Bollywood is left with a giant void after Om Puri died of a massive heart attack on Friday morning. It was a fact less known that the 66-year-old veteran actor was working for Kabir Khan's Tubelight, which stars Salman Khan in the lead.
After news of Om Puri's death broke, the actor was remembered with admiration on Twitter. Salman Khan, who shared a picture from the sets of the film on Friday, wrote: "Lost one of the most iconic actors." The picture features Salman Khan in his signature Tubelight-special half sweater and shirt while Om Puri is also dressed for the cold with a shawl around his neck. Both Salman and Om Puri appear busy in conversation.
This is what Salman Khan shared on Friday:
Salman Khan also shared a snippet of popular TV show Aap Ki Adalat featuring Om Puri. The short video clip shows Om Puri saying one of his most iconic dialogues from 1983 laugh riot Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. He also mentions in the video that this particular clip must find place in his obituary.
Watch Om Puri say: "Draupadi teri akele ki nahi hai ... hum sab shareholder hai" - "Draupadi is not just yours... we are all equal shareholders"
Meanwhile, Kabir Khan also posted emotional messages on Twitter: "I will miss that warm tight hug that you gave me every morning on set. Khudahafiz sir... you were the best."
He added:
OM PURI MAY YOU REMAIN WITH YOUR EVER-INFECTIOUS SMILE: BIG B
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the death of veteran actor and theatre personality Om Puri, saying may he remain with his "ever infectious smile".
The 66-year-old actor was found dead at his residence on Friday morning. He suffered a cardiac attack.
"Om Puri, if in soul you be, may you remain with your ever infectious smile," Amitabh wrote on his blog.
The 74-year-old thespian also shared that "death, that darkest moment of humanity".
"Took away another soul into its boundless fold and left us all in disbelief," he added.
Big B called Om "a friend, an affable loving colleague and a dynamic talent".
Amitabh, along with his son and actor Abhishek, attended the actor's cremation, which took place at the Oshiwara Eletrical crematorium, here.
He said that the only thing that he could do is to hold his "friend's son in an embrace and transfer strength to him in his young world."
"'Be strong'.. is all I can muster ... what else can I say .. what else can anyone say .. they that have lost personally and in relation, shall bear the end, with greater sorrow .. who knows," Amitabh added.
The last rites of Om Puri were carried out by his son Ishaan in the presence of his divorced wife Nandita Puri and close friends Ashoke Pandit and Anupam Kher as well as iconic filmmakers like Ketan Mehta, Prakash Jha and Govind Nihlani, actors Shabana Azmi, Shakti Kapoor, Randeep Hooda, Manoj Bajpayee and Ranbir Shorey, Farhan Akhtar and veterans Gulzar, Javed Akhtar and Sonu Nigam.
OM PURI'S DEMISE A BIG LOSS, SAYS SONAKSHI
Actress Sonakshi Sinha termed veteran actor Om Puri's demise a big loss for the film industry.
"It is a big loss for the film industry. Undoubtedly, his contribution is enormous to Hindi cinema. Om Puriji was a very good person too. It is a very very sad moment for us," she told media on Saturday at a show on bodybuilding and fitness, touted as Asia's largest.
On fitness, Sonakshi said: "Fitness has a huge impact on my life since the last year. More power to fitness and fit people."
"Our life has become too stressful so it is very important to stay fit. I've done two action films back to back. I became fitter while doing these films. I am happy that I took a step ahead in fitness due to these films. Though my next film isn't an action movie but I look forward to doing action films in future."
Directed by Sunhil Sippy, her next film "Noor" features Sonakshi Sinha in the lead titular role. The film is based on Pakistani author Saba Imtiaz's novel "Karachi, You're Killing Me!" and follows a Pakistani journalist-writer Noor's misadventures and love life.
The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 21.
