Entertainment News Desk – There are many celebs in the Bollywood industry who have faced a lot in their initial days. Some saw poverty in their childhood and some struggled after coming into the industry. Today we are talking about one such actor whose childhood was spent in difficulties. We are talking about Bollywood’s dangerous villain Om Puri. Om Puri’s birth anniversary falls on 18 October.
His father was an employee in the Indian Railways. His childhood was not easy at all. Om Puri was the youngest among his 8 siblings. His brothers and sisters had died due to lack of medical facilities. Only one of his brothers survived. Om Puri’s father also went to jail, he was accused of theft. After this Om Puri’s family became homeless.
At that time his brother worked as a porter. Om Puri used to work at a tea shop to feed his family. Apart from this, during difficult days, he has also done the work of lifting coal from the railway track. When he was 7 years old, instead of studying, he used to clean utensils at a food shop, because the condition of his family was very poor.
Later he also worked as a clerk in a government office in Punjab, from where he got Rs 600 every month. After this he decided to leave his job and take up acting. He studied from NSD and then came to Mumbai. It took him 13 years to become successful in the industry. Om Puri has done films like Aakrosh, Maachis, Tamas, Droh Kaal, Ardh Satya, Ghaat, Gupt.
