Huma Qureshi: I could perform better in Viceroy’s House because of Om Puri

It was a moment of pride for Indians when the 89th Academy Awards paid tribute to late actor Om Puri,who died at the age of 66, on January 6, this year. But back home, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui slammed Bollywood award functions for not having a single mention of the late actor. Ever since, twitter has been abuzz with mixed reactions.

Actor Huma Qureshi says late actor Om Puri deserved the kind of love and adulation that he received at the Oscars



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The actor feels proud to see the kind of love and respect Puri earned internationally for the man he was and the work he had done as an artist. “He (Omji) was the best actor not just in our industry but even in the West. I was very lucky that I got to work with him. I have so many scenes with him because he plays my father. He was immensely talented and I could perform better because of him,” adds the actor, who was last seen in Jolly LLB 2 alongside Akshay Kumar.