Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The late actor Om Puri once spoke about how his friend, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has always stood by him. An old video of the actors have resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows Om Puri talking about how it was his friend, who insisted him to join the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune. In the video, he can be seen talking to Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah. He said, “There were many people in my life who helped me in their own way. My parents only…
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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…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Sunny Deol remembered his late father and legendary actor Dharmendra as his movie ‘Ghayal’ clocked 36 years of release on Monday.In a gratitude post, Sunny said that Dharmendra’s belief in him, along with Rajkumar Santoshi’s writing brought ‘Ghayal’ to life.He further thanked the audience for loving the movie so much.Dropping a video montage of some memorable scenes from ‘Ghayal’ on his official Instagram handle, Sunny penned the caption, “Papa’s belief and Raj’s writi…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Filmmaker B. Subhash has revealed behind-the-scenes details from the making of the iconic film “Disco Dancer.” During his appearance on the reality show ‘India’s Best Dancer Season 5,’ he reflected on how the Mithun Chakraborty-starrer went on to become a cult classic with global appeal. Subhash, along with Remo D’Souza and Jaaved Jaaferi, recounted intriguing stories about how the film’s iconic character Jimmy went beyond borders to become a global sensation acros…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Veteran actress Neena Gupta shared that they all looked up to actor Pankaj Kapur during their time in the National School of Drama. During one of the episodes of the popular celebrity chat show “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai”, where Pankaj Kapur was the guest, Neena Gupta revealed that their first impression of him during the NSD days was of an extremely committed actor who works really hard.Neena said that they were of the opinion that if they wanted to be good actors, they must …
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actor Rajpal Yadav expressed his gratitude to the audience for all the love showered on his movie “Malamaal Weekly” and his character Bajey as Priyadarshan’s laughter ride completed 20 years of release on Tuesday.Commemorating the huge milestone, Rajpal uploaded a video compilation of some of his hilarious scenes from “Malamaal Weekly” on his official Instagram handle.Thanking the movie buffs for giving so much love to him and the movie, Rajpal wrote on the photo-sharing …
Mumbai Feb 27 (IANS) Actress Somy Ali, in her latest post on social media, has recalled how late actor Om Puri was extremely sensitive towards her while filming emotionally intense abusive scenes in the 1997 film Chupp, considering her tough past. The actress highlighted that the film, a murder mystery also explored a woman’s plight facing domestic violence, and demanded heavy emotions from the actress.“While this was a murder mystery combined with a woman’s plight facing domestic violence…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor on Friday took a trip down memory lane as she revisited her Delhi 6 days and have glimpses of her character from the movie through a video montage on the 17th year anniversary of the movie The actress shared a video montage featuring glimpses of herself from her hit film ‘Delhi-6’, further making fans nostalgic.Taking to her social media account, Sonam wrote, “17 years of Delhi-6,” along with visuals of her character from the film that showcased…
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Veteran actor Anil Kapoor has been listening to a particular song on loop as his action thriller, “Pukar”, completed 26 years of release on Wednesday.Through his latest social media post, Anil shared that he has been playing “Sunta Hai Mera Khuda” from the movie repeatedly to commemorate the special milestone. Tagging his ‘Pukar’ co-star Namrata Shirodkar on his Instagram Stories, Anil penned, “My favourite song from Pukaar…Playing it on repeat today! @namratashirodkar. (s…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Banerjee has shared that his cameo appearance in the second season of “Freedom at Midnight” is a tribute to late star Om Puri, whom he says defied the very meaning of what it took to be a hero. “I have grown up admiring one of the biggest acting legends of India, the Late Om Puri sahab. He was truly a trailblazer and defied the very meaning of what it took to be a hero. When people see his filmography, one thing that is great takeaway is that he always …