That classic film made on a short story, the star was in the role of a policeman, Naseeruddin said- ‘Extended to the actor …’

New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah remembered the late actor Om Puri while talking about his hit film ‘Ardh Satya’. He has praised the actor’s talent and said that he was more than the actor. Naseeruddin Shah posted a picture of Om Puri on Instagram and wrote in the caption, ‘Last night saw’ Ardh Truth ‘again on the big screen after a long time. Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Om Puri both played a great role in this film.

Naseeruddin Shah referred to a thing of Hollywood director Nicolas Ray, which was for the famous American actor Humphri Bogart, but believes that the statement also fits perfectly on Om Puri. He further wrote in his post, ‘Om Puri did not just act, he himself became an idea, a sensation. He was a living form of the situation, struggle and pain of the common man of that time. His face and acting were a strong statement himself.

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The film ‘Ard Truth’ was made on short story
Govind Nihalani’s directed film ‘Ardh Satya’ was released in 1983. This S. D. Panwalkar’s short story was based on ‘Surya’. In this film, Om Puri played the role of Police Inspector Anant Velker, who struggles with his personal struggle along with corruption around him.

Om Puri was a good friend of Naseeruddin Shah
In the film, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil and Sadashiv Amrapurkar also appeared in important roles. Naseeruddin Shah played the role of suspended police officer Mike Lobo in the film. Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah have been very good friends. Both were batchmates in the National School Drama (NSD). Later Om Puri carried forward his training in FTII, where Naseer was already senior. Both of them started their career in the 1980s.

Films released after death
Om Puri died in Mumbai on 6 January 2017. He breathed his last at the age of 66, at that time he was busy shooting the Marathi film project. After the death of the actor, many of his finished films like ‘Viceroy House’ and ‘Tubelight’ were released. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.