Om Puri Age, Wiki and Bio

Om Puri

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/10/1950
Age73 years
BirthplacePatiala, Punjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameOm Rajesh Puri
NicknameSikandar of art movies
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Weight82 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorWhite
Body Measurements
Chest42 Inches
Waist36 Inches
Biceps13 Inches

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
College
  • Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
  • National School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational QualificationsGraduate in Acting

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusSeparated
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Seema Kapoor
  • Nandita Puri (Journalist)
Wife/Spouse
  • Seema Kapoor (Divorced, m. Not Known-div. 1991)
  • Nandita Puri (Journalist, Separated, m. 1993-s. 2013)
Children
SonIshaan
DaughterN/A

Family

FatherRajesh Puri (Worked in the Indian Army and Indian Railways)
MotherNot Known
BrotherVed Puri
SisterN/A

Career

Debut
Film Debut
  • Ghashiram Kotwal (1972, Marathi film)
  • Godhuli (1977, Bollywood)
  • City of Joy (1992, Hollywood)
TV Debut
  • The Jewel in the Crown (1984, English TV series)

Favourites

Favourite FoodBrain curry
Favourite Actor
  • Alec Guinness
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Naseeruddin Shah
  • Pankaj Kapur
  • Kamal Haasan
  • Vikram
Favourite Actress
  • Shabana Azmi
  • Smita Patil
  • Nutan
  • Madhuri Dixit
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Rani Mukerji
  • Kajol
Favourite Film
HollywoodFiddler on the Roof (1971)
Bollywood
  • Naikan
  • Pushpak (1987)
  • Dev (2004)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Puri aspired to follow his father's footsteps in the Indian Army.
He gained experience as a lab assistant while in college.
Puri adopted a non-vegetarian diet under Naseeruddin Shah's influence.
In 2004, he received the prestigious Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire title.
His first wife, Seema Kapoor (now divorced), is the sibling of actor Annu Kapoor.