Om Puri (Photo: Twitter)
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Puri started working at a tea stall and a local dhaba at a tender age of seven. His father, who worked with the Railways, was sent to the jail on the allegations of theft of cement. Puri started working at an early age to take care of his family. The actor continued studying despite his long working hours. He then joined National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi where he met Naseeruddin Shah and the two became good friends. (Photo credits: Twitter)
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Om Puri's first film was a children's film titled Chor Chor Chhup ja. However, his first mainstream film was a Marathi movie titled Ghashiram Kotwal, which released in 1976. During the initial years in the industry, Puri was offered art films and he became an important part of it. His film Ardh Satya opposite Smita Patil was quite popular and it also featured his close friend Naseeruddin Shah. (Photo credits: Twitter)
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Puri, who did his schooling from a Punjabi medium school was an introvert and would take his time to open up with anyone. (Photo credits: Twitter)
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Om Puri would try to impress women by performing antics, but didn't speak with them as he had some sort of complex when he was in NSD. At a later stage, it was Puri's friends who helped him learn English. (Photo credits: Twitter)
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Puri was always conscious about his nose and thought if he would be able to get into movies with such a fat nose. (Photo credits: Twitter)
