Hollywood Pays Tribute To Om Puri Oscars 2017
It’s not simply India who misses its iconic actor Om Puri, however even the west. Even earlier than Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone got here to limelight for making a starry entry into Hollywood, Om Puri was already a longtime title there. And this solely received moreover assured when the Indian actor was honored on the 89th
Academy Awards at present.
Om Puri, whose repertoire as an actor mirrored an uncommon realism and was well-liked for movies like East Is East, Gandhi, Metropolis of Pleasure and Wolf, was felicitated on the Oscars 2017 held at the Dolby Theatre right here, within the “In Memoriam” montage.
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Om Puri, who died of a heart attack in Mumbai final month, received a musical tribute by Grammy and Tony-nominated singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles.
Bareilles delivered a particular efficiency of the Joni Mitchell music “Each side now”. A visibly emotional actress Jennifer Aniston launched the memorial segment.
He was included in the annual montage together with Carrie Fisher, Prince, Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, Patty Duke, Garry Marshall, Anton Yelchin, Mary Tyler Moore, Curtis Hanson and John Hurt.
Bareilles created an emotional second as she rendered the music in reminiscence of all of the departed souls. Whereas not within the video presentation, actor Invoice Paxton, who died the night-time earlier than, was talked about by Aniston earlier than Bareilles took the stage.
A number of Bollywood celebs took to Twitter to precise happiness that Om Puri was remembered at the awards ceremony.
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Om Puri was recognized for his deep baritone and completely different performing model, in addition to craggy, pockmarked, however, distinctive face. He had an affinity in direction of socially related cinema.
A National School of Drama alumnus, Om Puri nurtured a world profession, which began with a cameo in Richard Attenborough’s iconic Gandhi.
Amongst a few of his British movies have been My Son the Fanatic, East Is East and The Parole Officer. He additionally appeared in Hollywood movies together with Metropolis of Pleasure, Wolf and The Ghost and the Darkness.
