At the age of six, this actor became homeless after working as a laborer and cleaning dishes at a tea shop. Eventually, he delivered blockbusters worth Rs 100 crores
Om Puri’s father, Tek Chand Puri, was employed with the Indian Army and the railroads. Om Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana. His family wasn’t sure of his exact birthdate, however, since he didn’t have a birth certificate.
However, according to what his mother used to say, he was born two days after Dussehra. Today, we’ll discuss about his family and how, despite originating from a poor home, he managed to become well-known. His upbringing was not easy.
Om Puri was the youngest of his eight siblings; however, the lack of adequate medical facilities caused all of his siblings to pass away while they were still young. Only Puri and his older brother Ved made it out alive.
Only Om and his older brother Ved made it out alive. The others died. According to accounts, his father was arrested for cement theft while working on the railroad. Their family ended themselves homeless as a result of this. While the actor worked at a nearby tea store, his brother Ved Prakash Puri was employed as a railroad porter, or coolie, during this period. In order to provide for his family during hard times, he used to gather coal from adjacent railroad lines.
Puri retained his academic pursuits and enrolled at the National School of Drama in Delhi, where he encountered Naseeruddin Shah. Shah persuaded Puri to accompany him to the Film and Television Institute of India located in Poona, which is now Pune.
Together, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah contributed to 26 movies. Bolo Raam was their last joint picture, released in 2009, while Bhumika was their first picture in 1977.
At his Andheri, Mumbai, home, the actor had a heart attack that ultimately claimed his life on January 6, 2017. Chachi 420 (1997), Chor Machaye Shor (2002), Hera Pheri (2000), Deewane Hue Pagal, Chup Chup Ke, Kismet Connection, Malamaal Weekly (2006), Oh My God, Dhol, and many more are among his greatest flicks.
