I am grateful to theatre for making me what I am today. But it's not like theatre is my first love. I am equally attached to cinema, which is, actually, a child of theatre, since it borrows heavily from it. — Om Puri Copy Share Image
In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories. — Om Puri Copy Share Image
When I was at school, I wanted to join the army. At college, I started acting in college plays, and it became a kind… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well,… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
I was very sensitive to the environment around, and this disparity in people, seeing beggars and laborers not paid well, used to disturb me.… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
Our stars are quite notorious. I mean, they don't show up on time. This is, you know, something which is very, very annoying. — Om Puri Copy Share Image
Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films. — Om Puri Copy Share Image
We have filmmakers who make films with some kind of responsibility and take cinema seriously like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Prakash Jha. But now… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
The fact is I like Mumbai less and less. My son says, 'Baba, let's go for a drive', and I tell him, 'Where's the… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
It is my first preference to do films with social significance. Art cinema has given me credibility and status as an actor, but commercial… — Om Puri Copy Share Image
Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands. — Om Puri Copy Share Image
