Om Puri
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Born: October 1950
Om Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana in a Punjabi Khatri family and spent the early part of his life living with his maternal uncle in Sanaur (Patiala), Punjab, India. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. He is also an alumnus of the 1973 class of National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a co-student.
Mere Baap Pehle Aap is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Genelia Dsouza, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Shobana and Rajpal Yadav. The story is adapted from the 2001 Malayalam film Ishtam directed by Sibi Malayil. It was released on 13 June 2008. It is one of the best comedy films made in recent years, though the later part is little bit serious and still... read more
The Khap was a system of social administration and organization in the republics of Northwestern Indian states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense. Other parallel terms are Pal, Ganasangha, Janapada or republic. read more
Mukhbiir is a 2008 Indian thriller film directed by the Mani Shankar. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the life and events surrounding an Indian spy. The film stars actor Sameer Dattani as the spy, and Om Puri, Sunil Shetty, Sushant Singh, Rahul Dev, Jackie Shroff and Raima Sen play the supporting roles. After being orphaned at the age of 12 and living with incompatible relatives, Kailash... read more
Chal Chala Chal is a 2009 Hindi Comedy film. A family sattire with Govinda in the lead role. Pune-based widower Omkar Nath used to work as a Headmaster with a local school. When he was fired, his son, Deepak, hired a lawyer to sue the school. The school was represented by none other than Omkar's live-in son-in-law, Vinayak Agrawal. After some years the Court finally came to a decision and the verd... read more
Vinashak – Destroyer is a 1998 Hindi movie starring Suniel Shettyand Raveena Tandonand Danny Denzongpa. It was directed by Ravi Dewan and had a runtime of 180 minutes. It was released on January 30, 1998 and was an average success at the box office. read more
An aspiring advocate learns about his parents and maternal grandmother's past. Kolkata-based Rohan Mitra lives with his widowed maternal grandmother, Mridula Chatterjee. He is an aspiring advocate who will soon be taking up his first assignment with an established lawyer, and is attracted to Tara. Through discussions with his grandmother, he finds out that his parents' relationship was far from ha... read more
Kurbaan is a story of a Delhi University's Professor Avantika Ahuja meets fellow professor Ehsan Khan in typical Bollywood filmy style, and both fall in love with each other. Her father, who had preferred that she marry a Hindu, reluctantly permits them to get married. They do so, and subsequently re-locate to live in the US. They buy a house, settle in, and are welcomed by their neighbors, Hamid ... read more
Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is the narrator in this movie. Its a story of a Toronto-based social activist Priya (Vidya Balan) meets out-of-work architect Raj Malhotra (Shahid Kapoor), and both end up in a series of hilarious m... read more
Stop! movie is about four friends Sonis, Tina, Om, and Puja are four home-mates in Dubai. While Puja is a host on Radio, Tina is a stage actress, Sonia runs a boutique, and Om works in an office. While outwardly the four appear to live a carefree and modern lifestyle. Puja wants to be the host of her own show, but for that she may have to compromise and spend a night with her boss;Tina's skeleton ... read more
Ram Aur Shyam is a 1996 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Raju Mavani. Its a story of a Roshni Raman who discovers a scientific formula and as a result gets abducted - first by Jabar, and then is subsequently taken by force by the menacing Tatar. Her widowed mother recruits a male named Ram Luthra to locate and bring her home; while Jabar hires Shyam to try to find and bring her to hi... read more
Chup Chup Ke is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film together along with actors, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor, Om Puri and Anupam Kher. A debt-ridden young man attempts suicide, but is rescued only to find that his luck is finally turning. read more
Narasimha is a 1991 Bollywood Hindi Action film starring Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, Urmila Matondkar, Ravi Behl and Om Puri. Film is Directed by N. Chandra. Narasimha a young man lives a middle class life with his family. He gets his beautiful sister marry to an eligible young man in there vicinity. On the occasion of his sister giving birth, he returns home to find that a conflict arise between ... read more