Om Puri

Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada, English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred in several international cinema. He is widely regarded as one of the finest actors in the world cinema.[1][2] He won two National Film Awards for Best Actor, two Filmfare Awards and India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1990. In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3][4]

Om Puri

Born
Om Prakash Puri

(1950-10-18)18 October 1950
Died6 January 2017(2017-01-06) (aged 66)
Alma materFTII
NSD
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2017
Spouse(s)
Seema Kapoor
(m. 1991; div. 1991)

Nandita Puri
(m. 1993)

Children1
HonoursPadma Shri (1990)
OBE (2004)

He is best known for his author-backed roles in films like Aakrosh (1980), Arohan (1982), Ardh Satya (1983), television films like Sadgati (1981) and Tamas (1987), light-hearted roles in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and Chachi 420 (1997) and several mainstream commercial films throughout his career. He had various collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani.[5] Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States, Pakistan[6] and Britain.[7] 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.[8]

Early life

Puri was born to a Punjabi Hindu Family in Ambala.[9] His father, Tek Chand Puri,[10] worked on the railways and in the Indian Army.[11] Puri's parents received no birth certificate and had no records, so his family was unsure of his birth date. But 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 birth date as 18 October.[12]

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,[13] did odd jobs and collected coal from nearby railways tracks to support his family.[14] He and his brother's children were later brought up by a maid servant, Shanti.[15]

While working, Puri continued to study. After his primary education, he joined the National School of Drama in Delhi to study theatre acting.[16] 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).[15][17] 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.[18]

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.[13]

Subsequently, Puri worked in numerous Indian films, as well as many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.[19]

Puri made his debut in the mainstream films genre in the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal,[20][21] based on a Marathi play of the same name by Vijay Tendulkar.[21] It was directed by K. Hariharan and Mani Kaul in cooperation with 16 graduates of the FTII.[22] He has claimed that he was paid "peanuts" for his best work.[23] 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);[24] Jimmy's manager in Disco Dancer (1982);[25] a police inspector in Ardh Satya (1982),[25] for which he got the National Film Award for Best Actor;[26] a humble husband in Seepeeyan (1984),[27] 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,[24] 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).[24][28] 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)[25] and The Parole Officer (2001). He appeared in Hollywood films including City of Joy (1992),[27] opposite Patrick Swayze;[28] Wolf (1994) with Jack Nicholson;[27][28] and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) opposite Val Kilmer.[28] In 2007, he appeared as General Zia-ul-Haq in Charlie Wilson's War, which stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.[27]

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)[25] 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,[27] 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, Dabangg, 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.[29]

In 2014, he appeared opposite Helen Mirren in the comedy-drama The Hundred-Foot Journey.[20][27] At the time of his death in January 2017, he was working on the Marathi film, 15 August Bhagile 26 January.[30]

Several of his completed films released after his death including Viceroy's House and Tubelight.[31]

Personal life

Puri married director/writer Seema Kapoor, the sister of actor Annu Kapoor, in 1991, but their marriage ended after eight months.[32]

In 1993, he married journalist Nandita Puri, with whom he had a son named Ishaan.[33][34] 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.[35] In 2013, Nandita filed an allegation of domestic violence against him, and the two opted for a judicial separation shortly afterwards.[36]

His second wife reported that they kept a "secular house",[37] but that "while Om is not ritualistic, he does not mind others being so".[37] He took "solace in spiritual reading", particularly in the writings of spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran, many of whose books he shared with friends.[37] Puri seldom took politics seriously, and often found relaxation by cooking or gardening.[37] 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.[38]

Controversies

In October 2016, Puri appeared for a debate on a news channel regarding a Hindi film producer's ban on Pakistani actors after the Uri attack. During the debate, he made insulting comments about Indian soldiers which led to heavy criticism on social media. However, Puri later apologised for his comments.[39]

Death

On 6 January 2017, Puri died at the age of 66, after having a heart attack at his residence in Andheri, Mumbai.[40][41][42] He was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards in memoriam segment for his contribution in world cinema.[43]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Kalla Kalla Bachitko
Chor Chor Chhupja
1976Ghashiram KotwallGhashiramMarathi film
1977Smothered Voices
Bhumika
GodhuliHindi Kannada Bilingual
Tabbaliyu Neenade MaganeServantKannada film
1978Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb DastaanRajesh
BhookhColonel
1979ShaayadNandlal
Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin
1980SparshDubey
Chann PardesiTulsiPunjabi film
Bhavni BhavaiMaanav BhagatGujarati film
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiMadhu (mechanic)
AakroshLahanya BhikuWon – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1981Hari Hondal Bargadar : Share Cropper
KalyugBhavani Pandey
ShodhSurendra
1982GandhiNahari
Disco DancerDavid Brown
Waqt-Waqt Ki Baat
Raaste Pyar KeSuldev
VijetaArvind
Naseeb Ni BalihariGujarati film
1983Gumnaam Hai Koi
ChokhJadunathBengali film
Jaane Bhi Do YaaroAhuja
ArohanHari MondalWon – National Film Award for Best Actor
Ardh SatyaAnant VelankarWon – National Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor
MandiRam Gopal
Bekaraar
Ashray
1984PartyAvinash
Maati Maangey KhoonDurjan Singh
DuniyaVasudev
Shrant
RaavanSamant
PaarRam Naresh
Ram Ki GangaLaalu / Lal Dandhwani
TarangNamdev
Sheeshay Ka Ghar
GiddhBhashya
1985PaththarResham Singh
ZamanaShyamlal
Bahu Ki AwaazAdvocate Jaswant Srivastav
HoliPrincipal Pandey
NasoorDr Sunil
SanjhiBhikhu
AghaatTrade Unionist
DebshishuPoor Labourer
1986Antaheen
GenesisThe weaver
New Delhi TimesAjay Singh
Long Da LishkaraDittuPunjabi film
1987Debshishu
Mirch MasalaAbu Mian
Goraa
SusmanRamulu
Marte Dam TakDaulat / D.K.
1988Achanak
Hum Farishte NahinGopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
Ek Hi MaqsadDr. Ram Kumar Verma
PuravruthamRamanMalayalam film
1989Shagun
Sava Ser Gehu
Darshana
IlaakaBheema (Raja's Foster Father)
1990Sankranti
Kayedi
Halaat
GhayalACP Joe D'SouzaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
DishaParshuram 'Pagal Parsa' Sarpat
1991IradaShanker
Sam & MeChetan ParikhEnglish film
NarsimhaSuraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
Meena Bazar
Antarnaad
1992Karm YodhaSub-Inspector Patwardhan
RaatSharji
RaatriSharjiTelugu film
CurrentVelu
City of JoyHazari PalEnglish film
AnkuramParvez HussainTelugu film
DharaviRajkaran
1993Aakanksha
Maya Memsaab
The Burning SeasonRajiv Sharma
PatangMathura
In CustodyDeven
1994AnkuramSatyam
WolfDr. Vijay AleziasEnglish film
DrohkaalDCP Abhay Singh
Purush
TriyacharitraBillar
1995Ek Ka Jawab Do
Beparoa
Zakhmi SipahiOm Chaudhary
Aatank Hi AatankSharad Joshi
Brothers in TroubleHussein ShahEnglish film
TargetRambharosa
TarpanJassu
KartavyaGhulam Rasul
1996PremGranthBaliram
KrishnaMinister Amar Prabhakar
The Ghost and the DarknessAbdullahEnglish film
MaachisSanatanNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Ghatak: LethalSachdev
Ram Aur ShyamD.I.G. Suryapratap Thakur
TalaashiInspector Puri
1997Zameer: The Awakening of a SoulJaichand Marwah
Gupt: The Hidden TruthInspector Udham SinghNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
My Son the FanaticParvezEnglish film
BhaiAdvocate Satyaprakash
Chachi 420Banwari lal-Secy
MrityudandRambaran Mahto
NirnayakInspector Nanak
ChuppKeshav Narang
AasthaAmar
1998Vinashak – DestroyerInspector Khan
Zor: Never Underestimate the ForceShah Alam
Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaInspector KhanNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Such a Long JourneyGhulam MohamedEnglish film
China GateCol. Krishnakant Puri
1999East Is EastGeorge KhanEnglish film
Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
A.K.47Commissioner Yashwant SinhaKannada film
KhoobsuratDilip Chaudhary
Mon petit diableTomFrench-Hindi Bilingual
2000Dulhan hum le jayengeBhola Nath
PukarColonel Hussein
Hey RamSubhash Goel
Hera PheriKhadak Singh
KunwaraBalraj Singh
KurukshetraBaburao Deshmukh
GhaathAjay Pandey
Zindagi Zindabad
Bas Yaari RakhoTom
2001FarzACP Arjun Singh
ZahreelaArun Dev
Gadar: Ek Prem KathaNarrator
The Parole OfficerGeorgeEnglish film
Happy Now?Tin ManEnglish film
The Zookeeperthe VetEnglish film
The Mystic MasseurRamloganEnglish film
IndianJoginder Singh
DeewaanapanPrakash Saxena - Suraj's dad
Bollywood CallingSubramaniamEnglish film
Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
2002PitaahThakur Avadh Narayan Singh
Maa Tujhhe SalaamNarratorvoice
KrantiCol. Krishnakanth
Ansh: The Deadly PartBhagat Pandey
Pyaar Diwana Hota HaiDr. S. Puri
Awara Paagal DeewanaBallu Bolbachan
ShararatDCP Bhosle
Chor Machaaye ShorDCP Pandey
Guru MahaaguruCrocodile
Ghaav: The WoundInspector Gautam
DhruvaPratap SinghKannada film
2003Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha HaiSam
Kash Aap Hamare HoteYashwant Raj Mankotia
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by CrookNarratorUncredited
Code 46BahklandEnglish film
Miss India: The MysteryInspector Yograj
MaqboolInspector Pandit
Chupke SeQasim Khan Qayamat
Kagaar: Life on the EdgeSub-Inspector Gokhale
DhoopFather of Dead Military Man
Pyaar Kiya Nahin JaataOm Prakash Khurana
2004YuvaProsonjit Bhatacharya
Aan: Men at WorkPolice Commissioner Khurana
DevSpecial Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
LakshyaSubedar Maj. Pritam Singh
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...Mr. Khanna
King of BollywoodKaran Kumar
A. K. 47Commissioner Yashwant Sinha
Stop!Anand Mehra
2005Zinda Dil
Kisna: The Warrior PoetJumman Miya
Mumbai XpressACP S.P. Rao
Mangal Pandey: The RisingNarrator
Amar Joshi Shahid Ho GayaWriter
Kyon KiDr.Khurana
Deewane Huye PaagalMehboob / Scientist Khurana
The HangmanShiva Sathe
2006Rang De BasantiAmanullah Khan
BaghiHaakam Singh
Malamaal WeeklyBalwant 'Balu'
Chup Chup KePrabhat Singh Chauhan
BaabulBalwant Kapoor
Don: The Chase Begins AgainCBI Officer Vishal Malik
2007Khallas: The Beginning of EndA.C.P. Akhlaq Khan
Delhii HeightsTimmy Kohli
Panga Naa LoKartar Singh
Fool & FinalFather of Rahul / Raja
Buddha Mar GayaVidyut Baba / Vidya
Victoria No. 203Rana
DholTripathi
Dum KaataRanade / Aabu
Charlie Wilson's WarMuhammad Zia-ul-HaqEnglish film
Shoot on SightJunaid
WelcomeNarrator
2008YaariyanJagpal Bir 'J.B.' Singh
Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & TomorrowAftab Jaffrey
Mere Baap Pehle AapMadhav Mathur
Kismat KonnectionSanjeev Gill
Money Hai Toh Honey HaiNarrator
Singh Is KinngRangeela
MukhbiirSP Intelligence — Rathod
MaharathiACP Gokhale
2009Chal Chala ChalOmkar Nath
BilluSahukaar Daamchand
Delhi-6Madan Gopal Sharma
BaabarrDaroga Chaturvedi
London DreamsArjun's uncle
Life Goes OnAlok
KurbaanBhaijaan
Bolo RaamInspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
2010Road to SangamMohammad Ali Kasuri
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeSankata Prasad Tripathi
KushtiJiten Singh
DabanggInspector Kasturilal Vishkarma
West Is WestGeorge KhanEnglish film
Action ReplayyRai Bhahadur
2011Teen Thay BhaiChixie Gill
Kucch Luv JaisaaMadhu's Father
Love ExpressKhadak Singh Bakshi
Bin Bulaye BaraatiSub Inspector Pralay Pratap Singh
KhapSarpanch
Don 2: The King is BackCBI Officer Vishal Malik
Society Kaam Se Gayi
2012AgneepathAdditional Commissioner Gaitonde
Tere Naal Love Ho GayaChaudhary
Chaar Din Ki ChandniFatoor Singh
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki HaiBaig Saab
Krishna Aur KansKansVoice
Son of FlowerMunshi Pyare Lal Suman
The Reluctant FundamentalistAbu
Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalDavid
OMG: Oh My God!Hanif Qureshi
ChakravyuhGovind Suryavanshi
2013PolicegiriCommissioner
Jatt Boys Putt Jattan DeJora VaillyPunjabi film
Bhaji in ProblemMr. Dhingra (Jeeta's uncle)Punjabi film
The LoversUncredited
2014HeartlessDr. Sanjay Trehan
Bazaar E HusnKishan Chand
The Hundred-Foot JourneyPapa KadamEnglish
Aa Gaye Munde U.K. DeDaleep Singh Dhillon
Little TerrorsAbdul-Wadood Kamil
Chaar SahibzaadeNarratorPunjabi film
Voice
2015Jai Jawaan Jai KisaanDr. Rajendra Prasad
Dirty PoliticsLaddu Babu aka Sai Kumar Konakandla
Leather LifePunjabi film
Jai Ho DemocracyPandeyji
UvaaHukum Pratap Choudhary
Miss Tanakpur Haazir HoMatang Singh
Bajrangi BhaijaanMoulana Sahab
Welcome BackNarratorVoice
BuniyaadBapujiPunjabi film
Hogaya Dimaagh Ka DahiMirza Kishan Singh Joseph
TraffickerSupreme Court JudgeEnglish language Singaporean Thai film
2016Ghayal Once AgainACP Joe D'Souza
A Million RiversShivEnglish[44][45]
AadupuliyattamMuniMalayalam film
Nominated – IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Supporting Role – Male
Project MarathwadaTukaram
Waarrior SavitriYamraj
Actor In LawRafaqat MirzaPakistani film[46]
A Death in the GunjO.P Bakshi
MirzyaMunna (Lauhar)
GandhigiriRai Saheb
Yeh Hai LollipopMasoom
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh BahadurNarrator
Chapekar BrothersBal Gangadhar Tilak[47]
2017Prakash ElectronicNarrator[48]
Viceroy's HouseAli Rahim NoorPosthumous release
English film[49]
The Ghazi AttackAdmiral V.S. NandaPosthumous release
TigerPosthumous release (Kannada film)
TubelightBanne ChachaPosthumous release
Mr. KabaadiChannulal SurmewalaPosthumous release
2018Lashtam PashtamSaleemPosthumous release
Load WeddingRaja's FatherPosthumous release, Pakistani film
2019The Gandhi MurderT.G., Director General of PolicePosthumous release
2020Gul MakaiGeneral Ashfaq Parvez KayaniPosthumous release
Omprakash ZindabadOm PrakashPosthumous release[50]
2023Khela HobeFareek Bhai24 February 2023[51]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981SadgatiDukhiTelevision film
1984The Jewel in the CrownMr De SouzaBritish series[52]
1985Khandaan
1988Bharat Ek KhojVarious characters[52]
Kakaji KahinKakaji[52]
TamasNathuTelevision film[52]
1988–1989Mr. YogiNarrator[52]
1993–1994KirdaarVarious characters[53]
1994Woh ChokriTelevision film
1997AahatRandhir magician1 episode
Sea HawksUncle Sam[54]
1999AntaralShreevee
2001CIDJoe Santoseepisodes: The Case of Counterfeit Cop Part I and II
2002Achanak 37 Saal BaadNarratorepisode 1 opening scene narration
White TeethSamad Miah IqbalBritish TV serial
2002–2003Jasoos VijayPresenter
2003Second GenerationSharmaTelevision film
The Canterbury TalesJetenderBritish series

Awards and nominations

Civilian awards

Film awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
1982 Best Actor Arohan Won [56]
1984 Ardh Satya Won [57]
1981 Best Supporting Actor Aakrosh Won
1984 Best Actor Ardh Satya Nominated
1991 Best Supporting Actor Ghayal Nominated
1992 Best Performance in a Negative Role Narsimha Nominated
1997 Best Supporting Actor Maachis Nominated
1998 Best Performance in a Comic Role Chachi 420 Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Gupt: The Hidden Truth Nominated
1999 Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha Nominated
2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Won [58]
2000 Best Actor in a Leading Role East Is East Nominated
1984 Best Actor Ardh Satya Won

Other honours

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