Puri was known for his roles in "Gandhi" (1982), "Ardh Satya" (1983), "City of Joy" (1992), "Wolf" (1994), "East Is East" (1999) and in "The Hundred-Foot Journey" (2014). His career began in 1972. He also narrated the widely known Indian nature documentary "Bharat Ek Khoj" (1988).