Om Puri was often thought to be the brother or cousin of late actors Madan Puri and Amrish Puri, but he is not related to them. His wife's name is Nandita, and they have one son. His wife Nandita Puri is a columnist Om Puri studied at National School of Drama in New Delhi and the Film Institute at Pune.
In 1976, he made his debut in the film Ghashiram Kotwal.Om Puri is one of India's most respected and prolific screen personalities, having appeared in over 140 films over the course of his career.He has worked in hundreds of films including those produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.In1980, he made two highly successful Punjabi films called Chan Pardesi and Long Da Lishkara.
In 1988-89 he has also worked in Hindi TV serials like Kakkaji Kaheen as a pan-chewing Kakkaji, which was a parody on politicians and Mr. Yogi as a suave Sutradhaar who enjoys pulling the protagonist's leg.
These two serials underlined Om Puri's versatility as a comedian.He won the National Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 1984 for his performance in Ardh Satya and in 1982 for Arohan. He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor with his performance in Aakrosh.
He was also nominated for the BAFTA award for his performance in East is East and was awarded an honorary OBE in July 2004 for his performances in English films.
