Portrait of Om Puri

Acting

Om Puri

Career

Active from 1976 to 2020, busiest in 2016 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
86
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tamas
Tamas
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 108 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Om Puri Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 18
  • Indian Cinema 13
  • Character-Driven 11
  • Bollywood 10
  • Bollywood Romance 9
  • Romantic Comedy 8
  • Fast-Paced 7
  • Family Drama 7
  • Musical 6
  • Crime Drama 6
  • Feel-Good 5
  • Nostalgic 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

209
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 27
Gul Makai
Gul Makai (2020)
GoodWatch score 27

as General Kayani

2010s

44 titles ยท average score 57
Tubelight
Tubelight (2017)
GoodWatch score 37

as Banne Chacha

Warrior Savitri
Warrior Savitri (2016)
GoodWatch score 25

as Yamaraj

Ghayal Once Again
Ghayal Once Again (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as ACP Joe D'Souza

Actor in Law
Actor in Law (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

as Rafaqat Mirza

Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
GoodWatch score 86

as Molana

The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Papa

Chaar Sahibzaade
Chaar Sahibzaade (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narrator

Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012)
GoodWatch score 42

as Chaudhary

Teen Thay Bhai
Teen Thay Bhai (2011)
GoodWatch score 40

as Chixie Gill

West Is West
West Is West (2010)
GoodWatch score 62

as George Khan

Road to Sangam
Road to Sangam (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

as Nawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri

Action Replayy
Action Replayy (2010)
GoodWatch score 22

as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand

2000s

76 titles ยท average score 58
Baabarr
Baabarr (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Inspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi

Singh Is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

as Rangeela

Shoot on Sight
Shoot on Sight (2007)
GoodWatch score 36

as Junaid

Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

as President Zia

Malamaal Weekly
Malamaal Weekly (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Balwant Singh Ballu

Don
Don (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

as Vishal Malik

King of Bollywood
King of Bollywood (2004)

as Karan 'K.K.' Kumar

Second Generation
Second Generation (2003)

TV show ยท as Sharma

Code 46
Code 46 (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Bahkland

White Teeth
White Teeth (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Samad

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

as Bhola Nath

Hera Pheri
Hera Pheri (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

as Kharak Singh

1990s

44 titles ยท average score 62
East Is East
East Is East (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

as George Khan

China Gate
China Gate (1998)
GoodWatch score 65

as Col. Krishnakant Puri

Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ghulam

My Son the Fanatic
My Son the Fanatic (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

as Parvez

Aastha: In the Prison of Spring
Aastha: In the Prison of Spring (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

as Amar

Maachis
Maachis (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sanatan

Brothers in Trouble
Brothers in Trouble (1996)

as Hussein Shah

Drohkaal
Drohkaal (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

as Abhay Singh

In Custody
In Custody (1994)
GoodWatch score 63

as Deven

City of Joy
City of Joy (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

as Hazari Pal

Inner voice
Inner voice (1991)

as Arjun mangela

Dharavi
Dharavi (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

as Raj Karan Yadav

1980s

41 titles ยท average score 74
Tamas
Tamas (1988)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Nathu

Kakkaji Kahin
Kakkaji Kahin (1988)

TV show ยท as Kakkaji

Mirch Masala
Mirch Masala (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

as Chowkidar Abu Miya

New Delhi Times
New Delhi Times (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

as Ajay Singh

Genesis
Genesis (1986)

as The weaver

Aghaat
Aghaat (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

as Madhav Verma

Holi
Holi (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Principal Pandey

Giddh: The Vulture
Giddh: The Vulture (1984)

as Basya

Ardh Satya
Ardh Satya (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sub-inspector Anant Velankar

Disco Dancer
Disco Dancer (1982)
GoodWatch score 62

as David Brown

Sadgati
Sadgati (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dukhi

Aakrosh
Aakrosh (1980)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lohanya Bhikhu

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 68
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rajan

Bhumika
Bhumika (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

as Stage Actor

Ghashiram Kotwal
Ghashiram Kotwal (1976)

as Ghashiram