Om Puri OBE (born October 18, 1950) is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian Cinema films as well as art films.

His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has also received an honorary OBE.

Puri was born in Ambala, and spent early part of his life in Sanaur, Punjab, India.

He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India.

He is also an alumnus of the 1973 batch of National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a co-student.

Puri has worked in numerous Indian films and also in many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Ahmedabad/Jammu, Apr 12 : Bollywood actor Om Puri joined the campaign trail of Mallika Sarabhai in Gandhinagar, who is pitted against L K Advani, prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Om Puri recalled dancer Sarabhai family''s contribution to the society.

Ace Bollywood actor Om Puri has been nominated as the chairman of the very prestigious National F