Our most prized actor Om Puri whom we lost in January came up for an honorary mention at the Oscars on Monday night when he was listed on stage among the ‘lost legends’ of the past one year.
No other Indian actor has`1 ever been thus mentioned.
However this posthumous recognition was not the only occasion when Om made it to the Oscars.
In 1982 when Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi was up for the Oscar for Best Film it was Om’s cameo that was flashed during the nominations’ announcement on stage.
Om had said to me, “Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi changed the lives of all those who were associated with the film.I had barely one and a half minutes screen-time in Gandhi. But what an impact my cameo made! I believe it was shown as the footage during the Oscar nominations, a huge honour in a film that starred the most distinguished cast possible.”
Revisiting The Impact Of Kaun Benega Crorepati As It Completes 25 Years Within one week of… Read More
Diljit Dosanjh: With due respects to Arjit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh proved himself the no.1 live… Read More
Taapsee Pannu On Marriage & The Best Year Of Her Life How has life changed… Read More
The lengths that media outlets go to for eyeballs! Pinkvilla has cooked up a whole… Read More
Anupam Kher’s scathing attack has wounded Hansal Mehta . Kher pulled up Hansal when the… Read More
“Kartik has evolved into a significant force in the industry,”… Kartik Aaryan Hikes His Fee… Read More
Leave a Comment