Om Puri quotes

Om Puri was a renowned Indian actor recognized for his powerful roles in Indian and international cinema. His versatile performances spanned across films in multiple languages, including Hindi, English, and regional Indian languages. He left an enduring legacy as a pioneer who bridged the gap between mainstream and art-house films. Here are 19 of his quotes:

I had hoped when my life was chronicled, it would be an inspirational story. (Om Puri)
Fat noses have no place in the Hindi film industry. But it is not so in the West - otherwise, Anthony Quinn would have never been an actor. View quote
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What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films. View quote
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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, and I am proud of it. View quote
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I was very sensitive to the environment around, and this disparity in people, seeing beggars and laborers not paid well, used to disturb me. So these emotions in these roles came very naturally to me. View quote
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Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands. View quote
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Actors are just soldiers who follow commands. View quote
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It is my first preference to do films with social significance. Art cinema has given me credibility and status as an actor, but commercial cinema has given me a comfortable living. View quote
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As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays. (Om Puri)
We have filmmakers who make films with some kind of responsibility and take cinema seriously like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Prakash Jha. But now these people also take stars... Without stars they cannot work. View quote
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I don't expect anything from anybody. When you grow old... Your days are gone; it is part of life. View quote
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I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal. View quote
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In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories. View quote
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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 them. View quote
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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 fun of a drive in this place?' You get caught in a million traffic jams, and you spend time cooped in your car with all that mad cacophony around you. View quote
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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. View quote
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Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her! View quote
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Om Puri

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Occupation: Indian Actor
Born: October 18, 1949
Died: January 6, 2017
Quotes count: 19