |date=7 January 2017 |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109014751/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/in-om-puri-we-witnessed-one-of-the-finest-most-versatile-shape-shifters-of-our-times/articleshow/56382187.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> a police inspector in ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' (1982),<ref name="economic times"/> for which he got the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]];<ref name="business standard">{{Cite news |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/om-puri-an-acting-giant-who-traversed-both-east-and-west-117010600289_1.html |title=Om Puri: Acting giant who traversed both East and West |work=Business Standard |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180100/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/om-puri-an-acting-giant-who-traversed-both-east-and-west-117010600289_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> a humble husband in ''[[Seepeeyan]]'' (1984),<ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due" /> Vinod's uncle in [[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]] the leader of a cell of [[Sikh]] militants in ''[[Maachis]]'' (1996); as a tough cop again in the commercial film ''[[Gupt]]'' in 1997; and as the courageous father of a martyred soldier in ''[[Dhoop]]'' (2003).
 
In 1999, Puri acted in a [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] film ''[[A.K.47 (film)|A.K. 47]]'' as a strict police officer who tries to keep the city safe from the underworld—it became a huge commercial hit. Puri's acting in the film is memorable. He rendered his own voice for the Kannada dialogues. In the same year, he starred in the successful British comedy-drama film ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East is East]]'', where he played a first-generation Pakistani immigrant in [[Northern England]],<ref name="bbc"/> struggling to come to terms with his far more westernised children.
[[File:Om Puri.jpg|thumb|left| Puri in 2009]]
Puri had a cameo in the highly acclaimed film ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982, directed by [[Richard Attenborough]]).<ref name="bbc">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232 |title=Om Puri: Veteran Indian actor dies at the age of 66 |work=BBC |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107012442/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost">{{Cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/01/06/indian-film-industry-has-lost-a-pillar-country-mourns-om-puri/ |title=Om Puri: An Acting Giant of Parallel And New Wave Cinema |work=Huffington Post |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107162645/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/01/06/indian-film-industry-has-lost-a-pillar-country-mourns-om-puri/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the mid-1990s, he diversified to play character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema, where his roles are more tuned to mass audiences than film critics. He became known internationally by starring in many British films such as ''[[My Son the Fanatic (film)|My Son the Fanatic]]'' (1997), ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]'' (1999)<ref name="economic times"/> and ''[[The Parole Officer]]'' (2001). He appeared in [[Hollywood]] films including ''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]'' (1992),<ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due"/> opposite [[Patrick Swayze]];<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> ''[[Wolf (1994 film)|Wolf]]'' (1994) with [[Jack Nicholson]];<ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due"/><ref name="huffingtonpost"/> and ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' (1996) opposite [[Val Kilmer]].<ref name="huffingtonpost"/> In 2007, he appeared as General [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]] in ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'', which stars [[Tom Hanks]] and [[Julia Roberts]].<ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527144 |title=Om Puri: The actor who never got his due |work=BBC |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=7 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106175326/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527144 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
He has worked in Hindi television serials like ''Kakkaji Kaheen'' (1988) (roughly meaning "Uncle Says") as a [[paan]]-chewing 'Kakkaji', which was a parody on politicians, and ''Mr. Yogi'' (1989) as a suave 'Sutradhaar' who enjoys pulling the protagonist's leg. These two serials underlined Om Puri's versatility as a comedian. He received critical acclaim for his performance in Govind Nihalani's television film ''[[Tamas (film)|Tamas]]'' (1988)<ref name="economic times"/> based on a Hindi novel of the same name. He played comic roles in Hindi films like ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]'' which reached a cult status,<ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due"/> followed by ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997), ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' (2000), ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (2002), Deewane Hue Pagal, Chup Chup Ke, Kismet Connection and ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'' (2006) and Oh My God. He was regular in films directed by Priyadarshan and Kamal Haasan.
 
His notable roles in commercial Hindi films included Drohkaal, In Custody, Narsimha, Ghayal, Mrityudand, Aastha, Hey Ram, Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha, Farz, Gadar, Lakshya, Dev (2004), Rang De Basanti, Yuva, ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'', ''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]'', ''[[Billu]]'', Kyunki, Lakshya, Dabang, Bhaji in Problem, Khap, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Ghayal Once Again. Puri was seen in the role of Mohammad Ali Kasuri in ''[[Road to Sangam]]'' (2009). In 2010, he appeared in ''[[The Hangman (2010 film)|The Hangman]]''. In 2011 he was in the Indian action film ''[[Don 2: The King is Back|Don 2]]''.
 
He has also worked in some episodes of the TV series ''[[Aahat]]'' during the second season which was aired between 2004 and 2005 on Sony channel. Other notable television appearances included ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'', ''[[Yatra (Doordarshan)|Yatra]]'', ''[[Mr. Yogi (TV series)|Mr. Yogi]]'', ''[[Kakaji Kahin]]'', ''[[Sea Hawks (TV series)|Sea Hawks]]'', ''[[Antaral]]'' and ''[[Savdhaan India]]'''s second season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Om-Puri-returns-to-TV-with-crime-show/Article1-894098.aspx | title=Om Puri returns to TV with crime show | publisher=Hindustantimes.com | date=24 July 2012 | access-date=24 July 2012 | archive-date=27 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727041112/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Om-Puri-returns-to-TV-with-crime-show/Article1-894098.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
In 2014, he appeared opposite [[Helen Mirren]] in the comedy-drama ''[[The Hundred-Foot Journey (film)|The Hundred-Foot Journey]]''.<ref name="toi2"/><ref name="Om Puri: The actor who never got his due"/> At the time of his death in January 2017, he was working on the Marathi film, ''15 August Bhagile 26 January.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Om-Puris-Marathi-debut/articleshow/46947048.cms|title=Om Puri's 'Marathi debut|work=The Times of India|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623093001/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Om-Puris-Marathi-debut/articleshow/46947048.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Several of his completed films released after his death including ''[[Viceroy's House]]'' and ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-tubelight-to-be-om-puris-last-film-kabir-khan-says-will-miss-his-warm-hugs-4462267|title = Salman Khan's Tubelight to be Om Puri's last film, Kabir Khan says will miss his warm hugs|date = 6 January 2017|access-date = 27 July 2017|archive-date = 18 August 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170818163950/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-tubelight-to-be-om-puris-last-film-kabir-khan-says-will-miss-his-warm-hugs-4462267/|url-status = live}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Puri married director/writer Seema Kapoor, the sister of actor [[Annu Kapoor]], in 1991, but their marriage ended after eight months.<ref name="kapoor">{{cite news|title=Om Puri to star in his first wife Seema Kapoor's film|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/om-puri-to-star-in-his-first-wife-seema-kapoors-film/17574177|access-date=6 January 2017|work=Mid-Day|date=31 August 2016|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106174052/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/om-puri-to-star-in-his-first-wife-seema-kapoors-film/17574177|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
In 1993, he married journalist Nandita Puri, with whom he had a son named Ishaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/om-puri-nandita-puri-domestic-violence-the-entire-story/1/304264.html|title=The Om Puri Story: A marriage on the rocks, a son caught in the middle and old lovers|website=m.indiatoday.in|access-date=2016-09-06|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921104723/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/om-puri-nandita-puri-domestic-violence-the-entire-story/1/304264.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-passes-away-after-a-massive-heart-attack-4461368/|title=Om Puri passes away after a massive heart attack|date=2017-01-06|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-06|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106101059/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-passes-away-after-a-massive-heart-attack-4461368/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, Nandita wrote a biography of her husband titled ''Unlikely Hero: The Story of Om Puri''. Upon the book's publication, Puri spoke of his anger at the inclusion of explicit details of his previous relationships.<ref name="hero-cheap">{{cite news|title=My wife made me look cheap: Om Puri|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-wife-made-me-look-cheap-Om-Puri/articleshow/5218355.cms|access-date=6 January 2017|work=The Times of India|date=11 November 2009|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108175149/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-wife-made-me-look-cheap-Om-Puri/articleshow/5218355.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Nandita filed an allegation of domestic violence against him, and the two opted for a judicial separation shortly afterwards.<ref name="separation">{{cite news|title=The Om Puri Story: A marriage on the rocks, a son caught in the middle and old lovers|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/om-puri-nandita-puri-domestic-violence-the-entire-story/1/304264.html|access-date=6 January 2017|work=India Today|date=28 August 2013|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106151229/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/om-puri-nandita-puri-domestic-violence-the-entire-story/1/304264.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
His second wife reported that they kept a "secular house",<ref name=nandita17>{{cite news |last1=Puri |first1=Nandita |title=Om Puri, Through The Eyes of His Former Wife |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/om-puri-through-the-eyes-of-his-former-wife/297611 |access-date=6 January 2017 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=9 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107170522/http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/om-puri-through-the-eyes-of-his-former-wife/297611 |url-status=live }}</ref> but that "while Om is not ritualistic, he does not mind others being so".<ref name=nandita17/> He took "solace in spiritual reading", particularly in the writings of spiritual teacher [[Eknath Easwaran]], many of whose books he shared with friends.<ref name=nandita17/> Puri seldom took politics seriously, and often found relaxation by cooking or gardening.<ref name=nandita17/> In an interview to Rajya Sabha TV in 2012, Om Puri spoke about his interest in agriculture and cooking, and suggested that his dream was to open a [[dhaba]] by the name Daal Roti.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Om-Puri%E2%80%99s-six-defining-roles/article16998174.ece |title=Om Puri's six defining roles – The Hindu |access-date=9 August 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115154003/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Om-Puri%E2%80%99s-six-defining-roles/article16998174.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Death==
{{Wikinews|Indian actor Om Puri dies}}
On 6 January 2017, Puri died at the age of 66, after having a [[heart attack]] at his residence in [[Andheri]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-passes-away-after-a-massive-heart-attack-4461368/|title=Om Puri passes away after a massive heart attack|work=indianexpress.com|access-date=2017-01-06|date=6 January 2017|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106101059/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-passes-away-after-a-massive-heart-attack-4461368/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thishour.in/news/593/veteran-actor-om-puri-passes-away|title=Veteran actor Om Puri passes away|website=ThisHour.in|access-date=2017-01-06|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106112509/http://www.thishour.in/news/593/veteran-actor-om-puri-passes-away|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232|title=Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66|date=2017-01-06|newspaper=BBC News.|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107012442/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232|url-status=live}}</ref> He was honoured at the [[89th Academy Awards]] in memoriam segment for his contribution in world cinema.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/academy-awards-2017-pay-tribute-to-om-puri-actor-mentioned-in-memorium-segment-at-oscars-272350.html|title=Academy Awards 2017 Pay Tribute To Om Puri, Actor Mentioned In 'Memorium' Segment At Oscars|work=indiatimes.com|access-date=2017-02-28|language=en|archive-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228085155/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/academy-awards-2017-pay-tribute-to-om-puri-actor-mentioned-in-memorium-segment-at-oscars-272350.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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|1975 || ''Kalla Kalla Bachitko'' || ||
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|1975 || ''Chor Chor Chhupja'' || ||
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|1976 || ''Ghashiram Kotwall'' || Ghashiram || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film based on play ''[[Ghashiram Kotwal]]''
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|1977 || ''Smothered Voices'' || ||
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|1977 || ''[[Bhumika (film)|Bhumika]]'' || ||
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|1977 || ''[[Godhuli]]'' || ||
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|1977 || ''[[Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane]]'' || Servant|| [[Kannada film]]
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|1978 || ''[[Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan]]'' || Rajesh ||
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|1978 || ''[[Bhookh]]'' || Colonel ||
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|1979 || ''[[Shaayad]]'' || Nandlal ||
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|1979 || ''Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin'' || ||
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|1980 || ''[[Sparsh (film)|Sparsh]]'' || Dubey ||
|-
|1980 || ''[[Chann Pardesi]]'' || Tulsi || [[Punjabi film]]
|-
|1980 || ''[[Bhavni Bhavai]]'' || Maanav Bhagat ||
|-
|1980 || ''[[Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai]]'' || Madhu (mechanic) ||
|-
|1980 || ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]'' || Lahanya Bhiku || Won [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]
|-
|1981 || ''Hari Hondal Bargadar : Share Cropper'' || ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Kalyug (1981 film)|Kalyug]]'' || Bhavani Pandey ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Shodh]]'' || Surendra ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' || Nahari ||
|-
|1982 || ''Disco Dancer'' || David Brown ||
|-
|1982 || ''Waqt-Waqt Ki Baat'' || ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Raaste Pyar Ke]]'' || Suldev ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' || Arvind ||
|-
|1982 || ''Naseeb Ni Balihari'' || || Gujarati film
|-
|1983 || ''Gumnaam Hai Koi'' || ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Chokh]]'' || Jadunath ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]'' || Ahuja ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Arohan (film)|Arohan]]'' || Hari Mondal || Won, [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
|1983 || ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' || Anant Velankar || Won, [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]<br>Won, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actor<br>Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]]
|-
|1983 || ''[[Mandi (film)|Mandi]]'' || Ram Gopal ||
|-
|1983 || ''Bekaraar'' || ||
|-
|1983 || ''Ashray'' || ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' || Avinash ||
|-
|1984 || ''Maati Maangey Khoon'' || Durjan Singh ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' || Vasudev ||
|-
|1984 || ''Shrant'' || ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Raavan (1984 film)|Raavan]]'' || Samant (Staiton Master) ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Paar (film)|Paar]]'' || Ram Naresh ||
|-
|1984 || ''Ram Ki Ganga'' || Laalu / Lal Dandhwani ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Tarang (film)|Tarang]]'' || Namdev ||
|-
|1984 || ''Sheeshay Ka Ghar'' || ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Giddh]]'' || Bhashya ||
|-
|1985 || ''Paththar'' || Resham Singh ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'' || Shyamlal ||
|-
|1985 || ''Bahu Ki Awaaz'' || Advocate Jaswant Srivastav ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Holi (1984 film)|Holi]]'' || Principal Pandey ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Nasoor]]'' || Dr Sunil ||
|-
|1985 || ''Sanjhi'' || Bhikhu ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Aghaat (1985 Hindi film)|Aghaat]]'' || Trade Unionist ||
|-
|1985 || ''Debshishu'' || Poor Labourer ||
|-
|1986 || ''Antaheen'' || ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Genesis (1986 film)|Genesis]]'' || The weaver ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' || Ajay Singh ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Long Da Lishkara]]'' || Dittu || Punjabi film
|-
|1987 || ''Debshishu'' || ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' || Abu Mian ||
|-
|1987 || ''Goraa'' || ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Susman (film)|Susman]]'' || Ramulu ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Marte Dam Tak]]'' || Daulat / D.K. ||
|-
|1988 || ''Achanak'' || ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[Hum Farishte Nahin]]'' || Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[Ek Hi Maqsad]]'' || Dr. Ram Kumar Verma ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[Puravrutham]]'' || Raman || Malayalam film
|-
|1989 || ''Shagun'' || ||
|-
|1989 || ''Sava Ser Gehu'' || ||
|-
|1989 || ''Darshana'' || ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Ilaaka]]'' || Bheema (Raja's Foster Father) ||
|-
|1990 || ''Sankranti'' || ||
|-
|1990 || ''Kayedi'' || ||
|-
|1990 || ''Halaat'' || ||
|-
|1990 || ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' || ACP Joe D'Souza || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|1990 || ''[[Disha]]'' || Parshuram 'Pagal Parsa' Sarpat ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Irada (1991 film)|Irada]]'' || Shanker ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Sam & Me]]'' || Chetan Parikh ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Narsimha (1991 film)|Narsimha]]'' || Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji' ||
|-
|1991 || ''Meena Bazar'' || ||
|-
|1991 || ''Antarnaad'' || ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Karm Yodha]]'' || Sub-Inspector Patwardhan ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Raat (film)|Raat]]'' || Sharji || Hindi film
|-
|1992 || ''[[Current (Hindi 1992 Film)|Current]]'' || Velu ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]'' || Hazari Pal || English film
|-
|1992 || ''[[Ankuram]]'' || Parvez Hussain || Telugu film
|-
|1992 || ''[[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]]'' || Rajkaran ||
|-
|1993 || ''Aakanksha'' || ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'' || ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[The Burning Season (1994 film)|The Burning Season]]'' || Rajiv Sharma ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[Patang (film)|Patang]]'' || Mathura ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[In Custody (1993 film)|In Custody]]'' || Deven ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Ankuram]]'' || Satyam ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Wolf (1994 film)|Wolf]]'' || Dr. Vijay Alezias || English film
|-
|1994 || ''[[Drohkaal]]'' || DCP Abhay Singh ||
|-
|1994 || ''Purush'' || ||
|-
|1994 || ''Triyacharitra'' || Billar ||
|-
|1995 || ''Ek Ka Jawab Do'' || ||
|-
|1995 || ''Beparoa'' || ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Zakhmi Sipahi]]'' || Om Chaudhary ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Aatank Hi Aatank]]'' || Sharad Joshi ||
|-
|1995 || ''Brothers in Trouble'' || Hussein Shah ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Target (1995 film)|Target]]'' || Rambharosa ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Tarpan (film)|Tarpan]]'' || Jassu ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[Kartavya (1995 film)|Kartavya]]'' || Ghulam Rasul ||
|-
|1996 || ''[[PremGranth]]'' || Baliram ||
|-
|1996 || ''[[Krishna (1996 Hindi film)|Krishna]]'' || Minister Amar Prabhakar ||
|-
|1996 || ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' || Abdullah || English film
|-
|1996 || ''[[Maachis]]'' || Sanatan || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|1996 || ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' || Sachdev ||
|-
|1996 || ''[[Ram Aur Shyam (1996 film)|Ram Aur Shyam]]'' || D.I.G. Suryapratap Thakur ||
|-
|1996 || ''Talaashi'' || Inspector Puri ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul]]'' || Jaichand Marwah ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'' || Inspector Udham Singh || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|1997 || ''[[My Son the Fanatic (film)|My Son the Fanatic]]'' || Parvez || English film
|-
|1997 || ''Bhai'' || Advocate Satyaprakash ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Chachi 420]]'' || Banwari lal-Secy ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Mrityudand]]'' || Rambaran Mahto ||
|-
|1997 || ''Nirnayak'' || Inspector Nanak ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Chupp]]'' || Keshav Narang ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Aastha: In the Prison of Spring|Aastha]]'' || Amar ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Vinashak&nbsp;– Destroyer]]'' || Inspector Khan ||
|-
|1998 || ''Zor: Never Underestimate the Force'' || Shah Alam ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]'' || Inspector Khan || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|1998 || ''[[Such a Long Journey (film)|Such a Long Journey]]'' || Ghulam Mohamed || English film
|-
|1998 || ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' || Col. Krishnakant Puri || |Hindi film
|-
|1999 || ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]'' || George Khan || English film<br>Nominated, [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|-
|1999 || ''[[A.K.47 (film)|A.K.47]]'' || Commissioner Yashwant Sinha || Kannada film
|-
|1999 || ''[[Khoobsurat (1999 film)|Khoobsurat]]'' || Dilip Chaudhary ||
|-
|1999 || ''Mon petit diable'' || ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Dulhan hum le jayenge]]'' || Bhola Nath ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' || Colonel Hussein ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Subhash Goel ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' || Khadak Singh ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Kunwara]]'' || Balraj Singh ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || Baburao Deshmukh ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Ghaath]]'' || Ajay Pandey ||
|-
|2000 || ''Zindagi Zindabad'' || ||
|-
|2000 || ''Bas Yaari Rakho'' || Tom ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Farz (2001 film)|Farz]]'' || ACP Arjun Singh ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Zahreela]]'' || Arun Dev ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' || Narrator ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[The Parole Officer]]'' || George || English film
|-
|2001 || ''[[Happy Now? (film)|Happy Now?]]'' || Tin Man ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[The Zookeeper (2001 film)|The Zookeeper]]'' || the Vet || English film
|-
|2001 || ''[[The Mystic Masseur]]'' || Ramlogan || English film
|-
|2001 || ''[[Indian (2001 film)|Indian]]'' || Joginder Singh ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Deewaanapan]]'' || Prakash Saxena - Suraj's dad ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Bollywood Calling]]'' || Subramaniam ||
|-
|2001 || ''Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon'' || ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Pitaah]]'' || Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh ||
|-
|2002 || ''Maa Tujhhe Salaam'' || || Voice
|-
|2002 || ''[[Kranti (2002 film)|Kranti]]'' || Col. Krishnakanth ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Ansh: The Deadly Part]]'' || Bhagat Pandey ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai]]'' || Dr. S. Puri ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Awara Paagal Deewana]]'' || Ballu Bolbachan ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]'' || DCP Bhosle ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' || DCP Pandey ||
|-
|2002 || ''Guru Mahaaguru'' || Crocodile ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Ghaav: The Wound]]'' || Inspector Gautam ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Dhruva (2002 film)|Dhruva]]'' || || Kannada film
|-
|2003 || ''[[Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai]]'' || Sam ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Kash Aap Hamare Hote]]'' || Yashwant Raj Mankotia ||
|-
|2003 || ''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook'' || Narrator || Uncredited
|-
|2003 || ''[[Code 46]]'' || Bahkland || English film
|-
|2003 || ''Miss India: The Mystery'' || Inspector Yograj ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Maqbool]]'' || Inspector Pandit ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Chupke Se]]'' || Qasim Khan Qayamat ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Kagaar: Life on the Edge]]'' || Sub-Inspector Gokhale ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Dhoop]]'' || Father of Dead Military Man ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha|Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata]]'' || Om Prakash Khurana ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Yuva]]'' || Prosonjit Bhatacharya ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Aan: Men at Work]]'' || Police Commissioner Khurana ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Dev (2004 film)|Dev]]'' || Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' || Subedar Maj. Pritam Singh ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]'' || Mr. Khanna ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[King of Bollywood]]'' || Karan Kumar ||
|-
|2004 || ''A. K. 47'' || Commissioner Yashwant Sinha ||
|-
|2004 || ''Stop!'' || Anand Mehra ||
|-
|2005 || ''Zinda Dil'' || ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Kisna: The Warrior Poet]]'' || Jumman Miya ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Mumbai Xpress]]'' || ACP S.P. Rao ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'' || Narrator ||
|-
|2005 || ''Amar Joshi Shahid Ho Gaya'' || Writer ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Kyon Ki]]'' || Dr.Khurana ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Deewane Huye Paagal]]'' || Mehboob / Scientist Khurana ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[The Hangman (2010 film)|The Hangman]]'' || Shiva Sathe ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Amanullah Khan ||
|-
|2006 || ''Baghi'' || Haakam Singh ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'' || Balwant 'Balu' ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Chup Chup Ke]]'' || Prabhat Singh Chauhan ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]'' || Balwant Kapoor ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' || CBI Officer Vishal Malik ||
|-
|2007 || ''Khallas: The Beginning of End'' || A.C.P. Akhlaq Khan ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Delhii Heights]]'' || Timmy Kohli ||
|-
|2007 || ''Panga Naa Lo'' || Kartar Singh ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Fool & Final]]'' || Father of Rahul / Raja ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Buddha Mar Gaya]]'' || Vidyut Baba / Vidya ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)|Victoria No. 203]]'' || Rana ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Dhol (film)|Dhol]]'' || Tripathi ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Dum Kaata]]'' || Ranade / Aabu ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' || [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] || English film
|-
|2007 || ''[[Shoot on Sight]]'' || Junaid ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'' || Narrator ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Yaariyan (2008 film)|Yaariyan]]'' || Jagpal Bir 'J.B.' Singh ||
|-
|2008 || ''Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' || Aftab Jaffrey ||
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|2008 || ''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]'' || Madhav Mathur ||
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|2008 || ''[[Kismat Konnection]]'' || Sanjeev Gill ||
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|2008 || ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' || Narrator ||
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|2008 || ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'' || Rangeela ||
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|2008 || ''[[Mukhbiir]]'' || SP Intelligence&nbsp;— Rathod ||
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|2008 || ''[[Maharathi (2008 film)|Maharathi]]'' || ACP Gokhale ||
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|2009 || ''[[Chal Chala Chal]]'' || Omkar Nath ||
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|2009 || ''[[Billu]]'' || Sahukaar Daamchand ||
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|2009 || ''[[Delhi-6]]'' || Madan Gopal Sharma ||
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|2009 || ''[[Baabarr]]'' || Daroga Chaturvedi ||
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|2009 || ''[[London Dreams]]'' || Arjun's uncle ||
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|2009 || ''[[Life Goes On (2009 film)|Life Goes On]]'' || Alok ||
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|2009 || ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]'' || Bhaijaan ||
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|2009 || ''[[Bolo Raam]]'' || Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi ||
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|2010 || ''[[Road to Sangam]]'' || Mohammad Ali Kasuri ||
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|2010 || ''[[Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke]]'' || Sankata Prasad Tripathi ||
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|2010 || ''[[Kushti (film)|Kushti]]'' || Jiten Singh ||
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|2010 || ''[[Dabangg]]'' ||  Inspector Kasturilal Vishkarma ||
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|2010 || ''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West Is West]]'' || George Khan || English film
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|2010 || ''[[Action Replayy]]'' || Rai Bhahadur ||
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|2011 || ''[[Teen Thay Bhai]]'' || Chixie Gill ||
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|2011 || ''[[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]]'' || Madhu's Father ||
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|2011 || ''[[Love Express]]'' || Khadak Singh Bakshi ||
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|2011 || ''[[Bin Bulaye Baraati]]'' || Sub Inspector Pralay Pratap Singh ||
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|2011 || ''[[Khap (film)|Khap]]'' || Sarpanch ||
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|2011 || ''[[Don 2: The King is Back]]'' || CBI Officer Vishal Malik ||
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|2011 || ''Society Kaam Se Gayi'' || ||
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|2012 || ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'' || Additional Commissioner Gaitonde ||
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|2012 || ''[[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]]'' || Chaudhary ||
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|2012 || ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' || Fatoor Singh ||
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|2012 || ''Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai'' || Baig Saab - Writer ||
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|2012 || ''[[Krishna Aur Kans]]'' || Kans || Voice
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|2012 || ''Son of Flower'' || Munshi Pyare Lal Suman ||
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|2012 || ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]'' || Abu ||
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|2012 || ''[[Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal]]'' || David ||
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|2012 || ''[[OMG: Oh My God!]]'' || Hanif Qureshi (Hanif Bhai) ||
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|2012 || ''[[Chakravyuh (2012 film)|Chakravyuh]]'' || Govind Suryavanshi ||
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|2013 || ''[[Policegiri]]'' || Commissioner ||
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|2013 || ''Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De'' || Jora Vailly || Punjabi film
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|2013 || ''[[Bhaji in Problem]]'' || || Punjabi film
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|2013 || ''The Lovers'' || || Uncredited
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|2014 || ''[[Heartless (2014 film)|Heartless]]'' || Dr. Sanjay Trehan ||
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|2014 || ''[[Bazaar E Husn]]'' || Kishan Chand ||
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|2014 || ''[[The Hundred-Foot Journey (film)|The Hundred-Foot Journey]]'' || Papa Kadam || English
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|2014 || ''[[Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De]]'' || Daleep Singh Dhillon ||
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|2014 || ''Little Terrors'' || Abdul-Wadood Kamil ||
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|2014 || ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade]]'' || Narrator || Punjabi film<br>Voice
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|2015 || ''[[Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (Film)|Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan]]'' || [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] || Hindi
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|2015 || ''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]'' || Laddu Babu aka Sai Kumar Konakandla || Hindi
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|2015 || ''Leather Life'' || ||
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|2015 || ''[[Jai Ho Democracy]]'' || Pandeyji ||
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|2015 || ''[[Uvaa]]'' || Hukum Pratap Choudhary || Hindi
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|2015 || ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' || Matang Singh || Hindi
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|2015 || ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' || Moulana Sahab || Hindi
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|2015 || ''[[Welcome Back (film)|Welcome Back]]'' || Narrator || Voice
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|2015 || ''Buniyaad'' || Bapuji ||
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|2015 || ''[[Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi]]'' || Mirza Kishan Singh Joseph ||
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|2015 || ''Trafficker'' || Supreme Court Judge ||
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|2016 || ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]'' || ACP Joe D'Souza || Hindi
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|2016 || ''A Million Rivers'' || Shiv || English<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/nri-achievers/Patiala-born-filmmaker-to-discuss-her-new-Partition-film-in-NY/articleshow/48910162.cms|title=Patiala-born filmmaker to discuss her new Partition film in NY|work=The Times of India|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=31 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231134458/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/nri-achievers/Patiala-born-filmmaker-to-discuss-her-new-Partition-film-in-NY/articleshow/48910162.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarahsingh.com/?page_id=217|title=A Million Rivers|date=18 June 2011|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107095752/http://www.sarahsingh.com/?page_id=217|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|2016 || ''[[Aadupuliyattam]]'' || Muni || Malayalam, dubbed in Tamil as ''Shenbaga Kottai'' and Telugu as ''Mathangi'' and Hindi as ''Mera Badla 2''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://big4umovies.net/aadupuliyattam-2016-dual-audio-480p-uncut-dvdrip-x264-e-subs-hindi-malayalam-500mb/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 April 2020 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407193045/http://big4umovies.net/aadupuliyattam-2016-dual-audio-480p-uncut-dvdrip-x264-e-subs-hindi-malayalam-500mb/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br>Nominated, [[2nd IIFA Utsavam#Malayalam cinema|IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Supporting Role – Male]]
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|2016 || ''Project Marathwada'' || Tukaram ||
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|2016 || ''[[Waarrior Savitri]]'' || Yamraj ||
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|2016 || ''[[Actor In Law]]'' || Rafaqat Mirza || Pakistani film<ref>{{cite news|title=Om Puri's first Pakistani film to release on Eidul Azha|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024090/om-puris-first-pakistani-film-to-release-on-eidul-azha/|access-date=11 January 2016|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|archive-date=19 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419152048/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024090/om-puris-first-pakistani-film-to-release-on-eidul-azha/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2016 || ''[[A Death in the Gunj]]'' || O.P Bakshi ||
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|2016 || ''[[Mirzya (film)|Mirzya]]'' || Munna (Lauhar) ||
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|2016 || ''[[Gandhigiri (film)|Gandhigiri]]'' || Rai Saheb ||
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|2016 || ''Yeh Hai Lollipop'' || Masoom ||
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|2016 || ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]'' || Narrator ||
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|2016 || ''[[Chapekar Brothers (Movie)|Chapekar Brothers]]'' || Bal Gangadhar Tilak<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/om-puri-to-play-bal-gangadhar-tilak-onscreen/article1-1317683.aspx |title=Om Puri to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak onscreen |publisher=Hindustantimes.com |date=2015-02-17 |access-date=2015-07-30 |archive-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222234027/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/om-puri-to-play-bal-gangadhar-tilak-onscreen/article1-1317683.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> || Hindi
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|2016 || ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' || Bagheera || Hindi dub<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-irrfan-and-om-puri-roped-in-for-the-jungle-book/1/613694.html|title=Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan and Om Puri roped in for The Jungle Book|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107005208/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-irrfan-and-om-puri-roped-in-for-the-jungle-book/1/613694.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br>Voice
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|2017 || ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]'' || Ali Rahim Noor || Posthumous release <br> English<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/jan/06/om-puri-remembered-a-man-of-wit-and-compassion-gurinder-chadha|title=Om Puri remembered: a man of wit and compassion who put a human face on a label|first=Gurinder|last=Chadha|date=6 January 2017|via=The Guardian|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106175215/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/jan/06/om-puri-remembered-a-man-of-wit-and-compassion-gurinder-chadha|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2017 || ''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' || Admiral V.S. Nanda || Posthumous release
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|2017 || ''[[Tiger (2017 film)|Tiger]]'' || || Posthumous release
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|2017 || ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]'' || Banne Chacha || Posthumous release
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|2017 || ''[[Mr. Kabaadi]]'' || Channulal Surmewala || Posthumous release
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|2018 || ''Lashtam Pashtam'' || Saleem || Posthumous release
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|2018 || ''[[Load Wedding]]'' || Raja's Father || Posthumous release
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|2019 || ''[[The Gandhi Murder]]'' || T.G., Director General of Police || Posthumous release
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|2020 || ''[[Gul Makai]]'' || General Kayani || Posthumous release
|}


Puri was born in [[Ambala]], [[Haryana]], India. He studied at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] and in the [[National School of Drama]]. He was married to Nandita Puri from 1993 until they divorced in 2013.  
=== Television ===
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! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
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|1981 || ''[[Sadgati (1981 film)|Sadgati]]'' || Dukhi || Television film
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|1984 || ''[[The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]'' || Mr De Souza || British series<ref name=Various8/>
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|1985 || ''[[Khandaan (TV series)|Khandaan]]'' || ||
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|1988 || ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' || Various characters || <ref name=Various8>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/actor-om-puri-no-more-5-tv-series-where-he-stole-the-show-tamas-lifetv-953487-2017-01-06|title=Actor Om Puri no more; 5 TV series where he stole the show with his incredible talent|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=23 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323021016/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/actor-om-puri-no-more-5-tv-series-where-he-stole-the-show-tamas-lifetv-953487-2017-01-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 1988 || ''[[Tamas (film)|Tamas]]'' || Nathu || Television film<ref name=Various8/>
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|1988–1989 || ''[[Mr. Yogi (TV series)|Mr. Yogi]]'' || Narrator ||<ref name=Various8/>
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|1988 || ''[[Kakaji Kahin]]'' || Kakaji ||<ref name=Various8/>
|-
|1993–1994 || ''[[Kirdaar]]'' || Various characters || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gulzar-to-be-seen-in-a-prime-time-serial-kirdar/1/303242.html|title=Gulzar to be seen in a prime time serial 'Kirdar'|date=31 October 1993|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-date=23 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123010454/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gulzar-to-be-seen-in-a-prime-time-serial-kirdar/1/303242.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|1994 || ''[[Woh Chokri]]'' || || Television film
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|1997|| ''[[Aahat (TV series)|Aahat]]'' || Randhir magician || 1 Episode
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|1997 || ''[[Sea Hawks (TV series)|Sea Hawks]]'' || Uncle Sam || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020825/spectrum/tv.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323010600/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020825/spectrum/tv.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|1999 || ''Antaral'' || Shreevee ||
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|2001 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' || Joe Santose ||  episode 181 & 182 (The case of Counterfeit Cop)
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|2002 || ''[[White Teeth (TV serial)|White Teeth]]'' || Samad Miah Iqbal || British TV serial
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|2002–2003 || ''[[Jasoos Vijay]]'' || Presenter ||
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|2003 || ''[[Second Generation (film)|Second Generation]]'' || Sharma || Television film
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|2003 || ''[[The Canterbury Tales (TV series)|The Canterbury Tales]]'' || Jetender || British series
|}


Puri died in his sleep of a [[heart attack]] at his home in [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]], India on 6 January 2017, aged 66.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-passes-away-after-a-massive-heart-attack-4461368/|title=Om Puri passes away after a massive heart attack|date=2017-01-06|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=2017-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232|title=Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66|date=2017-01-06|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|accessdate=2017-01-06}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations==
;Wins
* 1981: [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]] for ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]''<ref name="Gulzar"/>
* 1981: [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] ([[29th National Film Awards]]) for ''[[Arohan (film)|Arohan]]''<ref name="1982award">{{cite web | url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm29thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=29NFA.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526091048/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm29thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=29NFA.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 May 2011 | title=29th National Film Festival (1982) | publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals | access-date=30 July 2011 | page=10 }}</ref>
* 1983: National Film Award for Best Actor ([[31st National Film Awards]]) for ''[[Ardh Satya]]''<ref name="1984award">{{cite web | url=http://iffi.nic.in:80/Dff2011/Frm31stNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=31NFA.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124180616/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm31stNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=31NFA.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 January 2018 | title=31st National Film Festival June 1984 | publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals | access-date=30 July 2011 | page=12 }}</ref>
* 1984: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actor for ''[[Ardh Satya]]''
* 1998: Brussels International Film Festival Best Actor for ''[[My Son the Fanatic (film)|My Son the Fanatic]]''
* 1990: [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian award<ref name="Padma">{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)|url=http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|date=21 May 2014|access-date=22 March 2016|pages=98|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115022326/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf|archive-date=15 November 2016}}</ref>
* 1998: Grand Prix Special des Amériques [[Montréal World Film Festival]] for exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art
* 2004: [[Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] for services to The British Film Industry<ref name=obe/>
* 2009: [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]]
* 2015: Lifetime Achievement Award International Film Festival of Prayag<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award-at-iffp/ |title=Om Puri to get lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of Prayag |work=The Indian Express|date=16 December 2014 |access-date=6 January 2017 |archive-date=7 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107005042/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award-at-iffp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2017: International Pakistan Prestige Awards Best Supporting Actor for [[Actor in Law]]<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Brandsynario|date=11 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/international-pakistan-prestige-awards-nominations-revealed/|title=International Pakistan Prestige Awards Nominations Revealed!|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918230128/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1509586/fawad-khan-makes-list-100-handsome-faces-world/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=Brandsynario|date=18 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017|url=https://www.brandsynario.com/actor-law-steals-limelight-ippa-awards-2017/|title=Actor In Law Steals the Limelight at IPPA Awards 2017|author=Alefyah Hasnain|archive-date=1 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301193736/https://www.brandsynario.com/actor-law-steals-limelight-ippa-awards-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early life==
;Nominations
Om Puri was born in [[Ambala]]. His father, Rajesh Puri, worked on the railways and in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/apr/04puri.htm|title=Rediff on the Net, Movies:An interview with Om Puri|work=rediff.com|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814102817/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/apr/04puri.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> As he had no birth certificate or records, his family was unsure of his date and year of birth, however, his mother told him he had been born two days after the Hindu festival [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]]. When he began his schooling, his uncle chose 9 March 1950 as his "official" birthday, however as an adult when he moved to Mumbai, Puri looked up when Dussehra was celebrated in 1950, to establish his date of birth as 18 October.<ref name="biography">{{cite book|last1=Puri|first1=Nandita|title=Om Puri: Unlikely Hero|date=2009|publisher=Roli Books|isbn=978-9351940753}}</ref>
* 1990: [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]] for ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]''
* 1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''[[Maachis]]''
* 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]''
* 1999: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]''
* 1999: [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] for ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]''<REF name="Auto4R-28"/>
*2017: [[2nd IIFA Utsavam#Malayalam cinema|IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Supporting Role – Male]] for [[Aadupuliyattam]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Anu |first1=James |title=IIFA Utsavam 2017: Malayalam nomination list out; Maheshinte Prathikaram and Charlie in stiff competition |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-malayalam-nomination-list-out-maheshinte-prathikaram-charlie-stiff-719352 |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=[[IB Times]] |date=14 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330102519/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-malayalam-nomination-list-out-maheshinte-prathikaram-charlie-stiff-719352 |archive-date=30 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2017: [[16th Lux Style Awards]] Best Supporting Actor for [[Actor in Law]]


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Om Puri

OBE
Puri at Toronto International Film Festival, 2010
Born
Om Prakash Puri

(1950-10-08)8 October 1950
Ambala, Haryana, India
Died6 January 2017(2017-01-06) (aged 66)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materFTII
NSD
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2017
Spouse(s)
Seema Kapoor
​
(
m. 1991; div. 1991)

Nandita Puri
​
(
m. 1993; div. 2013)
Children1

Om Prakash Puri, OBE (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films, as well as independent and art films. He is best known for his author-backed roles in films like Aakrosh (1980), Arohan (1982), Ardh Satya (1983) and television films like Sadgati (1981) and Tamas (1987) and also light-hearted roles in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and Chachi 420 (1997). He had various collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani.[1] Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States and Britain.[2] In the 1990s, he appeared in My Son the Fanatic (1997) and the comedy drama East Is East (1999), receiving a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3]

Puri was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 1990.[4] In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[5][6]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Om Puri was born in Ambala. His father, Rajesh Puri, worked on the railways and in the Indian Army.[7] As he had no birth certificate or records, his family was unsure of his date and year of birth, however, his mother told him he had been born two days after the Hindu festival Dussehra. When he began his schooling, his uncle chose 9 March 1950 as his "official" birthday, however as an adult when he moved to Mumbai, Puri looked up when Dussehra was celebrated in 1950, to establish his date of birth as 18 October.[8]

Puri came from an underprivileged background. When he was six years old, his father who was a railway employee was put behind bars on allegations of theft of cement. This resulted in their family becoming homeless. To make ends meet, Puri's brother, Ved Prakash Puri, worked as a coolie (railway porter) and Puri worked in a local tea shop,[9] did odd jobs and collected coal from nearby railways tracks to support his family.[10] He and his brother's children were later brought up by a maid servant, Shanti.[11]

While working, Puri continued to study. After his primary education, he joined the National School of Drama in Delhi to study theatre acting.[12] A fellow NSD student who became a long-term friend, Naseeruddin Shah, encouraged Puri to follow him to the Film and Television Institute of India in Poona (present-day Pune).[11][13] In an interview with The Times of India, Puri later recounted his family was so poor that he did not have a decent shirt to wear when he joined FTII. According to Shah, Puri was disappointed by his education at FTII, and also was unable to pay tuition fees—when he became well-known, the institute followed up the debt of ₹280, which Puri refused to pay due to the "impish thrill" of owing them money.[14]

Career[edit | edit source]

Puri's first film was Chor Chor Chhup ja, a children's film. During this time, to make ends meet he also worked at the Actors' Studio, where future actors such as Gulshan Grover and Anil Kapoor would be his students.[9]

Subsequently, Puri worked in numerous Indian films, as well as many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.[15]

Puri made his debut in the mainstream films genre in the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal,[16][17] based on a Marathi play of the same name by Vijay Tendulkar.[17] It was directed by K. Hariharan and Mani Kaul in cooperation with 16 graduates of the FTII.[18] He has claimed that he was paid "peanuts" for his best work.[19] Along with Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil, he was among the main actors who starred in what was then referred to as art films such as Bhavni Bhavai (1980), Sadgati (1981), Ardh Satya (1982), Mirch Masala (1986) and Dharavi (1992).

He was critically acclaimed for his performances in many unconventional roles such as a victimized tribal in Aakrosh (1980);[20] Jimmy's manager in Disco Dancer (1982);[21] a police inspector in Ardh Satya (1982),[21] for which he got the National Film Award for Best Actor;[22] a humble husband in Seepeeyan (1984),[23] Vinod's uncle in Zamana the leader of a cell of Sikh militants in Maachis (1996); as a tough cop again in the commercial film Gupt in 1997; and as the courageous father of a martyred soldier in Dhoop (2003).

In 1999, Puri acted in a Kannada film A.K. 47 as a strict police officer who tries to keep the city safe from the underworld—it became a huge commercial hit. Puri's acting in the film is memorable. He rendered his own voice for the Kannada dialogues. In the same year, he starred in the successful British comedy-drama film East is East, where he played a first-generation Pakistani immigrant in Northern England,[20] struggling to come to terms with his far more westernised children.

Puri in 2009

Puri had a cameo in the highly acclaimed film Gandhi (1982, directed by Richard Attenborough).[20][24] In the mid-1990s, he diversified to play character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema, where his roles are more tuned to mass audiences than film critics. He became known internationally by starring in many British films such as My Son the Fanatic (1997), East Is East (1999)[21] and The Parole Officer (2001). He appeared in Hollywood films including City of Joy (1992),[23] opposite Patrick Swayze;[24] Wolf (1994) with Jack Nicholson;[23][24] and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) opposite Val Kilmer.[24] In 2007, he appeared as General Zia-ul-Haq in Charlie Wilson's War, which stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.[23]

He has worked in Hindi television serials like Kakkaji Kaheen (1988) (roughly meaning "Uncle Says") as a paan-chewing 'Kakkaji', which was a parody on politicians, and Mr. Yogi (1989) as a suave 'Sutradhaar' who enjoys pulling the protagonist's leg. These two serials underlined Om Puri's versatility as a comedian. He received critical acclaim for his performance in Govind Nihalani's television film Tamas (1988)[21] based on a Hindi novel of the same name. He played comic roles in Hindi films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro which reached a cult status,[23] followed by Chachi 420 (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Chor Machaye Shor (2002), Deewane Hue Pagal, Chup Chup Ke, Kismet Connection and Malamaal Weekly (2006) and Oh My God. He was regular in films directed by Priyadarshan and Kamal Haasan.

His notable roles in commercial Hindi films included Drohkaal, In Custody, Narsimha, Ghayal, Mrityudand, Aastha, Hey Ram, Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha, Farz, Gadar, Lakshya, Dev (2004), Rang De Basanti, Yuva, Singh Is Kinng, Mere Baap Pehle Aap, Billu, Kyunki, Lakshya, Dabang, Bhaji in Problem, Khap, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Ghayal Once Again. Puri was seen in the role of Mohammad Ali Kasuri in Road to Sangam (2009). In 2010, he appeared in The Hangman. In 2011 he was in the Indian action film Don 2.

He has also worked in some episodes of the TV series Aahat during the second season which was aired between 2004 and 2005 on Sony channel. Other notable television appearances included Bharat Ek Khoj, Yatra, Mr. Yogi, Kakaji Kahin, Sea Hawks, Antaral and Savdhaan India's second season.[25]

In 2014, he appeared opposite Helen Mirren in the comedy-drama The Hundred-Foot Journey.[16][23] At the time of his death in January 2017, he was working on the Marathi film, 15 August Bhagile 26 January.[26]

Several of his completed films released after his death including Viceroy's House and Tubelight.[27]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Puri married director/writer Seema Kapoor, the sister of actor Annu Kapoor, in 1991, but their marriage ended after eight months.[28]

In 1993, he married journalist Nandita Puri, with whom he had a son named Ishaan.[29][30] In 2009, Nandita wrote a biography of her husband titled Unlikely Hero: The Story of Om Puri. Upon the book's publication, Puri spoke of his anger at the inclusion of explicit details of his previous relationships.[31] In 2013, Nandita filed an allegation of domestic violence against him, and the two opted for a judicial separation shortly afterwards.[32]

His second wife reported that they kept a "secular house",[33] but that "while Om is not ritualistic, he does not mind others being so".[33] He took "solace in spiritual reading", particularly in the writings of spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran, many of whose books he shared with friends.[33] Puri seldom took politics seriously, and often found relaxation by cooking or gardening.[33] In an interview to Rajya Sabha TV in 2012, Om Puri spoke about his interest in agriculture and cooking, and suggested that his dream was to open a dhaba by the name Daal Roti.[34]

Death[edit | edit source]

On 6 January 2017, Puri died at the age of 66, after having a heart attack at his residence in Andheri, Mumbai.[35][36][37] He was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards in memoriam segment for his contribution in world cinema.[38]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Kalla Kalla Bachitko
1975 Chor Chor Chhupja
1976 Ghashiram Kotwall Ghashiram Marathi film based on play Ghashiram Kotwal
1977 Smothered Voices
1977 Bhumika
1977 Godhuli
1977 Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Servant Kannada film
1978 Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan Rajesh
1978 Bhookh Colonel
1979 Shaayad Nandlal
1979 Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin
1980 Sparsh Dubey
1980 Chann Pardesi Tulsi Punjabi film
1980 Bhavni Bhavai Maanav Bhagat
1980 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai Madhu (mechanic)
1980 Aakrosh Lahanya Bhiku Won Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
1981 Hari Hondal Bargadar : Share Cropper
1981 Kalyug Bhavani Pandey
1981 Shodh Surendra
1982 Gandhi Nahari
1982 Disco Dancer David Brown
1982 Waqt-Waqt Ki Baat
1982 Raaste Pyar Ke Suldev
1982 Vijeta Arvind
1982 Naseeb Ni Balihari Gujarati film
1983 Gumnaam Hai Koi
1983 Chokh Jadunath
1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Ahuja
1983 Arohan Hari Mondal Won, National Film Award for Best Actor
1983 Ardh Satya Anant Velankar Won, National Film Award for Best Actor
Won, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1983 Mandi Ram Gopal
1983 Bekaraar
1983 Ashray
1984 Party Avinash
1984 Maati Maangey Khoon Durjan Singh
1984 Duniya Vasudev
1984 Shrant
1984 Raavan Samant (Staiton Master)
1984 Paar Ram Naresh
1984 Ram Ki Ganga Laalu / Lal Dandhwani
1984 Tarang Namdev
1984 Sheeshay Ka Ghar
1984 Giddh Bhashya
1985 Paththar Resham Singh
1985 Zamana Shyamlal
1985 Bahu Ki Awaaz Advocate Jaswant Srivastav
1985 Holi Principal Pandey
1985 Nasoor Dr Sunil
1985 Sanjhi Bhikhu
1985 Aghaat Trade Unionist
1985 Debshishu Poor Labourer
1986 Antaheen
1986 Genesis The weaver
1986 New Delhi Times Ajay Singh
1986 Long Da Lishkara Dittu Punjabi film
1987 Debshishu
1987 Mirch Masala Abu Mian
1987 Goraa
1987 Susman Ramulu
1987 Marte Dam Tak Daulat / D.K.
1988 Achanak
1988 Hum Farishte Nahin Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
1988 Ek Hi Maqsad Dr. Ram Kumar Verma
1988 Puravrutham Raman Malayalam film
1989 Shagun
1989 Sava Ser Gehu
1989 Darshana
1989 Ilaaka Bheema (Raja's Foster Father)
1990 Sankranti
1990 Kayedi
1990 Halaat
1990 Ghayal ACP Joe D'Souza Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1990 Disha Parshuram 'Pagal Parsa' Sarpat
1991 Irada Shanker
1991 Sam & Me Chetan Parikh
1991 Narsimha Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
1991 Meena Bazar
1991 Antarnaad
1992 Karm Yodha Sub-Inspector Patwardhan
1992 Raat Sharji Hindi film
1992 Current Velu
1992 City of Joy Hazari Pal English film
1992 Ankuram Parvez Hussain Telugu film
1992 Dharavi Rajkaran
1993 Aakanksha
1993 Maya Memsaab
1993 The Burning Season Rajiv Sharma
1993 Patang Mathura
1993 In Custody Deven
1994 Ankuram Satyam
1994 Wolf Dr. Vijay Alezias English film
1994 Drohkaal DCP Abhay Singh
1994 Purush
1994 Triyacharitra Billar
1995 Ek Ka Jawab Do
1995 Beparoa
1995 Zakhmi Sipahi Om Chaudhary
1995 Aatank Hi Aatank Sharad Joshi
1995 Brothers in Trouble Hussein Shah
1995 Target Rambharosa
1995 Tarpan Jassu
1995 Kartavya Ghulam Rasul
1996 PremGranth Baliram
1996 Krishna Minister Amar Prabhakar
1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Abdullah English film
1996 Maachis Sanatan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996 Ghatak: Lethal Sachdev
1996 Ram Aur Shyam D.I.G. Suryapratap Thakur
1996 Talaashi Inspector Puri
1997 Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul Jaichand Marwah
1997 Gupt: The Hidden Truth Inspector Udham Singh Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1997 My Son the Fanatic Parvez English film
1997 Bhai Advocate Satyaprakash
1997 Chachi 420 Banwari lal-Secy
1997 Mrityudand Rambaran Mahto
1997 Nirnayak Inspector Nanak
1997 Chupp Keshav Narang
1997 Aastha Amar
1998 Vinashak – Destroyer Inspector Khan
1998 Zor: Never Underestimate the Force Shah Alam
1998 Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha Inspector Khan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1998 Such a Long Journey Ghulam Mohamed English film
1998 China Gate Col. Krishnakant Puri Hindi film
1999 East Is East George Khan English film
Nominated, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
1999 A.K.47 Commissioner Yashwant Sinha Kannada film
1999 Khoobsurat Dilip Chaudhary
1999 Mon petit diable
2000 Dulhan hum le jayenge Bhola Nath
2000 Pukar Colonel Hussein
2000 Hey Ram Subhash Goel
2000 Hera Pheri Khadak Singh
2000 Kunwara Balraj Singh
2000 Kurukshetra Baburao Deshmukh
2000 Ghaath Ajay Pandey
2000 Zindagi Zindabad
2000 Bas Yaari Rakho Tom
2001 Farz ACP Arjun Singh
2001 Zahreela Arun Dev
2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Narrator
2001 The Parole Officer George English film
2001 Happy Now? Tin Man
2001 The Zookeeper the Vet English film
2001 The Mystic Masseur Ramlogan English film
2001 Indian Joginder Singh
2001 Deewaanapan Prakash Saxena - Suraj's dad
2001 Bollywood Calling Subramaniam
2001 Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
2002 Pitaah Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
2002 Maa Tujhhe Salaam Voice
2002 Kranti Col. Krishnakanth
2002 Ansh: The Deadly Part Bhagat Pandey
2002 Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai Dr. S. Puri
2002 Awara Paagal Deewana Ballu Bolbachan
2002 Shararat DCP Bhosle
2002 Chor Machaye Shor DCP Pandey
2002 Guru Mahaaguru Crocodile
2002 Ghaav: The Wound Inspector Gautam
2002 Dhruva Kannada film
2003 Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai Sam
2003 Kash Aap Hamare Hote Yashwant Raj Mankotia
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook Narrator Uncredited
2003 Code 46 Bahkland English film
2003 Miss India: The Mystery Inspector Yograj
2003 Maqbool Inspector Pandit
2003 Chupke Se Qasim Khan Qayamat
2003 Kagaar: Life on the Edge Sub-Inspector Gokhale
2003 Dhoop Father of Dead Military Man
2003 Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata Om Prakash Khurana
2004 Yuva Prosonjit Bhatacharya
2004 Aan: Men at Work Police Commissioner Khurana
2004 Dev Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
2004 Lakshya Subedar Maj. Pritam Singh
2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... Mr. Khanna
2004 King of Bollywood Karan Kumar
2004 A. K. 47 Commissioner Yashwant Sinha
2004 Stop! Anand Mehra
2005 Zinda Dil
2005 Kisna: The Warrior Poet Jumman Miya
2005 Mumbai Xpress ACP S.P. Rao
2005 Mangal Pandey: The Rising Narrator
2005 Amar Joshi Shahid Ho Gaya Writer
2005 Kyon Ki Dr.Khurana
2005 Deewane Huye Paagal Mehboob / Scientist Khurana
2005 The Hangman Shiva Sathe
2006 Rang De Basanti Amanullah Khan
2006 Baghi Haakam Singh
2006 Malamaal Weekly Balwant 'Balu'
2006 Chup Chup Ke Prabhat Singh Chauhan
2006 Baabul Balwant Kapoor
2006 Don: The Chase Begins Again CBI Officer Vishal Malik
2007 Khallas: The Beginning of End A.C.P. Akhlaq Khan
2007 Delhii Heights Timmy Kohli
2007 Panga Naa Lo Kartar Singh
2007 Fool & Final Father of Rahul / Raja
2007 Buddha Mar Gaya Vidyut Baba / Vidya
2007 Victoria No. 203 Rana
2007 Dhol Tripathi
2007 Dum Kaata Ranade / Aabu
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq English film
2007 Shoot on Sight Junaid
2007 Welcome Narrator
2008 Yaariyan Jagpal Bir 'J.B.' Singh
2008 Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Aftab Jaffrey
2008 Mere Baap Pehle Aap Madhav Mathur
2008 Kismat Konnection Sanjeev Gill
2008 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Narrator
2008 Singh Is Kinng Rangeela
2008 Mukhbiir SP Intelligence — Rathod
2008 Maharathi ACP Gokhale
2009 Chal Chala Chal Omkar Nath
2009 Billu Sahukaar Daamchand
2009 Delhi-6 Madan Gopal Sharma
2009 Baabarr Daroga Chaturvedi
2009 London Dreams Arjun's uncle
2009 Life Goes On Alok
2009 Kurbaan Bhaijaan
2009 Bolo Raam Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
2010 Road to Sangam Mohammad Ali Kasuri
2010 Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke Sankata Prasad Tripathi
2010 Kushti Jiten Singh
2010 Dabangg Inspector Kasturilal Vishkarma
2010 West Is West George Khan English film
2010 Action Replayy Rai Bhahadur
2011 Teen Thay Bhai Chixie Gill
2011 Kucch Luv Jaisaa Madhu's Father
2011 Love Express Khadak Singh Bakshi
2011 Bin Bulaye Baraati Sub Inspector Pralay Pratap Singh
2011 Khap Sarpanch
2011 Don 2: The King is Back CBI Officer Vishal Malik
2011 Society Kaam Se Gayi
2012 Agneepath Additional Commissioner Gaitonde
2012 Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Chaudhary
2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni Fatoor Singh
2012 Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Baig Saab - Writer
2012 Krishna Aur Kans Kans Voice
2012 Son of Flower Munshi Pyare Lal Suman
2012 The Reluctant Fundamentalist Abu
2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal David
2012 OMG: Oh My God! Hanif Qureshi (Hanif Bhai)
2012 Chakravyuh Govind Suryavanshi
2013 Policegiri Commissioner
2013 Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De Jora Vailly Punjabi film
2013 Bhaji in Problem Punjabi film
2013 The Lovers Uncredited
2014 Heartless Dr. Sanjay Trehan
2014 Bazaar E Husn Kishan Chand
2014 The Hundred-Foot Journey Papa Kadam English
2014 Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De Daleep Singh Dhillon
2014 Little Terrors Abdul-Wadood Kamil
2014 Chaar Sahibzaade Narrator Punjabi film
Voice
2015 Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan Dr. Rajendra Prasad Hindi
2015 Dirty Politics Laddu Babu aka Sai Kumar Konakandla Hindi
2015 Leather Life
2015 Jai Ho Democracy Pandeyji
2015 Uvaa Hukum Pratap Choudhary Hindi
2015 Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho Matang Singh Hindi
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Moulana Sahab Hindi
2015 Welcome Back Narrator Voice
2015 Buniyaad Bapuji
2015 Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi Mirza Kishan Singh Joseph
2015 Trafficker Supreme Court Judge
2016 Ghayal Once Again ACP Joe D'Souza Hindi
2016 A Million Rivers Shiv English[39][40]
2016 Aadupuliyattam Muni Malayalam, dubbed in Tamil as Shenbaga Kottai and Telugu as Mathangi and Hindi as Mera Badla 2.[41]
Nominated, IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Supporting Role – Male
2016 Project Marathwada Tukaram
2016 Waarrior Savitri Yamraj
2016 Actor In Law Rafaqat Mirza Pakistani film[42]
2016 A Death in the Gunj O.P Bakshi
2016 Mirzya Munna (Lauhar)
2016 Gandhigiri Rai Saheb
2016 Yeh Hai Lollipop Masoom
2016 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Narrator
2016 Chapekar Brothers Bal Gangadhar Tilak[43] Hindi
2016 The Jungle Book Bagheera Hindi dub[44]
Voice
2017 Viceroy's House Ali Rahim Noor Posthumous release
English[45]
2017 The Ghazi Attack Admiral V.S. Nanda Posthumous release
2017 Tiger Posthumous release
2017 Tubelight Banne Chacha Posthumous release
2017 Mr. Kabaadi Channulal Surmewala Posthumous release
2018 Lashtam Pashtam Saleem Posthumous release
2018 Load Wedding Raja's Father Posthumous release
2019 The Gandhi Murder T.G., Director General of Police Posthumous release
2020 Gul Makai General Kayani Posthumous release

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Sadgati Dukhi Television film
1984 The Jewel in the Crown Mr De Souza British series[46]
1985 Khandaan
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Various characters [46]
1988 Tamas Nathu Television film[46]
1988–1989 Mr. Yogi Narrator [46]
1988 Kakaji Kahin Kakaji [46]
1993–1994 Kirdaar Various characters [47]
1994 Woh Chokri Television film
1997 Aahat Randhir magician 1 Episode
1997 Sea Hawks Uncle Sam [48]
1999 Antaral Shreevee
2001 CID Joe Santose episode 181 & 182 (The case of Counterfeit Cop)
2002 White Teeth Samad Miah Iqbal British TV serial
2002–2003 Jasoos Vijay Presenter
2003 Second Generation Sharma Television film
2003 The Canterbury Tales Jetender British series

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Wins
Nominations

References[edit | edit source]

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