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Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as English, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu, and Marathi films, 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 world cinema. He won two National Film Awards for Best Actor, two Filmfar…
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entertainment · Indian actor (1950-2017) · film actor · television actor · actor · also Om Puri, Om Prakesh Puri, Om Prakash Puri, Puri
Born 18 October 1949 · Died 6 January 2017 · Q80309
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2026· 3 entries
“I am very happy and grateful. I have been working [in British films] for the past 10 years.”
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2022· 2 entries
News Mobile rated the claim “Video of late Bollywood actor Om Puri praising Islam.” Manipulated.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Video of late Bollywood actor Om Puri praising Islam” FALSE.
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2017· 3 entries
The Guardian: Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66 – video report
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The Guardian: Om Puri, celebrated Indian actor, dies at 66
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Died 2017-01-06.
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2014· 1 entry
Appeared opposite Helen Mirren in the comedy-drama The Hundred-Foot Journey
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2013· 1 entry
Nandita filed an allegation of domestic violence against him, and the two opted for a judicial separation shortly afterwards
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2012· 2 entries
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.
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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
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2011· 1 entry
Appeared in the Indian action film Don 2
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2009· 2 entries
Nandita wrote a biography of her husband titled Unlikely Hero: The Story of Om Puri
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In 2009, Nandita wrote a biography of her husband titled Unlikely Hero: The Story of Om Puri.
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2007· 1 entry
Appeared as General Zia-ul-Haq in Charlie Wilson's War, which stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts
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2004· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2004).
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Was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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1999· 1 entry
Puri acted in a Kannada film A
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1993· 1 entry
Married journalist Nandita Puri, with whom he had a son
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1991· 1 entry
But their marriage ended after eight months
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded Padma Shri in arts (1990).
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1982· 1 entry
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Arohan (1982).
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1950· 1 entry
To establish his birth date as 18 October
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-10-18.
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