Om Puri Delivery Anniversary: Aakrosh to Maqbool, 5 must-watch movies of the actor with Naseeruddin Shah

Late actor Om Puri was one of the proficient and celebrated actors in Bollywood. He’s no extra however his performances have absolutely left a mark on his followers’ hearts. The late actor made his debut in 1976 with a Marathi movie Ghashiram Kotwal. It was primarily based on a Marathi play of the identical title by Vijay Tendulkar. He’s finest recognized for his roles in movies like Aakrosh (1980), Arohan (1982), Ardh Satya (1983), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), and Chachi 420 (1997).

Nevertheless, he had largely labored with Naseeruddin Shah who was additionally his good buddy. From learning collectively on the Movie and Tv Institute of India (FTII) to working collectively in motion pictures, the 2 have been associates for 46 years, till Om Puri died in 2017. One of many final movies two did collectively was Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool, the place they performed cops. And their appearing was a visible deal with for his or her followers. At this time is Om Puri’s start anniversary, so, remembering him, let’s check out movies the place the 2 labored collectively and are a must-watch too.

1. Aakrosh: Launched in 1980, the movie was directed by Govind Nihalani and starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, and Amrish Puri in lead roles. It additionally gained the 1980 Nationwide Movie Award for Greatest Function Movie in Hindi and a number of other Filmfare Awards. It’s within the checklist of 60 movies that formed the Indian movie trade. It’s primarily based on a real incident. The movie was a satire on the corruption within the judicial system and the victimization of the underprivileged by highly effective individuals.

2. Sparsh: Directed by Sai Paranjpye, it starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi within the lead roles. They performed the characters of a visually impaired principal and a sighted instructor in a college for the blind. Om Puri performed Naseeruddin’s buddy within the movie. It gained the Nationwide Movie Award for Greatest Function Movie in Hindi. Nevertheless, the movie’s launch was delayed by nearly 4 years.

3. Ardh Satya: The movie was primarily based on the brief story ‘Surya’ by S. D. Panvalkar. Om Puri was seen as a policeman. The movie additionally stars Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Ardh Satya gained many awards and went on to turn out to be a landmark movie in Indian movie historical past. It’s nonetheless thought-about to be among the finest cop motion pictures made in India. It was remade in Tamil as Kaaval.

4. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro: Directed by Kundan Shah, it’s a darkish satire on corruption and the forged contains Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve, and Neena Gupta.

5. Maqbool: Vishal Bhardwaj’s directorial starred Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija. It’s an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Pankaj Kapur gained a Filmfare Award for Greatest Actor (Critics) and a Nationwide Movie Award for Greatest Supporting Actor.

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