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.
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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