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Om Puri was not a curse but a blessing in my life: Seema Kapoor
Om Puri was not a curse but a blessing in my life: Seema Kapoor
Published on Apr 19, 2025 05:51 PM IST
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Om Puri's first wife found out he was cheating when she was pregnant
Om Puri's first wife Seema Kapoor opened up about the tough time in her relationship with the actor when she found out he was having an affair.
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:16 PM IST
Seema Kapoor: My writing began 34 years ago, during my divorce from Om Puri
Filmmaker and writer Seema Kapoor recently released her autobiography, Yun Guzri Hai Ab Talak, but the seed of writing the book was sown 34 years ago
Updated on Mar 08, 2025 05:14 PM IST
Om Puri's wife Nandita Puri denies rift with him over writing his biography
Nandita Puri said that her late husband Om Puri wasn't upset with after her book Unlikely Hero: The Story of Om Puri was published.
Published on Sep 30, 2024 06:59 PM IST
HT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Anurag Bohra
Theatre loses a time-honoured thespian: Why Uttara Baokar mattered
Reliability was her calling card, and in every role, justice to her part—delivered on the promise. In a world that regularly attracts fly-by-night players, National Award-winning actress Uttara Baokar’s work and repertoire- theatre, film or tele serials—bore testimony to the staying power of a trained actor’s oeuvre
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Kalyani Sardesai
Sudhir Mishra recalls when Om Puri got irritated, said he won't work with him
Sudhir Mishra recalled his experience of working with Om Puri on Dharavi, and also shared why they never worked together again.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 02:54 PM IST
Om Puri's wife Nandita Puri blames West Bengal govt for KK's death
KK died on Tuesday night, soon after his performance at Nazrul Mancha in south Kolkata. Late actor Om Puri's wife Nandita Puri blamed Kolkata administration for his death.
Published on Jun 02, 2022 06:00 PM IST
Friendship Day: When Om Puri saved Naseeruddin Shah's life after a stabbing
On Friendship Day 2021, here's the story of when Om Puri saved Naseeruddin Shah's life during a stabbing at a Mumbai restaurant, and ensured that the attacker was subdued.
Updated on Aug 01, 2021 10:30 AM IST
Indian cinema is not all Bollywood and that’s a barrier that’s been hard to break: Ali
Having forayed into Hollywood, Ali Fazal says he is thankful to Indian actors, including Irrfan, Om Puri, and Shashi Kapoor, who have worked for decades to earn a level playing field for brown actors.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 03:34 PM IST
Mumbai | Kavita Awaasthi
Raj Babbar shares gorgeous pic of late wife Smita Patil on her birthday: ‘Your influence has been so meaningful’
Raj Babbar shared a gorgeous picture of his late actor-wife Smita Patil on Instagram and wrote a beautiful message for her on her 65th birth anniversary on Saturday.
Published on Oct 17, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Sunday debate: Does Mindy Kaling do brown for a white audience?
Two diaspora artists on the evolution of the “bobbing Indian head”.
Updated on Oct 11, 2020 04:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ali Fazal and Prashantt Guptha
Happy birthday Shabana Azmi: This is the life lesson Kaifi Azmi gave his talented daughter when she wanted to join films
Happy birthday Shabana Azmi: Daughter of noted Urdu writer Kaifi Azmi, Shabana over the years has shown her prowess as a consummate actor. She has straddled realistic as well as mainstream cinema with aplomb.
Updated on Sep 18, 2020 10:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
Remembering Pt Jasraj: The aliveness of music
Pandit Jasraj passed away at 90, but his legacy will nourish India for centuries to come.
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandita Puri
Ebrahim Alkazi: A guru who was a father figure, say NSD alumni
The legend Ebrahim Alkazi who recently passed away at the age of 94 was like a guru and a father to the alumni of National School of Drama, Delhi.
Published on Aug 13, 2020 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruchika Garg, New Delhi
Remembering Ebrahim Alkazi: The man who shaped Indian theatre and its finest actors
The theatre maestro who finetuned performances to create legends out of actors.
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 09:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandita Puri
Basuda, the producers’ delight, the ‘fallen’ man, and my personal courier service!...Nandita Puri remembers Basu Chatterjee
His movies delighted everyone who grew up with Hindi cinema. That was because Basu Chatterjee himself was joy personified.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 02:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandita Puri
My dear friends: My parting words to Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor
Nandita Puri writes about her favourite memories with the two actors and her husband, Om Puri
Updated on May 13, 2020 01:04 AM IST
Nandita Puri
Naseeruddin Shah says if he wakes up one day unable to act, he will ‘probably commit suicide’
Actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that if he wakes up one day unable to act, he will ‘probably commit suicide’. “What is there in life without it?” he said.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 03:58 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
I give credits to Delhi for my journey: Ila Arun
The actor-singer recalls being part of R-Day parade in 70’s and how E Alkazi chiselled her craft
Published on Feb 20, 2020 05:07 PM IST
Ruchika Garg, New Delhi
Happy birthday Om Puri: His 10 movies that film lovers will remember forever
Happy birthday Om Puri: To celebrate late actor Om Puri’s birth anniversary, we bring you his 10 best roles of all time.
Updated on Oct 18, 2019 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
14 Stages Of Culture
Mumbai is often known as the cultural hub of the country. One reason for this can be that people from various cities migrate here, and bring their cultural sensibilities with them. Culture can be portrayed through plays, paintings and art forms. Moreover, places such as Prithvi Theatre and NCPA present it to the audience in its best form.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 05:29 PM IST
Mumbai | Gayathri Menon
Remembering Girish Karnad: A voice of reason in an unreasonable time
A friend reveals the veteran actor’s deepest passions and challenges
Updated on Jun 16, 2019 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandita Puri
Avatar actor plays Indian cop in conspiracy thriller about Gandhi assassination. Watch trailer
A new conspiracy thriller, about three police officers who were allegedly aware of plans to kill Mahatma Gandhi, stars Stephen Lang and Om Puri. Watch the trailer for The Gandhi Murders here.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 05:30 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
On Om Puri’s 68th birth anniversary, here are some of his best comic roles
When he started out, late actor Om Puri was known for his intense roles in films like Ardh Satya. However, with time, his comic roles made him popular with the younger generation. On his birth anniversary, a look at some of his popular roles.
Updated on Oct 18, 2018 09:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nivedita Mishra
Want to see the day when Tom Cruise, Christopher Nolan boast about doing Hindi films, says Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan says he hopes to see the day when the likes of Tom Cruise and Christopher Nolan can proudly say that they have done a Hindi film, and not the other way around.
Updated on Aug 27, 2018 07:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Archeologist who restored Rani Ka Vav recalls his role
“I spent seven years of my life in restoring the 1000 year old structure having 1500 magnificent sculptures of nymphs and deities,“ Vyas said.
Published on Jul 26, 2018 06:49 PM IST
Shruti Tomar and Mujeeb Faruqui, Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar/ Mujeeb Faruqui
Akshay Oberoi feels that he has not played run-of-the-mill populist film characters
The film is titled Chhote Nawab and marks the directorial debut of Kumud Chaudhary, who had earlier penned the story of the critically acclaimed film Dhoop (2003).
Updated on Jul 10, 2018 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shreya Mukherjee, New Delhi
Panorama Punjab going places, from Patiala fort to Europe
Some of the finer touches at the show included tributes to actor Om Puri as well as businesswoman and philanthropist Parmeshwar Godrej
Updated on May 03, 2018 09:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala | Nirupama Dutt
Weekend Binge | Unlike Basmati Blues, 5 great foreign movies about India
To cleanse the stink of Basmati Blues, here are 5 great examples for foreign filmmakers of how to represent India in films.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 09:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rohan Naahar, New Delhi