Top header Banner
Top header Banner
Middle top Banner

Salman Khan on Om Puri in ‘Tubelight’

Even after five months of losing him, it still seems hard for many people to talk about the legendary late Om Puri. With his last venture ‘Tubelight’ near to releasing, Salman Khan spoke in great detail about working with him and the effect his presence will have on screen.

“We had a great time. I have done about 7 – 8 films with him. He was a fabulous man and I loved him. I saw a change happening in him. He started losing his balance in ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ (2015). I used to keep on telling him yahan pe jab aap chal rahe ho, dhyaan do aapka jo stance hai (When you are walking here, take care of your stance). There are wires and trolleys here, be careful,” Bollywood Hungama reports Khan expressing.

He went on to add, “You know kya karte hai carpet bicha dete hain aur carpet ubarkhaabad ho jaata hai. Toh I had seen this change from Bajrangi till now. He almost used to trip and that was my biggest fear. It was really sad when everything happened. I was travelling outdoors when I heard about the news.  But when I saw the rushes of the film for the first time and I felt bad. If somebody was home this wouldn’t have happened and he would have been with us here giving interviews. And when I saw the film I felt he hasn’t gone anywhere. He is there with us. ”

When asked about Puri’s role compared to ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, Khan simply added, “Much bigger and it’s a beautiful role. And he completed the film.”

Khan’s brother Sohail Khan who also plays a pivotal role in the film, also expressed, “It was my first film with him and we have all known him as a fabulous actor. But I genuinely believe that he was a fabulous actor because he was a fabulous human being. He was a very good guy. I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with him and it’s very sad what has happened. ‘Tubelight’ will be remembered more for him than anything else.”

If this is anything to go by, the film will definitely tug at some heart strings, where it will also be remembered as Puri’s last venture.