The soon-to-be-released biography of actor Om Puri will be the first in publishing history in India in which a wife writes about her actor-husband revealing the person behind the public persona.

Om Puri turned down Shyam Benegal's offer. The versatile actor says the latter had approached him for a film but he could not accept it because of date problems.

Veteran actor Om Puri, who has just taken over as chairman of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), says he hopes to promote meaningful films that impart a social message.