Om Puri was one of the best that we had in the world of cinema. Be it Ardh Satya or Tamas or Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron or Hera Pheri for that matter, Puri has shown world-class calibre. Hollywood soon came calling for a talent like that. The way he commands a screen presence in every film is incredible. We don't have such brilliance in Indian cinema anymore and that hurts. Om Puri Birth Anniversary: Did You Know The Late Actor Was Conferred 'Officer Of The Order Of British Empire' in 2004?.

Apart from his acting caliber, Puri was also known for his eclectic personal life which became more apparent when his biography released. While the book created controversies, conversations on it brought to light a truth of Om Puri's life that many were unaware of.

In an interview with Rediff, Om Puri slammed a few journalists for picking only the salacious details of him 'sleeping with working women' from his autobiography and ignoring the struggle he had to go through. He had said. "I have a question for the media: When you say Om Puri slept with the working class women, I want to ask what's wrong with that? I belonged to the working class myself, not the middle class. I was a rag-picker. I used to pick up coal from the railway tracks." Om Puri Birth Anniversary: From Tamas To Kakaji Kahin - Five Shows Of The Actor That Made Television A Better Place.

You can imagine the kind of hardships and struggles Om Puri had to go through to reach where he was. For someone who had to work to complete his education at FTII, Om Puri became the beacon of hope and good performance for many.

 

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