Did Om Puri have an intuition about his death when he spoke
about it to a media agency just a fortnight ago? In retrospect, it would seem
so, because he spoke about "leaving the world" and that his legacy
would be "visible" once he departed.
His remarks on leaving the world have become a reality too
soon.
In one of his last interviews, which took place at a hotel
here on December 23, 2016, Om Puri said "My contribution as an actor will
be visible once I leave this world and the young generation, especially film
students will watch my films."
The 66-year-old actor died of a heart attack at his
residence here early morning on Friday.
Now, as he leaves a void in the world of cinema with his
untimely demise, the film fraternity is looking back at his huge contribution
to showbiz. Theatre, television, Indian and British films, Hollywood and
Pakistani cinema he did it all and left a lasting impression. His legacy,
celebrities said, will live on.
A lover of alternate cinema with socially relevant themes at
its core, Om Puri tol, "For me, the real hard-hitting cinema was between
1980s and 1990s where Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Basu Chatterjee, Mrinal
Sen and Gulzar made some remarkable films."
He worked in numerous projects with Nihalani and Benegal movies
like "Aakrosh", "Ardh Satya" and "Tamas" which
catapulted him into the realm of great actors.
Just days before, he was happily interacting with young
scribes to promote his forthcoming political satire "Rambhajan
Zindabad". Casually dressed in a pair of baggy jeans and a black shirt, he
was, as was his style, devoid of any airs about his stardom a position not
defined by obsessive, frenzied fans, but by the sheer following of his nuanced acts
and undying passion for art.
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