Chachi 420 [SEP] director
Chachi 420
Chachi 420 () is a 1997 Indian Hindi comedy film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Kamal Haasan. The film is a remake of the Tamil film "Avvai Shanmughi" (1996) which was inspired from the Hollywood film "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993). It was the first film directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film playing double roles. The film also starred Tabu, Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha
and "Chachi 420" (1997). He had various collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani. Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States, Britain and Pakistan.
Puri was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 1990; and in 2004, was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Early life.
Om Puri was born in Ambala in a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Rajesh Puri, worked on the railways