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[Photograph of Om Puri during an interview at the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver]
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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2000-03-27
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Photograph of Om Puri talking to an unidentified group of individuals for an interview which took place at the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Om Puri (born October 18, 1950, Haryana, Panjab, India – died January 6, 2017, Mumbai, India) was an Indian actor who was noted for his compelling performances in a wide range of roles in Hindi, Panjabi, British, and American films. Puri studied at the Film Institute of India in Pune, Maharashtra, and earned a degree from the National School of Drama in New Delhi in 1973. In 1976 Puri made his big-screen debut in Ghashiram Kotwal. Puri appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. He established a broader international reputation by acting in films outside India. He earned a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nomination for best lead actor in My Son the Fanatic (1997). The recipient of numerous awards, Puri received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, in 1990, and he was made honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2004 for his contributions to the British film industry.
Om Puri (born October 18, 1950, Haryana, Panjab, India – died January 6, 2017, Mumbai, India) was an Indian actor who was noted for his compelling performances in a wide range of roles in Hindi, Panjabi, British, and American films. Puri studied at the Film Institute of India in Pune, Maharashtra, and earned a degree from the National School of Drama in New Delhi in 1973. In 1976 Puri made his big-screen debut in Ghashiram Kotwal. Puri appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. He established a broader international reputation by acting in films outside India. He earned a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nomination for best lead actor in My Son the Fanatic (1997). The recipient of numerous awards, Puri received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, in 1990, and he was made honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2004 for his contributions to the British film industry.
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Om-Puri
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