Biography
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 Filmfare Awards and India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1990. In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
- Padma Shri in arts · 1990
- National Film Award — Best Actor · 1984
- National Film Award — Best Actor · 1982
Filmography50+ titles
Miss India: The Mystery
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur
Bhaji in Problem
Krishna and Kamsa
Load Wedding
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Gandhi
Ansh
The Hundred-Foot Journey
OMG: Oh My God!
Duniya
Hey Ram
Sparsh
Actor in Law
Rang De Basanti
The Ghazi Attack
Don 2
Road to Sangam
Mukhbiir
Maqbool
Welcome
Don
Canterbury Tales
Ghayal
The Ghost and the Darkness
Maharathi
Lakshya
Pukar
Raat
Viceroy's House
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Yuva
The Zookeeper
City of Joy
Charlie Wilson's War
East Is East
Billu
Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Agneepath
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai
Deewaanapan
Chakravyuh
Dhol
Dev
Code 46
Baabul
Mangal Pandey
Wolf
Little Terrors
Such a Long Journey