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RIP Om Puri: From Aakrosh to Dirty Politics, you redefined acting

Veteran actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, won Filmfare’s Best supporting Actor award for his performance in Govind Nihalani’s Aakrosh in 1980).

Updated on: Jan 06, 2017 12:07 PM IST

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Veteran actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, won Filmfare’s Best supporting Actor award for his performance in Govind Nihalani’s Aakrosh in 1980).

Updated on Jan 06, 2017 12:07 PM

Veteran actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, won Filmfare’s Best supporting Actor award for his performance in Govind Nihalani’s Aakrosh in 1980).

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In Gulzar’s multiple award winning Maachis (1996), he played Satnam.

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In Gulzar’s multiple award winning Maachis (1996), he played Satnam.

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Who can forget him being Baap ji, the menacing, ruthless crime lord, in Narsimha (1991)?

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Who can forget him being Baap ji, the menacing, ruthless crime lord, in Narsimha (1991)?

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Shyam Benegal cast Om Puri, one of his favourite actors, in many roles in the TV series, Bharat Ek Khoj (1988).

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Shyam Benegal cast Om Puri, one of his favourite actors, in many roles in the TV series, Bharat Ek Khoj (1988).

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In another memorable Govind Nihalani film Ardhya Satya (1983), Puri played the inspector who fought on our behalf.

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In another memorable Govind Nihalani film Ardhya Satya (1983), Puri played the inspector who fought on our behalf.

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Puri played a cameo in Richard Attenborough’s highly acclaimed film Gandhi (1982). He barely had a 90-second screen time in the film, but said in an interview years later that it had a great impact on his career.

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Puri played a cameo in Richard Attenborough’s highly acclaimed film Gandhi (1982). He barely had a 90-second screen time in the film, but said in an interview years later that it had a great impact on his career.

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In Satyajit Ray’s Sadgati (1981), he plays Dukhi, a poor, outcaste shoemaker struggling with the Brahmins in the village to get his daughter’s marriage fixed.

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In Satyajit Ray’s Sadgati (1981), he plays Dukhi, a poor, outcaste shoemaker struggling with the Brahmins in the village to get his daughter’s marriage fixed.

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Dirty Politics (2015) was one of his last performances. He played a corrupt politician. Sadly, the film didn’t do well on the box office.

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Dirty Politics (2015) was one of his last performances. He played a corrupt politician. Sadly, the film didn’t do well on the box office.

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In East Is East, a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O’Donnell, Puri played Zaheed “George” Khan, a Pakistani Muslim who has lived in England since 1937.

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In East Is East, a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O’Donnell, Puri played Zaheed “George” Khan, a Pakistani Muslim who has lived in England since 1937.

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Puri’s film Aastha in 1997 turned out to be a controversial film because of the steamy scenes between him and Rekha.

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Puri’s film Aastha in 1997 turned out to be a controversial film because of the steamy scenes between him and Rekha.

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