"When I was at school, I wanted to……" — Om Puri
"When I was at school, I wanted to join the army. At college, I started acting in college plays, and it became a kind of addiction. I was very shy when I was at school, but the plays seemed to give voice to my feelings."
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Om Puri
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15 Quotes by Om Puri
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It is my first preference to do films with social significance. Art cinema has given me credibility and status as…
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I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.
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What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films.
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I had hoped when my life was chronicled, it would be an inspirational story.
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Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands.
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Actors are just soldiers who follow commands.
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I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character.
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In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories.
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We have filmmakers who make films with some kind of responsibility and take cinema seriously like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani,…
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Fat noses have no place in the Hindi film industry. But it is not so in the West - otherwise,…
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As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings.
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I was very sensitive to the environment around, and this disparity in people, seeing beggars and laborers not paid well,…
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