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Om Puri

Acting Born Oct 18, 1950 Ambala, Haryana, India 24 credits

Biography

Om Puri (1950 -2017) was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films, including East is East and Charlie Wilson's War, and he was the recipient of an honorary OBE.

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Known for

C.I.D.

as Kidnapper / CBI Officer
Film

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

as Molana
Film

Gandhi

as Nahari (uncredited)
Film

Charlie Wilson's War

as President Zia

Full filmography

  • C.I.D. (1998) as Kidnapper / CBI Officer
  • Screen Two (1985) as Hussein Shah
  • Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002) as Himself
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Narrator
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Duryodhan
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Agulimal
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Raavan
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Duryodhan / Narrator
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Ashoka
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Krishnadevaraya
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Raj Raja Chola
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Allauddin Khilji
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Alauddin Khilji
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Aurangzeb
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Nabakrishna Banerjee
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Patel Range Gowda
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Soldier-1
  • The Discovery of India (1988) as Nigam (Ballia DM)
  • The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) as Abdullah
  • Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) as Molana
  • Gandhi (1982) as Nahari (uncredited)
  • Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as President Zia
  • Canterbury Tales (2003) as Jetender