Om Puri
Om Puri
Om Rajesh Puri OBEis an Indian actor who has appeared in mainstream commercial Indian, British and Hollywood films, Independent films and art films. His credits also include appearances in American films. He has been awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 October 1948
CountryIndia
mind way fabulous
Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!
regret done proud
I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.
country stories actors
In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories.
theatre firsts three
In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.
men feelings quiet
As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings.
children grateful first-love
I am grateful to theatre for making me what I am today. But it's not like theatre is my first love. I am equally attached to cinema, which is, actually, a child of theatre, since it borrows heavily from it.
scripts bollywood film
What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films.
art cinema actors
It is my first preference to do films with social significance. Art cinema has given me credibility and status as an actor, but commercial cinema has given me a comfortable living.
holiday needs brands
I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.
stars responsibility people
We have filmmakers who make films with some kind of responsibility and take cinema seriously like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Prakash Jha. But now these people also take stars Without stars they cannot work.
effort cinema language
Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands.
would-be stories
I had hoped when my life was chronicled, it would be an inspirational story.