Om Puri

Indian actor (1949–2017)
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Om Puri

Summary

Om Puri is a human[1]. He was born in Ambala[2]. He was born on October 18, 1949[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on January 6, 2017[5]. He worked as a film actor[6] and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,644 views/month, #5,312 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Om Puri's place of birth was Ambala[2].
  • Om Puri died in Mumbai[4].
  • Om Puri was born on October 18, 1949[3].
  • Om Puri died on January 6, 2017[5].
  • Om Puri held citizenship in India[9].
  • Om Puri's professions included film actor[6].
  • Om Puri's professions included television actor[7].
  • Om Puri was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10].
  • Om Puri was educated at National School of Drama[11].
  • Om Puri received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Om Puri received the Padma Shri in arts[13].
  • Om Puri received the National Film Award for Best Actor[14].
  • Om Puri is recorded as male[15].
  • Om Puri's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Om Puri's Commons category is recorded as Om Puri[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Om Puri's family name is recorded as Puri[19].
  • Om Puri's given name is recorded as Om[20].
  • Om Puri's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Om Puri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[22].
  • Om Puri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Om Puri's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਓਮ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰੀ'}[24].
  • Om Puri's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'ओम पुरी'}[25].
  • Om Puri's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Om Puri'}[26].
  • Om Puri's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Om Puri's place of birth was Ambala[2]. He was born on October 18, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10], a film school[28], in India[29], founded in 1960[30] and National School of Drama[11], a drama school[31], in India[32], founded in 1959[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6] and television actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Padma Shri in arts[13], a class of award[36], in India[37]; and National Film Award for Best Actor[14], an award for best leading actor[38], in India[39], founded in 1968[40].

Death and Burial

Om Puri died on January 6, 2017[5]. He died in Mumbai[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Om Puri ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,644 views/month, #5,312 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Om Puri born?

Born in Ambala[2], Om Puri…

Where did Om Puri die?

Om Puri died in Mumbai[4].

What did Om Puri do for work?

Om Puri worked as film actor[6] and television actor[7].

Where did Om Puri go to school?

Om Puri was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10] and National School of Drama[11].

What awards did Om Puri receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Padma Shri in arts[13], and National Film Award for Best Actor[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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