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Om Puri

Om Puri

38 movies on Netflix

Biography

Om Puri was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Hindi cinema but also in other Indian languages and international productions. Born in Ambala, he trained at the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India. His first film was Chor Chor Chhup ja, and he made his mainstream debut in the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal. He became known for art films and unconventional roles, including Aakrosh, Ardh Satya and Mirch Masala. He won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1990 and an honorary OBE in 2004. His comic roles included Chachi 420 (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Dhol (2007) and Malamaal Weekly (2006). Internationally he appeared in City of Joy (1992), Wolf (1994), The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), East Is East (1999), which brought a BAFTA nomination, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007).

66years old at death

  • Born Ambala
  • Died Mumbai
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • ਓਮ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰੀ (birth name)Also credited as Om Prakesh Puri and Om Prakash Puri

Movie Career

Films
38
Career span
35 years1982 to 2017

Genres

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  1. Early training

    After primary education, Puri went to Delhi's National School of Drama to study theater acting. There Naseeruddin Shah, a fellow NSD student, urged him to join him at the Film and Television Institute of India in Poona.

Om Puri movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Hundred-Foot Journey2014 Comedy, Dramaas Papa

    IMDb rating 7.392K votes

  2. Charlie Wilson's War2007 Biography, Comedy, Dramaas President Zia

    IMDb rating 7.0132K votes

  3. OMG: Oh My God!2012as Hanif Bhai

    IMDb rating 8.172K votes

  4. Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015as Maulana Sahab

    IMDb rating 8.1114K votes

  5. Hera Pheri2000as Kharak Singh

    IMDb rating 8.282K votes

  6. East Is East1999as George Khan

    IMDb rating 6.920K votes

  7. Don 22011as CBI Officer Vishal Malik

    IMDb rating 7.162K votes

  8. Don2006as CBI Officer Vishal Malik

    IMDb rating 7.245K votes

Most often with

Priyadarshan directed five of these films, Anees Bazmee three and Mike Nichols two. Paresh Rawal appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paresh Rawal, 9 films togetherSee the 9 films with Paresh RawalAkshay Kumar, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Akshay KumarRajpal Yadav, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Rajpal YadavAsrani, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with AsraniShah Rukh Khan, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Shah Rukh KhanKareena Kapoor Khan, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Kareena Kapoor KhanPriyadarshanDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by PriyadarshanAnees BazmeeDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Anees BazmeeMike NicholsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mike Nichols

Films together

  • Paresh Rawal9 films together, 1986 to 2015
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    • Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Puri as NarratorvoiceRawal as Dr. Ghunghroo
    • OMG: Oh My God!2012IMDb rating 8.1Puri as Hanif BhaiRawal as Kanji Lalji Mehta
    • Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Puri as NarratorRawal as Dr. Ghungroo
    • Chup Chup Ke2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Prabhart Singh ChauhanRawal as Gundya
    • Malamaal Weekly2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Balwant 'Balu'Rawal as Lilaram 'Lila'
    • Wayward, Crazy, Insane2002IMDb rating 6.3Puri as Mafia DonRawal as Manilal Patel
    • Hera Pheri2000IMDb rating 8.2Puri as Kharak SinghRawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
    • Chachi 4201997IMDb rating 7.4Puri as Banwarilal PandeyRawal as Hariharan 'Haribhai'
    • Mirch Masala1986IMDb rating 7.8Puri as Chowkidar Abu MiyaRawal as Villager
  • Akshay Kumar6 films together, 2000 to 2012
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    • OMG: Oh My God!2012IMDb rating 8.1Puri as Hanif BhaiKumar as Krishna Vasudev Yadav
    • Action Replayy2010IMDb rating 4.5Puri as Rai Bahadur DhyanchandKumar as Kishen Chopra
    • Singh Is Kinng2008IMDb rating 5.8Puri as RangeelaKumar as Happy Singh
    • Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Puri as NarratorKumar as Rajiv
    • Wayward, Crazy, Insane2002IMDb rating 6.3Puri as Mafia DonKumar as Guru Gulab Khatri
    • Hera Pheri2000IMDb rating 8.2Puri as Kharak SinghKumar as Raju
  • Rajpal Yadav6 films together, 2006 to 2015
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    • Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Puri as NarratorvoiceYadav as The Tailor
    • Action Replayy2010IMDb rating 4.5Puri as Rai Bahadur DhyanchandYadav as Bhiku
    • Billu2009IMDb rating 6.5Puri as DamchandYadav as Jhallan Kumar
    • Dhol2007IMDb rating 6.7Puri as Mr. TripathiYadav as Martan 'Maru' Dhamdhere(Rajpal Yadav)
    • Chup Chup Ke2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Prabhart Singh ChauhanYadav as Bandya
    • Malamaal Weekly2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Balwant 'Balu'Yadav as Baj 'Bajey' Bahadur
  • Asrani6 films together, 2000 to 2009
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    • Billu2009IMDb rating 6.5Puri as DamchandAsrani as Nobat Chacha
    • Dhol2007IMDb rating 6.7Puri as Mr. TripathiAsrani as Pankaj's brother-in-law
    • Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Puri as NarratorAsrani as Film Producer
    • Chup Chup Ke2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Prabhart Singh ChauhanAsrani as Sharmaji
    • Malamaal Weekly2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Balwant 'Balu'Asrani as Chokhey
    • Hera Pheri2000IMDb rating 8.2Puri as Kharak SinghAsrani as Bank Manager
  • Shah Rukh Khan5 films together, 2000 to 2017
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    • Tubelight2017IMDb rating 4.0Puri as Banne ChachaKhan as Goga Pasha
    • Don 22011IMDb rating 7.1Puri as CBI Officer Vishal MalikKhan as Don
    • Billu2009IMDb rating 6.5Puri as DamchandKhan as Sahir Khan
    • Don2006IMDb rating 7.2Puri as CBI Officer Vishal MalikKhan as Don
    • Hey Ram2000IMDb rating 8.0Puri as GoelKhan as Amjad Ali Khan
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan5 films together, 2004 to 2015
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    • Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015IMDb rating 8.1Puri as Maulana SahabKhan as Rasika
    • Billu2009IMDb rating 6.5Puri as DamchandKhan as Sahir Khan's Heroine
    • Chup Chup Ke2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Prabhart Singh ChauhanKhan as Shruti Singh Chauhan
    • Don2006IMDb rating 7.2Puri as CBI Officer Vishal MalikKhan as Kamini Bhagat / Sonia
    • Yuva2004IMDb rating 7.3Puri as Prosonjit BhatacharyaKhan as Meera
  • PriyadarshanDirector, 5 films, 2000 to 2009
    • Billu2009IMDb rating 6.5Puri as Damchand
    • Dhol2007IMDb rating 6.7Puri as Mr. Tripathi
    • Chup Chup Ke2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Prabhart Singh Chauhan
    • Malamaal Weekly2006IMDb rating 7.1Puri as Balwant 'Balu'
    • Hera Pheri2000IMDb rating 8.2Puri as Kharak Singh
  • Anees BazmeeDirector, 3 films, 2007 to 2015
  • Mike NicholsDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 2007
    All films by Mike Nichols
  • Also five films together1 more actor
    • Kareena KapoorBajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Billu (2009), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Don (2006) and Yuva (2004)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Om Puri's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$933 million

28 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 38 films: 28 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 7 figure not found.

  • 28Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015as Maulana Sahab$150 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 77% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015as Maulana Sahab
    $150M16.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Wolf1994as Dr. Vijay Alezais
    $131M14.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Charlie Wilson's War2007as President Zia
    $119M12.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Disco Dancer1982as David Brown
    $106M11.4% of the total
  5. 5
    The Hundred-Foot Journey2014as Papa
    $90M9.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Dabangg2010as Inspector Kasturilal Vishkarma
    $47M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    The Ghost and the Darkness1996as Abdullah
    $39M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Welcome2007as Narrator
    $37M3.9% of the total
East Is East (1999), $28.2 millionAgneepath (2012), $28.0 millionSingh Is Kinng (2008), $25.0 millionOMG: Oh My God! (2012), $19.0 millionDon (2006), $15.0 millionCity of Joy (1992), $14.7 millionViceroy's House (2017), $11.9 millionRang De Basanti (2006), $11.5 millionBillu (2009), $10.0 millionDelhi-6 (2009), $8.2 millionYuva (2004), $6.7 millionMalamaal Weekly (2006), $5.1 millionAction Replayy (2010), $5.0 millionHey Ram (2000), $4.9 millionHera Pheri (2000), $4.8 millionThe Ghazi Attack (2017), $4.3 million

$215 millionfrom the other 20 films with a worldwide figure, 23% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1982 to 2004.

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Om Puri's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2004Officer of the Order of the British EmpireWon
1990Padma Shri in artsWon
1982National Film Award for Best ActorArohanWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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