Om Puri is a versatile actor. He has won the hearts of people not only in India but his popularity stretches to foreign shores as well. Having worked in several fringe films like ‘East Is East’ (Which went on to become a big hit in UK), Puri is now going to make inroads into mainstream Hollywood now. He will be playing the late President of Pakistan General Zia-ul-Haq in ‘Charlie Wilson’s Film’. The film will have co-stars like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.

The film is being produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. And it’s going to be directed by Mike Nichols. The film also stars Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Om Puri will also be seen as the main villain Malik in Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don’ which had been played by Om Shiv Puri in Amitabh’s original.

Bollywood or Hollywood…Om Puri continues to Rock!