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While the Oscars Pay Homage To Om Puri, Bollywood Completely Ignores Him! Shame!
The Oscars 2017 showcased Om Puri In Memoriam and paid homage to his contribution to cinema while the recently held Bollywood awards didn't even mention his name.
During the In Memoriam schedule at the Oscars 2017, The Academy paid homage to the lost icons of Hollywood and it was both surprising and heartening to see legendary Indian actor Om Puri being remembered and his name and picture flashed across the screen to show respect to the departed actor. The move was applauded by many Indians on social media for the gesture.
While
quite
a
lot
of
people
praised
it,
some
were
disappointed
that
Bollywood
awards
had
ignored
the
legendary
actor
and
didn't
even
mention
his
name
during
the
recent
award
shows.
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
took
to
Twitter
and
slammed
B-town
awards
by
saying,
"@TheAcademy
#Oscars
paid
homage
2
late
#OmPuri,
But
in
#bollywood
award
functions
nobody
converse
single
word
for
his
contribution...
SHAME."
Om Puri breathed his last on January 6, 2017 at the age of 66 due to a major cardiac arrest at his residence right after he returned from a shoot. His death shocked the film industry and everyone poured in their condolences. It's sad to see that Bollywood awards didn't even show his life story, name or picture and directly took the glitz and glamour route.
Kudos to The Academy for remembering the late Om Puri and strengthening the Bollywood-Hollywood bond. Check out Nawazuddin Siddiqui's tweet below slamming the Bollywood awards...
@TheAcademy #Oscars paid homage 2 late #OmPuri, But in #bollywood award functions nobody converse single word for his contribution... SHAME
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) February 27, 2017
