| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
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| Date of birth: | October 18, 1948 – January 6, 2017 (68 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Movie Actor |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Indian actor who has appeared in Bollywood films such as Arohan as well as Hollywood films such as Gandhi. He is the recipient of India’s fourth-most important civilian award, the Padma Shri Award.
He attended the Film and Television Institute of India.
He played the role of Shiva in the 2005 drama film The Hangman.
Personal Life
He was married to both Nandita Puri and Seema Kapoor.
He made a cameo appearance in Gandhi with Ben Kingsley.
Quotes
“When Nandita expressed a desire to write about me, I couldn’t stop her because she’s my wife, but she has forgotten who she is.”
— Om Puri
“I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.”
— Om Puri
“As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings.”
— Om Puri
“What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films.”
— Om Puri
“Fat noses have no place in the Hindi film industry. But it is not so in the West – otherwise, Anthony Quinn would have never been an actor.”
— Om Puri