Articles for Om Puri

Masaba Gupta says she regularly deals with body-shaming and racism: 'Someone said I look like Om Puri'
3 months, 1 week ago

Masaba Gupta says she regularly deals with body-shaming and racism: 'Someone said I look like Om Puri'

Hindustan Times  

Masaba Gupta has often spoken about the challenges she faced in her professional as well as personal life. Fashion designer-actor Masaba Gupta spoke about being body-shamed on a regular basis. Masaba Gupta on battling sexism and body-shaming While speaking about the body-shaming and racist comments she has to deal with, Masaba said, “I keep seeing that how lighting plays such …

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From Aakrosh to Ardh Satya, revisiting Om Puri's finest roles on 72nd birth anniversary
2 years, 2 months ago

From Aakrosh to Ardh Satya, revisiting Om Puri's finest roles on 72nd birth anniversary

Firstpost  

There is no denying the fact that Om Puri conveyed more with his subtle gestures than others did with reams of dialogues. Changing the world’s view of Hindi cinema, the late legendary star Om Puri ’s role in building up the parallel space for meaningful cinema entertained movie lovers for over four decades. Arohan Considered the breakthrough for Om Puri’s …

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Sudhir Mishra recalls when Om Puri got irritated, said he won't work with him
2 years, 3 months ago

Sudhir Mishra recalls when Om Puri got irritated, said he won't work with him

Hindustan Times  

Sudhir Mishra, who collaborated with Om Puri on the classic film Dharavi, has said the actor was a generous man with a strong personality. Sudhir Mishra first worked with Om Puri when he served as a writer and an assistant director on the 1983 classic film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron. He would be angry but would say, ‘Chal ghar pe, …

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Remembering Om Puri on his 71st birth anniversary: An actor of impossible range, impeccable stature
3 years, 2 months ago

Remembering Om Puri on his 71st birth anniversary: An actor of impossible range, impeccable stature

Firstpost  

Om Puri’s filmography is so vast it perhaps cannot be observed or commented upon via a sit-in. Considered the birth of parallel cinema, the ’80s are underlined by Puri’s haunted eyes, the ragged contours of a face contorted by the harshness of reality itself. In Priyadarshan’s landmark film Hera Pheri, Puri’s loud and suicidal Khadak Singh essayed some of the …

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Om Puri Birth Anniversary: Ardh Satya to Sadgati, 6 films that showed actor's par excellence
3 years, 2 months ago

Om Puri Birth Anniversary: Ardh Satya to Sadgati, 6 films that showed actor's par excellence

India TV News  

Counted amongst one of the most popular and loved actors of the Bollywood industry, late Om Prakash has impressed everyone with his performances in not just art as well as commercial films. Directed by Govind Nihalani, the movie also had stunning actors like Amrish Puri, Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah. Arohan: The 1982 movie directed by Shyama Benegal had Om …

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Friendship Day: When Om Puri saved Naseeruddin Shah's life after a stabbing, lunged at attacker 'with strangled cry'
3 years, 4 months ago

Friendship Day: When Om Puri saved Naseeruddin Shah's life after a stabbing, lunged at attacker 'with strangled cry'

Hindustan Times  

Naseeruddin Shah and the late Om Puri were thick as thieves, but did you know that Om Puri once saved Naseer's life after a knife attack? Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah had been buddies since their FTII days. I turned to see Jaspal holding a small knife, its point dripping blood, his hand raised to strike again, and Om and …

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Om Puri honoured at India International Film Festival of Boston
4 years, 1 month ago

Om Puri honoured at India International Film Festival of Boston

India TV News  

Late actor Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third India International Film Festival of Boston. The Best Feature Film Award went to the Malayalam film "Kaanthi", which narrates the story of a blind tribal girl and her mother's attempts to get treatment for the girl. The Best Actor in a feature film award went to …

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YouTube channel launched on Om Puri's 70th birth anniversary, watch first video
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube channel launched on Om Puri's 70th birth anniversary, watch first video

India TV News  

Late actor Om Puri's wife Nandita and son Ishaan have launched a YouTube channel to mark the 70th birth anniversary of the former. Titled "Puri Baatein", the channel aims to impart unknown facts about the legendary actor. "Aakrosh", "Ardh Satya", "Dharavi", "Mirch Masala", "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", "Chachi 420", "Hera Pheri" and "Malamaal Weekly" are some of his memorable movies. …

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Om Puri Birth Anniversary: Aakrosh to Sadgati, 5 films that immortalised the actor in Bollywood
4 years, 2 months ago

Om Puri Birth Anniversary: Aakrosh to Sadgati, 5 films that immortalised the actor in Bollywood

India TV News  

Counted amongst one of the versatile actors of the Bollywood industry, late Om Prakash Puri was born on 18 October 1950 in Ambala in a Punjabi family. Aakrosh Aakrosh, which was the debut film of ace director Govind Nihalani, won 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare Awards. Om Puri played the role of …

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Naseeruddin Shah on insider vs outsider debate: You get what you ultimately deserve
4 years, 3 months ago

Naseeruddin Shah on insider vs outsider debate: You get what you ultimately deserve

India Today  

From nepotism to the aftermath of the Sushant Singh Rajput death, Naseeruddin Shah spoke on various subjects at India Today e-Conclave Inspiration. Yes, it was the acceptance of Shabana which suddenly made everybody say ‘Hey, you don’t have to look like Madhubala and that every man doesn’t have to look like Dev Anand. I never thought I would end up …

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