Om puri

Puri, born in the northern state of Haryana, made his film debut in the 1976 film Ghashiram Kotwal. A versatile artist, Puri became a key player in India’s arthouse cinema scene in the 1980s and 1990s but achieved international fame for his roles in Hollywood films such as City of Joy, Wolf, and Charlie Wilson’s War. He was also known in the UK for his roles in British films such as My Son the Fanatic and East is East. In a tweet in December Puri reflected on his four-decade career, writing: “I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn’t have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.” He received an honorary OBE in 2004 for his contribution to British cinema and in 1990 was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours. Actors, athletes and fans, including the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, have posted tributes to Puri on social media.

Only Rating of 8.0 and above is considered for this ranking of Indian Actors. Based on the Number of Movies rated 8 and above in the IMDb rating the Actors are ranked. A Minimum of 3 films to be rated 8 and above. Mohanlal heads the list with 27 films. Kamal Hassan ranks 2nd with 24 films. Mammootty ranks 3rd with 19 films. Om Puri heads the list of Hindi film Actors with 16 films. Arrest (5) Police Officer (5) Beating (4) Cult Film (4) Drunkenness (4) Murder (4) Muslim (4) Police (4) Religion (4) Slapped In The Face (4) Title Spoken By Character (4) Anger (3) Argument (3) Chase (3) Corpse (3) Death Of Protagonist (3) Disguise (3) Father Son Relationship (3) Fight (3) Flashback (3) Friendship (3) Horse (3) Hunger Strike (3) India (3) Love (3) Motorcycle (3) Police Brutality (3) Prayer (3) Rain (3) Reference To God (3) Sikh (3) Train (3) Alcoholic (2) Amritsar India (2) Angry Mob (2) Anguish (2) Anti Hero (2) Assassination (2) Based On Play (2) Battle (2) Blood Splatter (2) Bonfire (2) Bracelet (2) Brawl (2) Bribe (2) British Imperialism (2) British India (2) British Military (2) British Raj (2) Burping (2) Bus (2) Character Name In Title (2) Church (2) Cigarette Smoking (2) Construction Site (2) Corrupt Cop (2) Corruption (2) Courage (2) Cricket The Sport (2) Crime Boss (2) Crowd (2) Death (2) Death Of Father (2) Deception (2) Demonstration (2) Drinking (2) Engagement (2) Farce (2) Fighting The System (2) Flirting (2) Flute (2) Friend (2) Funeral Pyre (2) Gangster (2) Guns...

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Om Puri brought me to Lucknow for kebabs as a birthday gift: Nandita Om Puri Nandita Om Puri, wife of late actor Om Puri was in the city recently. A frequent visitor to Lucknow, Nandita says she still finds something new in Lucknow. "I have visited the city a number of times since my late husband has done a lot of films in Lucknow. My son I would always accompany him on his The late actor's wife Nandita and son Nandita, Ishaan and Om Puri Om Puri was the only Indian actor to have worked with mainstream Hollywood directors like Roland Joffe, Mike Nichols, Lasse Halstrom, and others and worked alongside Patrick Swayze, Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Val Kilmer, and Helen Mirren amongst others.

Read Also Remembering Om Puri: Actor’s most memorable films The recipient of two National awards and two Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award, Om Puri had an Also Read: The Padma Shri awardee, studied at the Film and Television Institute of India and at the National School of Drama, where Naseeruddin Shah was his classmate. Born on October 18, 1950, hailing from Ambala in Haryana, Om Puri made his film debut in 1976 with the Marathi film 'Ghashiram Kotwal'. A critically acclaimed actor, Puri featured in films like 'Ardh Satya', 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', 'Aakrosh', 'Mirch Masala' and many others. More recently, he was seen in the movies, 'Dabangg', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Ghayal Once Again'. Also Read: Puri also had a meaty and memorable role opposite Helen Mirren in Steven Spielberg's 2014 American comedy drama 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'. The acclaimed actor delivered some stellar performances in mainstream commercial Pakistani, Indian and British cinema apart from making a dent in Hollywood with his roles in 'east is East', 'City of Joy', 'Gandhi' and 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'. He was nominated for the Best Actor BAFTA for 'East is East' in 2000. Also Read: The actor also received an honorary OBE in 2004 for his contribution to British cinema. On the personal front, Om Puri's first marriage to Seema Kapoor, the sister of actor Annu Kapoor, in 1991, did not last long. After they broke their 8-month long marriage, Puri tied the knot with journalist Nandi...