Om Puri

Om Puri

October 18, 1950 · 75 years old

Om Puri (1950 -2017) was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films, including East is East and Charlie Wilson's War, and he was the recipient of an honorary OBE.

Known For

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Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

2015 · 2h 43m · Movie

An Indian man with a magnanimous heart takes a young mute Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family.

8.0
2
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007 · 1h 42m · Movie

A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

7.0
3
Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti

2006 · 2h 47m · Movie

The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.

8.1
4
The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014 · 2h 2m · Movie

The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.

7.3
5
Hera Pheri

Hera Pheri

2000 · 2h 36m · Movie

Two tenants and a landlord look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?

8.2
6
The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996 · 1h 50m · Movie

A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.

6.8
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OMG: Oh My God!

OMG: Oh My God!

2012 · 2h 5m · Movie

A shopkeeper takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake.

8.1
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Wolf

Wolf

1994 · 2h 5m · Movie

Publisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.

6.3
9
Don 2

Don 2

2011 · 2h 28m · Movie

Don turns himself in and escapes with Vardhaan from prison, following which he recruits a team to steal currency printing plates from a bank in Berlin.

7.1
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Don

Don

2006 · 2h 51m · Movie

Vijay is recruited by a police officer to masquerade as his lookalike Don, the leader of an international gang of smugglers. Things go wrong when the officer is killed and Vijay is left to fend for himself.

7.2
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Dabangg

Dabangg

2010 · 2h 6m · Movie

A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.

6.3
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Tubelight

Tubelight

2017 · 2h 16m · Movie

A story of two brothers set during the Sino-Indian war, 1962: the younger one who's at war at the borders and the elder who's at war with his own world.

4.2
13
Agneepath

Agneepath

2012 · 2h 54m · Movie

A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.

6.9
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Lakshya

Lakshya

2004 · 3h 6m · Movie

An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

7.8
15
Code 46

Code 46

2003 · 1h 33m · Movie

A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.

6.1
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The Ghazi Attack

The Ghazi Attack

2017 · 1h 56m · Movie

A Pakistani submarine, Ghazi plans to secretly attack Vizag port. For doing so, it has to get past Indian submarine S21.

7.3
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East Is East

East Is East

1999 · 1h 36m · Movie

In early 1970s England, a Pakistani father finds the authority he has previously maintained challenged by his increasingly Anglicized children.

6.9
18
Singh Is King

Singh Is King

2008 · 2h 15m · Movie

A comic caper about Happy Singh, a Punjabi villager who goes through a series of misadventures and eventually becomes the King of the Australian underworld.

5.8
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

1983 · 2h 12m · Movie

Two photographers, who are employed by a magazine editor to expose the scandalous activities of the rich, come across corruption by a builder and accidentally photograph a murder.

8.3
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013 · 2h 10m · Movie

A young Pakistani man chasing corporate success on Wall Street finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland.

6.8
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Hey Ram

Hey Ram

2000 · 3h 6m · Movie

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.

8.0
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Billu

Billu

2009 · 2h 17m · Movie

In an Indian village, a struggling barber sees his luck begin to turn when residents learn that a famous actor he once knew is coming to town.

6.4
23
Chup Chup Ke

Chup Chup Ke

2006 · 2h 44m · Movie

A debt-ridden young man attempts suicide, but is rescued only to find that his luck is finally turning.

7.0
24
Maqbool

Maqbool

2003 · 2h 12m · Movie

The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.

8.0
25
Viceroy's House

Viceroy's House

2017 · 1h 46m · Movie

The final Viceroy of India, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Hugh Bonneville), is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as d...

6.6
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Welcome Back

Welcome Back

2015 · 2h 32m · Movie

A pair of reformed gangsters try to find a husband for their newly discovered sister, but complications arise due to mistaken identities.

4.3
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Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey

2005 · 2h 30m · Movie

This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.

6.5
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Awara Paagal Deewana

Awara Paagal Deewana

2002 · 2h 38m · Movie

A dentist's life turns into a roller coaster ride when he is unknowingly embroiled in gang wars.

6.3
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Yuva

Yuva

2004 · 2h 41m · Movie

Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different strata of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another's lives forever.

7.3
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Delhi-6

Delhi-6

2009 · 2h 21m · Movie

In the ancient walled city of Delhi, an American-born Indian finds himself on an unexpected inner journey as he learns about himself and his roots.

6.2
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Malamaal Weekly

Malamaal Weekly

2006 · 2h 17m · Movie

Lilaram sells lottery tickets and one customer has hit the jackpot but dies of shock upon finding out that he has won. Now, Lilaram wants all the money, and so does everyone around him.

7.0
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Dhol

Dhol

2007 · 2h 25m · Movie

Four lazy friends try to woo a rich girl, in order to live a wealthy lifestyle. Their plan, however goes horribly wrong after they get embroiled with a notorious criminal.

6.5
33
Chaar Sahibzaade

Chaar Sahibzaade

2014 · 2h 15m · Movie

The sacrifices of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji (tenth guru of Sikhs) - Baba Ajit Singh ji, Baba Jujhar Singh ji, Baba Zorawar Singh ji and Baba Fateh Singh ji.

7.7
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Action Replayy

Action Replayy

2010 · 2h 9m · Movie

A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding and make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.

4.3
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The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

2001 · 1h 33m · Movie

A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.

6.3
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A Death in the Gunj

A Death in the Gunj

2016 · 1h 50m · Movie

Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.

7.4