Om Puri was an Indian actor who hasappeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits alsoinclude appearances in British and American films. He has received an honoraryOBE.
Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana. His father worked on the railways and servedin the Indian Army. Puri graduated from the Film and Television Institute ofIndia. He is also an alumnus of the 1973 class of National School of Dramawhere Naseeruddin Shah was a co-student.