Puri was born to a Hindu Family in Ambala, Haryana. His father, Tek Chand Puri, worked on the railways and in the Indian Army. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Puri's first film was Chor Chor Chhup ja, a children's film. During this time, to make ends meet he also worked at the Actors' Studio, where future … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

In October 2016, Puri appeared for a debate on a news channel regarding a Hindi film producer's ban on Pakistani actors after the ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Om Puri at IMDb
• Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Bollywood mourns his demise – The Times of India, 6 January 2017. ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Puri married director/writer Seema Kapoor, the sister of actor Annu Kapoor, in 1991, but their marriage ended after eight months. ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

On 6 January 2017, Puri died at the age of 66, after having a heart attack at his residence in Andheri, Mumbai. He was honoured at the ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ