Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) The friendship between the late actor Om Puri and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah was nothing short of legendary. The two stuck with each other through thick and thin, and became each other’s quiet strength even in the face of nepotism back in the day. An old video of Om Puri lauding his friend has resurfaced on the Internet. It shows the late actor talking about how Naseeruddin Shah is respected globally.He said, “Maybe you don’t know it very well. You are a very good a…
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Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff remembered veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal on his first death anniversary, paying tribute to the legendary director’s contribution to Indian cinema. An ardent user of social media, Jackie took to his Instagram stories, where he paid a tribute to Benegal. She posted a picture of the late director and wrote: “Shyam Benegal Ji (14 Dec 1934-23 Dec 2024)” written as the caption.Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, Benegal is considered as o…