Celebrating Om Puri, one of Bollywood's finest actors, through his best films
[caption id=“attachment_3191762” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron went on to be considered one of the best comedy films of all time[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3191764” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Paar, released in 1984, featured Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, three stars who’d go on to define alternative cinema of the 80s[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3191760” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Om Puri had a minor role in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, but the Oscar-winning movie gave him much international acclaim[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3191756” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] !
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Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron went on to be considered one of the best comedy films of all time
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Paar, released in 1984, featured Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, three stars who’d go on to define alternative cinema of the 80s
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Om Puri had a minor role in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, but the Oscar-winning movie gave him much international acclaim
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Considered one of the best cop films made in India, Ardh Satya was the first time audiences sat up and took notice of Om Puri’s acting talents
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Om Puri received a National Award for his role as a farmer in Shyam Benegal’s Arohan
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Om Puri played a tribesman accused of murdering his wife in Aakrosh
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Om Puri truly reserved his best works for Govind Nihalani. Tamas, based on a book by Bhisham Sahni, was no different.
