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Om Puri Biography
Birth Name:
Om Rajesh Puri
Birth Place:
Ambala, India
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Appeared in Bollywood, Hollywood and British films
- Won the National FIlm Award for Best Actor in 1982 and 1984 for Arohan and Ardh Satya, respectively
- In 1990 received the Padmashri, India's fourth highest civilian award
- Awarded an honorary OBE, an order awarded by the British government, in 2004
- Received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009
Awards
- 2000BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated