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Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Although an Indian Citizen he was created and invested, Officer of the... more
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(62 articles)
Om Puri?s wife reveals his past sexual affair
(From Bollywood Mantra. 12 November 2009, 1:56 AM, PST)
My backless shot tells a lot about 'Kurbaan' theme: Kareena Kapoor
(From Filmicafe. 11 November 2009, 2:52 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Ompuri
Filmography
Actor:
- Don 2 (2010) (in production) (rumored) .... CBI Officer Vishal Malik
- West Is West (2010) (filming) .... George Khan
- Kurbaan (2009) (completed)
- London Dreams (2009)
- Life Goes On (2009) .... Alok
- Wanted (2009)
- Baabarr (2009) .... A.N Chaturvedi
- Road to Sangam (2009)
- Delhi-6 (2009) .... Madan Gopal Sharma
- Billu (2009) .... Daamchand
- Chal Chala Chal (2009) .... Omkar Nath
- Maharathi (2008) .... ACP Gokhale
- Mukhbiir (2008) .... Rathod
- Singh Is Kinng (2008) .... Rangeela
... aka S.I.K. (India: English title: promotional abbreviation) - Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) .... Narrator
- Kismat Konnection (2008) .... Harry Gill
- Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) .... Madhav Mathur
- Yaariyan (2008)
- Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
- Welcome (2007/I) .... Narrator
- Shoot on Sight (2007) .... Junaid
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) .... President Zia
- Dhol (2007) .... Tripathi
- Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007) .... Rana
- Buddha Mar Gaya (2007) .... Vidyut 'Vidya' Baba
- Fool N Final (2007) .... Munna's Brother
- Delhii Heights (2007) .... Timmy Kohli
- Khallas: The Beginning of End (2007) .... A.C.P. Akhlaq Khan
- Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon (2007)
- Baabul (2006) .... Balwant Kapoor
- Don (2006/I) .... CBI Officer Vishal Malik
- Chup Chup Ke (2006) .... Prabhat Singh Chauhan
- Malamaal Weekly (2006) .... Balwant 'Balu'
- Baghi (2006) .... Hukum Singh
- Rang De Basanti (2006) .... Amanullah Khan/Aslam's Father
... aka Paint It Yellow (International: English title) - The Hangman (2005) .... Shiva
- Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) .... Mehboob/Scientist Khurana
- Kyon Ki... (2005) .... Dr.Khurana
- Amar Joshi Shahid Ho Gaya (2005) .... Writer
- The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) .... Narrator
... aka Mangal Pandey (India: Hindi title)
... aka Mangal Pandey: The Rising (India: English title) - Mumbai Express (2005) .... ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi version)
... aka Mumbai Xpress (International: English title) - Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) .... Juman Masum Kishti
- Stop! (2004) .... Anand Mehra
- AK 47 (2004) .... Commissioner Yashwant Sinha
- Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) .... Mr. Khanna
- Lakshya (2004) .... Subedar Maj. Pritam Singh
- Dev (2004) .... Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
- Aan: Men at Work (2004) .... Commissioner Khurana
... aka Aan (India: Hindi title: short title) - Yuva (2004) .... Prosonjit Bhatacharya
... aka The Youth (International: English title)
... aka The Youth of the Land (UK: TV title) - The King of Bollywood (2004) .... Karan Kumar (KK)
- Dhoop (2003) .... Prof. Suresh Kumar Kapoor
- Kagaar: Life on the Edge (2003) .... Sub-Inspector Gokhale
- "Canterbury Tales" .... Jetender (1 episode, 2003)
- The Sea Captain's Tale (2003) TV episode .... Jetender - Second Generation (2003) (TV) .... Sharma
- Chupke Se (2003) .... Qasim Khan Qayamat
- Maqbool (2003) .... Inspector Pandit
- Miss India: The Mystery (2003)
- Code 46 (2003) .... Bahkland
- Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook (2003) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: 1 + 1 = 11 (India: Hindi title) - Kash... Aap Hamare Hote (2003) .... Yashwant Raj Mankotia
- Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003) .... Shyam 'Sam'
- Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata.. (2003) .... Om Prakash Khurana
- White Teeth (2002) (TV) .... Samad
- Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) .... DCP Pandey
- Shararat (2002) .... DCP Bhosle
- Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) .... Mafia Don
- Murder (2002) (TV) .... Akash Gupta
- Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) .... Dr. S. Puri
- Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002) .... Bhagat Pandey
- Kranti (2002) .... Col. Krishnakanth
- Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) (voice)
- Pitaah (2002) .... Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
- Ghaav: The Wound (2002) .... Inspector Gautam
- Deewaanapan (2001) .... Suraj's dad
- Indian (2001) .... Joginder Singh
- The Mystic Masseur (2001) .... Ramlogan
- The Zookeeper (2001) .... The Vet
... aka Clovek v ZOO (Czech Republic) - Happy Now (2001) .... Tin Man
- The Parole Officer (2001) .... George
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) .... Narrator
... aka Gadar (India: Hindi title: short title)
... aka Mutiny: A Love Story (International: English title: informal literal title) - Zahreela (2001) .... Arun Dev
- Farz (2001) .... ACP Arjun Singh
- Guru Mahaaguru (2001) .... Crocodile
- Bollywood Calling (2001) .... Subramaniam
- Ghaath (2000) .... Ajay Pandey
- Kurukshetra (2000) .... Baburao Deshmukh (Chief Minister)
- Kunwara (2000) .... Balraj Singh
- Hera Pheri (2000) .... Kharak Singh
- Hey Ram (2000) .... Goel
- Pukar (2000) .... Colonel Hussein
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000) .... Bhola Nath
- Bas Yaari Rakho (2000) .... Tom
- Zindagi Zindabad (2000)
- Khoobsurat (1999) .... Dilip Chaudhary (Shivani's father)
- East Is East (1999) .... George Khan
- Mon petit diable (1999)
... aka My Little Devil (International: English title) - Such a Long Journey (1998) .... Ghulam Mohamed
... aka Un si long voyage (Canada: French title) - Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) .... Inspector Khan
- Vinashak - Destroyer (1998) (as Ompuri) .... Inspector Abdul Rehman Khan
- China Gate (1998) .... Col. Krishnakant Puri
- Chachi 420 (1998) .... Banwarilal Pandey
- My Son the Fanatic (1997) .... Parvez
- Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul (1997) .... Jaichand Marwah
- Zor (1997) .... Shah Alam
- Aastha: In the Prison of Spring (1997) .... Amar
- Chupp (1997) .... Keshup
- The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997) .... Rambaran Manto
... aka Death Sentence (International: English title)
... aka Mrityudand (India: Hindi title) - Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) .... Insp. Udham Singh
- Bhai (1997) .... Advocate Satyaprakash
- Nirnayak (1997)
- Ram Aur Shyam (1996) .... D.I.G. Suryapratap Thakur
- Ghatak: Lethal (1996) .... Sachdev
- Maachis (1996) .... Sanatan
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) .... Abdullah
- Krishna (1996) .... Minister Amar Prabhakar
- PremGranth (1996) .... Baliram
... aka Prem Granth (India: Hindi title: video box title) - Brothers in Trouble (1995) .... Hussein Shah
- Aatank Hi Aatank (1995) .... Sharad Joshi
- Target (1995) .... Rambharosa
- Kartavya (1995) .... Ghulam Rasul
- Purush (1994)
- Patang (1994) .... Mathura
... aka The Kite - Droh Kaal (1994) .... DCP Abhay Singh
... aka Times of Betrayal (International: English title) - Wolf (1994) .... Dr. Vijay Alezais
- In Custody (1994) .... Deven
... aka Hifazaat
... aka Muhafiz (India: Urdu title) - Triyacharitra (1994)
- Woh Chokri (1994) (TV)
- Tarpan (The Absolution) (1994) .... Jassu
... aka The Absolution (International: English title) - Maya (1993)
... aka Maya Memsaab
... aka Maya: The Enchanting Illusion - The Burning Season (1993) .... Rajiv Sharma
- Ankuram (1993) .... Satyam
- Angaar (1992) .... Parvez Hussain
... aka Fire (International: English title) - Zakhmi Sipahi (1992) .... Om Chaudhary
- City of Joy (1992) .... Hazari Pal
... aka La cité de la joie (France) - Current (1992) .... Velu
- Raat (1992) .... Sharji the Tantrik
... aka Raatri (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) - Karm Yodha (1992) .... Sub-Inspector Patwardhan
- Dharavi (1992) .... Rajkaran
... aka City of Dreams
... aka Dharavi - Quicksand (India: Hindi title)
... aka Island (International: English title)
... aka Marshes (International: English title) - Iraada (1991)
- Meena Bazar (1991) .... Actor
- Narasimha (1991) .... Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
- Patthar (1991) .... Resham Singh
- Sam & Me (1991) .... Chetan Parikh
- Antarnaad (1991)
... aka The Inner Voice - Ghayal (1990) .... ACP Joe D'Souza
- Disha (1990) .... Parshuram 'Pagal Parsa' Sarpat
... aka The Immigrants (USA: review title)
... aka The Uprooted
... aka The Uprooted Ones (International: English title: literal title) - Ilaaka (1989) .... Bheema (Raja's Foster Father)
- "Mr. Yogi" (1989) TV series .... Sutradhar (Narrator)
- Ek Hi Maqsad (1988) .... Dr. Ram Kumar Verma
- Hum Farishte Nahin (1988) .... Gopi/Tala Master/Murlidhar
- "Bharat Ek Khoj" (1988) TV series
... aka The Discovery of India - Goraa (1987)
- Susman (1987) .... Ramulu
... aka The Essence - Marte Dam Tak (1987) .... Daulat/D.K.
- Genesis (1986) .... The weaver
- Long Da Lishkara (1986) .... Ditu
- "Yatra" (1986) TV series
... aka The Journey - "Tamas" (1986) TV mini-series .... Nathu
... aka Darkness (International: English title) - New Delhi Times (1986) .... Ajay Singh
- Nasoor (1985) .... Dr. Sunil Gupta
- Zamana (1985) (as Ompuri) .... Shyamlal
- Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) .... Advocate Jaswant Srivastav
- Mirch Masala (1985) .... Chowkidar Abu Miya
... aka A Touch of Spice (International: English title: informal title)
... aka Spices - Sanjhi (1985)
- Aghaat (1985) .... Madhav Verma
... aka Anguish (International: English title: informal literal title) - Ram Ki Ganga (1984) .... Laalu/Lal Dandhwani
- Raavan (1984) .... Samant (Staiton Master)
- Duniya (1984) .... Vasudev
- Maati Maangey Khoon (1984) .... Dhurjan
- "The Jewel in the Crown" .... Mr. De Souza (1 episode, 1984)
- Crossing the River (1984) TV episode .... Mr. De Souza - Giddh: The Vulture (1984) .... Basya
- Tarang (1984) .... Namdev
... aka The Wave
... aka Wages and Profits - Paar (1984) .... Ram Naresh (mukhiya ji)
... aka Saahil (India: Tamil title)
... aka The Crossing - Party (1984) .... Avinash
- Holi (1984) .... Principal Phande
... aka The Festival of Fire - Disco Dancer (1983) .... David Brown
- Ardh Satya (1983) .... Sub-inspector Anant Velankar
... aka Half Truth - Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) .... Ahuja
... aka Who Pays the Piper - Chokh (1983) .... Jadunath
... aka Eye
... aka The Eyes - Mandi (1983) .... Ram Gopal
... aka Market Place - Bekaraar (1983)
- Gandhi (1982) .... Nahari
... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title) - Arohan (1982) .... Hari Mondal
... aka The Ascending Scale
... aka The Ascent - Vijeta (1982) .... Arvind (Angad's uncle, Mama)
... aka Conquest (International: English title) - Kalyug (1981) .... Bhavani Pandey
... aka The Machine Age - Shodh (1981) .... Surendra
... aka The Search (International: English title) - Sadgati (1981) (TV) .... Dukhi
... aka Deliverance (UK: subtitle) - Sparsh (1980) .... Dubey
... aka Touch (India: Hindi title) - Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1980) .... Madhu (mechanic)
... aka What Makes Albert Pinto Angry?
... aka Why Should Albert Pinto be Angry? (India: English title) - Bhavni Bhavai (1980) .... Maanav Bhagat
... aka A Folk Tale
... aka Andher Nagari (India: Hindi title: dubbed version) - Chann Pardesi (1980) .... Tulsi
... aka Sindoor Ki Keemat (India: Hindi title) - Aakrosh (1980) .... Bhiku Lahanya
... aka Cry of the Wounded - Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979)
... aka Truth Needs No Support - Shaayad (1979)
- Bhookh (1978) .... Colonel
- Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) .... Marxist
... aka The Strange Fate of Arvind Desai - Bhumika: The Role (1977)
... aka Bhumika (India: Hindi title: short title)
... aka The Role - Godhuli (1977)
... aka Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane - Ghashiram Kotwal (1976) .... Ghashiram
Music Department:
- Ghaath (2000) (playback singer)
Thanks:
- Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) (special thanks) (as Ompuri)
- The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) (special thanks)
... aka Mangal Pandey (India: Hindi title)
... aka Mangal Pandey: The Rising (India: English title)
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