Om Puri
Om Puri ( Hindi ओम पुरी IAST Om Purī ; born October 18, 1950 in Ambala , Haryana ; † January 6, 2017 in Andheri , Mumbai ) was an Indian film actor who was involved in both Indian and British and American film productions.
Life
Om Puri graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India , the Pune State Drama School . He was also graduating from the prestigious National School of Drama with Naseeruddin Shah in 1973 . Along with Shah, Shabana Azmi , Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Smita Patil, he belongs to the group of actors of the New Indian Cinema of the 1970s and 1980s, who saw themselves as actors rather than film stars and who were more involved in artistically ambitious film projects. Om Puri died of a heart attack on January 6, 2017.
With a few exceptions, it was spoken in German by Uli Krohm .
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Aakrosh - cry of torment (Aakrosh)
- 1980: Bhavni Bhai
- 1980: Kalyug
- 1980: The Fury of Albert Pinto (Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai)
- 1981: Sadgati
- 1982: Arohan
- 1982: Gandhi (Gandhi)
- 1983: Mandi
- 1983: Ardh Satya
- 1983: Disco Dancer
- 1983: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
- 1984: party
- 1985: The Spice (Mirch Masala)
- 1985: Aghaat
- 1986: Genesis
- 1988: Bharat Ek Khoj / The Discovery of India (TV series)
- 1991: Dharavi
- 1992: Angaar
- 1992: Raat
- 1992: City of Joy
- 1993: In Custody
- 1994: Wolf - The animal in a man (Wolf)
- 1994: Triyacharitra?
- 1996: The Ghost and the Darkness (The Ghost and the Darkness)
- 1997: Aastha
- 1997: My Son the Fanatic
- 1997: Gupt: The Hidden Truth
- 1998: Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
- 1999: East is East (East Is East)
- 2000: Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
- 2001: The B-Team: Restricted and On Probation (The Parole Officer)
- 2001: Hand in Hand with Death (Happy Now)
- 2003: Maqbool - The Godfather of Mumbai (Maqbool)
- 2004: Yuva
- 2004: And our dreams come true (Kyun! Ho Gaya Na ...)
- 2005: Kisna - In the Fire of Love (Kisna: The Warrior Poet)
- 2005: Kyon Ki
- 2005: Deewane Huye Paagal
- 2006: Chup Chup Ke
- 2006: Baabul
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War (Charlie Wilson's War)
- 2008: Kismat Konnection
- 2009: Delhi-6
- 2009: Billu Barber (Billu)
- 2010: West is West
- 2010: Dabangg
- 2012: Agneepath
- 2012: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
- 2012: Don - The King is back (Don 2 - The King is back)
- 2014: Madame Mallory and the Scent of Curry (The Hundred-Foot Journey)
- 2015: Trafficker
- 2015: Leather Life
- 2015: Jai Ho! Democracy
- 2016: A Million Rivers
- 2016: Aadupuliyattam
- 2016: Project Marathwada
- 2016: Warrior Savitri
- 2016: Gandhigiri
- 2017: The Star of India (Viceroy's House)
- 2017: Tubelight
Awards
Om Puri won a National Film Award for Best Actor in 1982 and 1984, and in 1980 a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . In July 2004 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire OBE for his work in English language films .
Web links
- Om Puri in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Amitava Nag: Om Puri - The Luminance of a Natural Actor
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Om Puri: Veteran Indian actor dies at the age of 66.BBC News , January 6, 2017, accessed January 6, 2017.
- ^ Indian actor Om Puri awarded OBE . BBC News, July 23, 2004, accessed January 6, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Puri, Om |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ambala , Haryana |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 2017 |
| Place of death | Andheri , Mumbai |