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Much to everybody's shock, veteran actor<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/veteran-actor-om-puri-passes-away-bollywood-mourns-his-demise/articleshow/56371169.cms"> Om Puri</a> breathed his last on Friday morning. The actor, aged 66, died of a heart attack. He is survived by his son Ishaan Puri and wife <keyword id="69905" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nandita-Puri">Nandita Puri</keyword>. 
 As was expected, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> and his fans mourned his demise, with good wishes coming in from well-wishes and friends alike. 
 As we come in terms with Bollywood losing one of its greats, we take a look at some of <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword>'s Hollywood appearances. 
 
Have a look:

Here are some of the biggest Hollywood movies Om Puri acted in

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/56371225.cms" /> Veteran Indian actor <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword> died on Friday morning of a heart attack at his residence here, a family friend said. He was 66. 
 Filmmaker <keyword id="30014" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vivek-Agnihotri">Vivek Agnihotri</keyword>, who was going to direct the actor in his new movie, told IANS over phone: "It is a very sad news. Om Puriji passed away after a heart attack today morning. He was at his home." 
 
"His body of work in the Indian film industry has been tremendous across the commercial and parallel genres. We've lost a great talent." 
 Actor <keyword id="6533" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anupam-Kher">Anupam Kher</keyword>, a close friend of Om Puri, said he had spoken to him just two days ago, and the disheartening news of his demise was broken to him by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit. 
 
Kher described Om Puri as a "kind and generous" person, who spent four decades in showbiz with an undying passion towards his craft.

Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Bollywood mourns his demise

While several people are of the opinion that <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>, in itself, is the greatest teacher that one can ever have, we couldn’t help but find some truth in this statement. After watching Drishyam, we can definitely say that even the nonexistent idea of a perfect crime can be well executed just by watching, and learning from, Bollywood. 
 
One very important concept that Bollywood has taught us all is freedom, and we are not only saying so because of the patriotic films made in Bollywood, because thanks to some movies, we now know that freedom doesn’t only mean living in a country which is not ruled by someone else. 
 
Here in, we tell you the names of some Bollywood movies that have redefined the concept of freedom and how.

#Independence Day Spl: 7 Bollywood movies that redefined the concept of freedom

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/31668940.cms" /> Men in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> have always stood out as the most favoured species. From movie plots to pay cheques – everything shouts out their supremacy. But time and again, the female actors have proved their mettle and outshone their male counterparts. Bollywood can boast of some fine movies where <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> have played the ‘hero’ and got all the fan adulation. No wonder so many writers are now penning stories with <keyword id="1296508" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="female-leads">female leads</keyword> on their mind and women are literally having a ball! O Womaniya! 
 This Women’s Day, let us take a look at some of the finest <keyword id="18300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-movies">Bollywood movies</keyword> that raise a toast to womanhood. 
 
1. <keyword id="102571" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="mother-india">Mother India</keyword> Think of <keyword id="2113386" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Woman-centric-movies">woman-centric movies</keyword> and Mother India will be the first in the list. Directed by <keyword id="227412" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mehboob-Khan">Mehboob Khan</keyword>, it has the <keyword id="7914" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Legendary-Actress">legendary actress</keyword> <keyword id="42508" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nargis">Nargis</keyword> in the lead role. This epic melodrama of 1957 brings forth a unique depiction of motherhood and is highly praised for its striking dramatic appeal. 
 
2. <keyword id="167989" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aandhi">Aandhi</keyword> Starring <keyword id="112471" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Suchitra-Sen">Suchitra Sen</keyword> and <keyword id="55364" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanjeev-Kumar">Sanjeev Kumar</keyword>, Aandhi is considered one of the best Bollywood films dedicated to a woman and the choices she has to make in her life. The film is supposedly based on the life and times of the then <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword>, <keyword id="6354478" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</keyword>. And it is intriguing to watch how the <keyword id="303" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Director">director</keyword> has captured the changes that circumstances bring about in a woman’s personality. Aandhi was banned during <keyword id="2113394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="1975-Emergency">1975 Emergency</keyword> but was later aired on national television. 
 
3. <keyword id="302928" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Arth">Arth</keyword> Starring the aces of <keyword id="389881" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parallel-cinema">parallel cinema</keyword> including <keyword id="19" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shabana-Azmi">Shabana Azmi</keyword>, <keyword id="6486523" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Smita-Patil">Smita Patil</keyword>, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Raj Kiran, Arth is the story of a woman who bounces back to an independent life after being betrayed by her husband. While Shabana plays the loving wife, Smita is the other woman, who gets involved with hubby Kulbhushan Kharbanda. This gem of a movie about man-woman relationship has been directed by <keyword id="6370367" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahesh-Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</keyword>. 
 
4. <keyword id="370667" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mirch-Masala">Mirch Masala</keyword> Yet another classic tribute to women’s courage. The film stars Smita Patil, <keyword id="6354338" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Naseeruddin-Shah">Naseeruddin Shah</keyword>, <keyword id="20398" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="deepti-naval">Deepti Naval</keyword> and <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword>, but it was the character portrayed by Smita that grows on you. No one can forget the climax where the rebellious women throw red chilli powder on the subedar, played by Naseeruddin. 
 
5. <keyword id="305558" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Khoon-Bhari-Maang">Khoon Bhari Maang</keyword> 
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And Khoon Bhari Maang starring <keyword id="182" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rekha">Rekha</keyword> has featured this quite effectively. An innocent woman is deceived and nearly killed by a man in the name of love. Following this, starts her <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> from a Plain Jane to a femme fatal, out to take revenge on the man who has torn her life apart. 
 
6. <keyword id="239593" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Damini">Damini</keyword> What happens when a demure daughter-in-law drags her wealthy family to court to get justice for her <keyword id="6425546" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="maid">maid</keyword>, who is raped by her brother-in-law? Chaos and mayhem, especially in a society where a bahu is always expected to obey her in-laws. While <keyword id="236235" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Meenakshi-Sheshadri">Meenakshi Sheshadri</keyword> gives a stellar performance as the female lead, the movie also stars <keyword id="6357910" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rishi-Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="9271" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sunny-Deol">Sunny Deol</keyword>. 
 
7. <keyword id="11116" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Page-3">Page 3</keyword> 
This film gives you a peek into the adventurous and challenging life of a Page 3 <keyword id="9059" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="journalist">journalist</keyword>. The film stars <keyword id="6413189" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Konkona-Sen-Sharma">Konkona Sen Sharma</keyword>, who has delved deep into the character and conveyed a realistic view of the hazards associated with the seemingly glam job. 
 
8. <keyword id="17579" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="dor">Dor</keyword> This is an entirely different take on the relationship between two women – one who has lost her husband while the other’s spouse is in jail for murdering the first one’s hubby. The film stars <keyword id="16352" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ayesha-Takia">Ayesha Takia</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="8864" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gul-Panag">Gul Panag</keyword>, and both act remarkably well. 
 
9. <keyword id="512405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="the-dirty-picture">The Dirty Picture</keyword> Being unashamed about your sexuality takes guts and at times, it borders on arrogance. <keyword id="3844" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vidya-Balan">Vidya Balan</keyword>, who has played South’s sexy siren <keyword id="31591" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Silk-Smitha">Silk Smitha</keyword> in this flick, is a revelation as she portrays the character of an over-the-top seductress with élan. It’s all the more commendable in a country where being open about your sexual urges is still considered a taboo. The film delivers ‘<keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>, entertainment, entertainment’ and reveals a different face of a woman. 
 
10. <keyword id="6358300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kahaani">Kahaani</keyword> 
With her stellar performance in Kahaani, Vidya proves that you don’t need a hero to deliver a hit! In the film, she has played a seven-month pregnant woman who is in search of her husband, and a breath-taking thriller unfolds. Kudos to Vidya, who ironically displays more ‘male ornaments’ than most heroes. 
 
Image credit: Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images

Women’s Day Special: 10
Bollywood Movies That Celebrate Womanhood

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/30228376.cms" /> When love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> is bound to come up with a <keyword id="24069" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="romantic-comedy">romantic comedy</keyword>. But when ad film-maker <keyword id="1612592" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinil-Mathew">Vinil Mathew</keyword>’s directorial debut <keyword id="1520199" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hasee-Toh-Phasee">Hasee Toh Phasee</keyword> hit the screen a week before <keyword id="4167782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="V-day">V-Day</keyword> (February 7), it turned out to be a better love feast than the run-of-the-mill romances. Much of the credit goes to the lead duo – <keyword id="562349" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parineeti-Chopra">Parineeti Chopra</keyword> and <keyword id="1320874" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sidharth-Malhotra">Sidharth Malhotra</keyword> – and the <keyword id="303" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Director">director</keyword>, of course, who tweaked all the usual Bollywood masala into an earthy and sharp reality without stripping the flick of its dream elements. And going by the <keyword id="2034852" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-numbers">box office numbers</keyword>, we dare say that the audience loves those experiments garbed in the feel-good raiment. In other words, this Parineeti-Sidharth starrer has different offerings at different levels – whether you take it as an arty-commercial experiment or just another love story, with some nuances that can push you out of your comfort zone. 
 So how has the film fared at the box office so far? The Rs 25 crore <keyword id="1636016" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="rom-com">rom-com</keyword>, jointly produced by <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword>’s <keyword id="62161" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dharma-Productions">Dharma Productions</keyword> and <keyword id="7929" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anurag-Kashyap">Anurag Kashyap</keyword>’s <keyword id="1352720" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Phantom-Productions">Phantom Productions</keyword>, hit about 2,000 screens across the country and grossed around Rs 17-18 crore at home during the first weekend, according to industry estimates. <keyword id="1861689" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="overseas-collection">Overseas collection</keyword>s stood at a little over $1 million. The <keyword id="2014761" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Occupancy-rate">occupancy rate</keyword> was 50-80% during the opening weekend and stayed at 50% on the crucial Day 4 (February 10) in the domestic market, bringing in around Rs 6 crore. Overseas collection on the 4th day was around Rs 1.5 crore. However, the movie is expected to do much better at the box office during the <keyword id="2054858" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="V-Day-week">V-Day week</keyword>. 
 
Karan Johar is also happy with the way things are going. “Thank you for the immense love and appreciation for Hasee Toh Phasee, a film I am extremely proud of,” he tweeted on Sunday. 
 
The rom-com is expected to ride on critical acclaim and we feel that is justified to some extent. For one, director Vinil Mathew (best known for his Cadbury: Kuch meetha ho jaye commercials) knows how to tell a good story, blending reality with cinematic magic. And writer <keyword id="1989065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Harshvardhan-Kulkarni">Harshvardhan Kulkarni</keyword> has aptly supported him. The film is essentially a quirky love story between <keyword id="19563" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="meeta">Meeta</keyword> (Parineeti) and Nikhil (Sidharth) – a modern-day take about life, love and relationships. Consequently, you see a runaway professional and a turbulent soul in Meeta, who has brains but takes drugs, steals money from her family and tries to whisk off her sister <keyword id="5405" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Karishma">Karishma</keyword>’s (<keyword id="16234" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Adah-Sharma">Adah Sharma</keyword>) fiancé who is also a long-time friend of Meeta. Sidharth, on the other hand, is a more staid character with his commitments firmly in place. The resulting story weaves the chemistry between the odd pair while <keyword id="6362839" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manoj-Joshi">Manoj Joshi</keyword> does some good work as Meeta and Karishma’s father. 
 
But one still wonders why all the soul-searching and putting life into order need to happen immediately before a crucial marriage, à la Mere Brother Ki Dulhan? Only this time, we have a runaway bridegroom, instead of the bride walking away from the mandap as is the Bollywood wont. But Parineeti is the real star cast here – bright, gorgeous, self-willed and passionate – and wins hearts in spite of her over-the-top acting. Sidharth, too, is out on a self-quest and looks laudable. But it’s the cliché plot that mars the good efforts. There are nice elements, but they come in bits and pieces, and finally, Hasee Toh Phasee remains a commercial candyfloss. 
 
One just wonders what would have happened if Parineeti and Sidharth went through the same experiences post the marriage between Adah and Sidharth. But that might have been too much off the track for Bollywood and the Indian audience who did not receive the offbeat theme of Nishabd well. Let us see if Hasee Toh Phasee can join the 100 crore club. 
 
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<keyword id="805778" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Heartless">Heartless</keyword>: Commendable efforts lose steam, again Medical thrillers are pretty rare in Bollywood and we pinned our hopes on <keyword id="17186" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shekhar-Suman">Shekhar Suman</keyword>’s directorial debut Heartless, starring his son <keyword id="20393" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Adhyayan">Adhyayan</keyword>, along with <keyword id="20398" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="deepti-naval">Deepti Naval</keyword>, <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword> and newcomer <keyword id="1935232" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ariana-Ayam">Ariana Ayam</keyword> (she hails from New York). The movie also released on February 7 and hit about 800 screens all over the country. But unlike Hasee Toh Phasee, this one had a poor start in spite of a great storyline – essentially borrowed from the American crime/supernatural/conspiracy thriller <keyword id="106100" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Awake">Awake</keyword>. Surprisingly, the box office numbers are not officially available yet but according to one estimate, Heartless has grossed a little over Rs 1 crore in the opening weekend. That is, indeed, shocking. 
 A close look at the movie, however, confirms our fear that it could be a box office flop. Rich boy <keyword id="138003" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aditya-Singh">Aditya Singh</keyword> (<keyword id="6354939" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Adhyayan-Suman">Adhyayan Suman</keyword>), who needs a <keyword id="6397601" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="heart-transplant">heart transplant</keyword>, falls in love with fortune-hunter <keyword id="80068" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ria">Ria</keyword> (Ariana Ayam) and secretly marries her before the surgery. But once he is under the knife, all hell breaks loose. There is conspiracy going on to kill him with a <keyword id="2054863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Poisoned-transplant">poisoned transplant</keyword>, so that the wife can pocket the insurance money. Adhyayan’s friend and <keyword id="6382875" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="surgeon">surgeon</keyword> <keyword id="2054864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dr-Sameer-Saxena">Dr Sameer Saxena</keyword> (Shekhar Suman) is also in cahoots. 
 During the surgery, the truth dawns upon the hero as he goes into <keyword id="2054865" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anaesthesia-awareness">anaesthesia awareness</keyword>, a medical condition where the patient is conscious enough to understand everything, but cannot move. Finally, his mother <keyword id="489622" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gayatri-Singh">Gayatri Singh</keyword> (Deepti Naval) commits suicide to make the transplant happen; Om Puri, as <keyword id="2054866" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dr-Sanjay-Trehan">Dr Sanjay Trehan</keyword>, manages to save him and all the baddies are arrested at the end. There’s nothing wrong with the story except for the fact that medical thrill becomes hilarious comedy during the second half and Adhyayan still looks pretty stiff although the mother-son relation has been played out well. Maybe the BO numbers will pick up as soon as the audience gets used to the comical activities that take place in the OT. But can it still be touted as Adhyayan’s comeback movie? 
 
<keyword id="1977299" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Babloo-Happy-Hai">Babloo Happy Hai</keyword>, <keyword id="828628" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ya-Rab">Ya Rab</keyword> fail to make the cut The other two releases of the week also failed to make the cut at the box office in spite of some serious themes. Directed by <keyword id="475774" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nila-Madhab-Panda">Nila Madhab Panda</keyword> (of Jalpari and I am Kalam fame), Babloo Happy Hai has a meaningful message about <keyword id="19472" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="aids">AIDS</keyword> and how people can still live a full life. But the movie has a <keyword id="110559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Limited-release">limited release</keyword> and hit only about 350-plus screens. It has grossed a little over Rs 15 lakh on the opening day, according to TalkingMoviez.com. 
 
Hasnain Hyderabadwala-directed Ya Rab depicts the eternal conflict between <keyword id="70629" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Humanity">humanity</keyword> and <keyword id="2054867" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parochial-attitude">parochial attitude</keyword>, and how <keyword id="1013184" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="religious-fundamentalism">religious fundamentalism</keyword> can lead to <keyword id="6358165" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="terrorism">terrorism</keyword>. But once again, lack of promotion has failed to create buzz for this movie, co-produced by <keyword id="6370367" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Mahesh-Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</keyword>. Made on a budget of Rs 2.5 crore, the movie has been released in 300-plus theatres and the Friday collections stood in the range of Rs 20 lakh-plus. Overall, <keyword id="434916" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-box-office">Bollywood box office</keyword> hasn’t witnessed too many ripples even now but movie-goers are having a gala time, sampling different genres. That’s definitely a big plus and we are waiting for more. 
 
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Box Office: Hasee Toh
Phasee Wins Hearts; Heartless Fails To Retain The Thrill

<ul><li>The 54-year-old actor passed away today leaving Bollywood with a vacuum that few can ever fill. </li><li>Khan who made his debut with a DD-era TV show ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ in 1988, became one of the very few actors who started with bit parts. </li><li>His first stint with that of Bollywood was light on-screen time as he did not even have a five-minute role in 1988 movie “Salaam Bombay” which went on to win a National Film award. </li></ul>Unlike the character of Badrinath he played in the fantasy TV series Chandrakanta, <keyword id="16207" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Irrfan-Khan">Irrfan Khan</keyword> will not be making a much-wanted comeback. Not anymore; as the 54-year-old passed away today leaving Bollywood and maybe even Hollywood with a vacuum that few can ever fill. Khan is survived by wife Sutapa Sikdar and kids Babil Khan and Ayan Khan. “Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him,” his family said in a statement. <div type="twitter" handle="SrBachchan" handlename="Amitabh Bachchan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1138177088136011776/Rnp146CU_normal.jpg" favoritecount="102699" retweetcount="13997" status="T 3516 - .. just getting news of the passing of Irfaan Khan .. this is a most disturbing and sad news .. 🙏An incre… https://t.co/g6M8lUYukL" createdat="1588142616000" id="1255387239330263041"></div> Khan who made his debut with a DD-era TV show ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ in 1988, became one of the very few actors who started with bit parts to progress to character roles and finally to become a protagonist playing author-backed roles in movies like Hindi Medium, Qarib Qarib Singlle and many more. His first stint with that of Bollywood was light on-screen time as he played a role that lasted a few minutes in the 1988 movie Salaam Bombay, which went on to win a National Film award. But he became famous for his acting chops as he played the layered and complicated Macbeth in Maqbool. It was later followed with the role of a boorish Bengali man in Life in a Metro who left the audience in splits. But one of his first roles as a protagonist was in Lunch Box, a heart-warming love story along with Pan Singh Tomar, the tragic story of a national-level athlete turned rebel - a role that won him a National Award. Very soon, Hollywood came calling where he played key roles in Life of Pi and The Amazon Spider-Man and even the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire along with The Namesake. In a career that lasted 32 years, there were few characters he did not try and excel. The ₹300 acting job in a DD serial <div type="image" title="rursszqnrihuq3e2_1578377770." msid="75445806" hostid="261"></div>Credits: DD Khan hailed from Jaipur and graduated from National School of Drama in 1984. While he was still learning, he landed his first job in a DD show that paid him ₹300, and was ‘very excited about it’. “It was a good amount back then, as my monthly expenses then were at ₹400,” Khan told Kapil Sharma on his show. Khan was influenced by actors like Om Puri who never met the conventional standards of physique and looks to make it in a Bollywood movie. Khan himself mentioned many times that he would not prefer to be a conventional ‘star’. Yet top roles came calling in Bollywood and Hollywood. True to his word, he also rejected A-list Hollywood films like The Martian and Interstellar. ‘To live and be dead is worse than the fear of death’ <div type="image" title="D9E9F5D3-A8DC-4A9A-9CF4-DAB76934283C" msid="75445812" hostid="261"></div> Khan exhibited this very same grit and determination even after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. After that, he shot his movie Angrezi Medium which was released just before the Coronavirus lockdown. Even as he fought a long and lasting battle with cancer, his spirits were never down. “You know what’s worse than one’s fear of death? To live and be dead. I relate to everything which works against the odds. I have faith in miracles and I have faith in obtaining the unattainable with an undying spirit,"<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-on-angrezi-medium-film-new-bollywood-movie-6307242/"> Khan told media in March ‘20 while </a>talking about his movie Angreji Medium. Just before he passed away, the Padma Shri winning actor had to suffer through another personal tragedy. His 95-year-old mother Saeeda Begum had passed away in Jaipur on Saturday (April 25), and he was unable to attend the funeral because of the lockdown. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/disney-hotstar-amazon-prime-videos-zee-5-gained-a-lot-this-lockdown-and-it-might-not-be-temporary-either/articleshow/75443378.cms">Streaming platforms who are on a new high — are hosting web premiers and might even expand to gaming</a>

Irrfan Khan’s inspiring journey from Chandrakanta to Macbeth to a father struggling to get his child into a school

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/47467624.cms" /> 
 Superstar <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword>’s much awaited movie <keyword id="2411684" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bajrangi-Bhaijaan">Bajrangi Bhaijaan</keyword> had its first official teaser released yesterday night. After the first look of the movie was revealed by none other than Shah Rukh Khan, followed by the director Kabir Khan and actor Aamir Khan, Salman had announced the release of the teaser on his Twitter account. 
 
Here is the official teaser of the movie, which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and who we think is Om Puri disguised as a Maulvi. 
 
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In the trailer, we see a little mute girl who misses her train to Pakistan from India and gets lost, only to be rescued by a kind-hearted Indian man Bajrangi (played by Salman Khan) who takes it on himself to unite the girl with his family in Pakistan. What remains to be seen is how the girl reaches Delhi, because Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor had shot scenes in Old Delhi, near the Red Fort. 
 
Opposite to what was being believed, the movie is not an inter-religion love story but a cross-border saga of humanity. Salman Khan, who is very popular with kids, will surely strike the right chord with this movie as well. The movie has been produced by Salman Khan Films and Eros International, and would release on Eid this year. 
 
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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/44020045.cms" /> Who doesn’t know <keyword id="6359288" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shakespeare">Shakespeare</keyword>? The genius playwright’s plays have been performed in theatres across the globe since time immemorial. Veteran Indian actor <keyword id="6354338" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Naseeruddin-Shah">Naseeruddin Shah</keyword> had once said, “The roots may look lost, but every big story in the Hindi film industry is from Shakespeare." 
 In <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> Shakespeare has found many admirers, who have turned his plays and stories into Bollywood blockbusters. The latest being Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, which is based on the 17th century tragedy Hamlet and is getting released this 2nd October. Let’s take a look at some of the other Bollywood movies based on the writing genius’ plays. 
 
The Tragedy Of Macbeth 
Written in April 1611, this tragedy play was the inspiration of Maqbool. The movie had some of the biggest Indian parallel cinestars like Pankaj Kapoor, Irrfan, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Piyush Mishra. Released in the year 2003, the movie was produced by Bobby Bedi and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, who also composed the background score of the movie. Though it failed to perform much at the BO, the movie is considered a landmark in terms of acting and direction. 
 
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice 
Written approximately in 1603, this tragedy play inspired Omkara, starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Naseeruddin Shah and Bipasha Basu. The 2006 movie was produced by Kumar Mangat and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, thus becoming the second Shakespeare work adapted into a movie by Bhardwaj. The movie was a critical and commercial success, and won three National Awards. 
 
The Comedy Of Errors 
Believed to be written in 1594, the comedy play has inspired six Indian movies, viz. Do Dooni Char (1968) starring Kishore Kumar and Asit Sen; Angoor (1982) starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma; Bhrantibilas (1963 Bengali film) starring Uttam Kumar and Bhanu Bandopadhyay; Ulta Palta (1997 Kannada film) starring Ramesh Aravind and Karibasavaiah; Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal (2012 Tulu film) starring Naveen D Padil and Jyotish Shetty; and Double Di Trouble (2014 Punjabi film) starring Dharmendra and Gippy Grewal. 
 
Romeo And Juliet 
Written in 1597, the tragedy play has inspired many Bollywood movies till date. Some of the movies inspired by Romeo and Juliet are: Bobby (1973) starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia; Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agniohotri; Sanam Teri Kasam (1982) starring Kamal Haasan and Reena Roy; Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) starring Amir khan and Juhi Chawla; Saudagar (1991) starring Manisha Koirala and Vivek Mushran; Ishaqzaade (2012) starring Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor; Issaq (2013) starring Prateik and Amyra Dastur; and Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela (2013) starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. 
 
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 
Written in 1603, the tragedy has inspired Haider, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabbu, Kay Kay Menon, and Irrfan Khan. The movie is produced by Vishal Bhardwaj and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. This is the third film that Bhardwaj has adapted from Shakespeare’s plays. The movie is all set to release on 2nd October 2014. 
 
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5 Bollywood Adaptations of Shakespeare’s Novels

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People who know what acting is know that it is not only a profession that brings with it money and fame. In fact, those are mere perks for a person who gives his heart and soul to performing arts. Though it is true that acting can not be taught as this is skill that comes from within, there are many courses available in a number of acting institutes in India that help you polish this skill and learn the intricacies involved. 
 
Following is a list of acting schools from where you can enrol in acting courses and get a degree or diploma in performing arts. 
 
National School of Drama, New Delhi 
 
National School of Drama, or NSD as it is fondly called, is the Mecca of acting in India. An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, this school has produced some of the best acting talents of the country including Pankaj Kapoor, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Irrfan. It provides a three-year full-time diploma course in dramatic arts, following which you can pursue your career in theatre or films. The requirement for admission in this course is a graduation degree in any subject and participation in at least 6 theatre productions. A preliminary test/audition is conducted at five centres, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Guwahati. 
 
Film And Television Institute of India, Pune 
 
If NSD is the Mecca of actors, FTII is no less. Known to be the origin place of some of the best talents of industry, this autonomous organization under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting offers a two-year post graduate diploma in acting, and has produced actors like Jaya Bachchan, John Abraham, Rajkumar Rao, Shabana Azmi and the late Smita Patil. The prerequisite for joining this prestigious course is a Bachelors Degree in any discipline from a recognised university, followed by a screening by a team of selectors. 
 
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida 
 
AAFT is another institute that provides graduate, post graduate and diploma courses in acting. Alma mater of Arjun Kapoor, this upcoming acting school has seen some of the best minds in the industry paying a celebrity visit and guest lectures. Founded by Sandeep Marwah who is closely related to the family of Anil Kapoor, this media school has seen some established film and TV actors as its alumni. 
 
The <keyword id="22547" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Barry-John">Barry John</keyword> Acting Studio 
 
Known for training Shah Rukh Khan in acting, Barry John is accredited for training many young talents in his acting studio. Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajpoot, Dia Mirza, Freida Pinto, Lillete Dubey, Manoj Bajpai and Richa Chadda are some other prominent names to have featured in the alumni list of this studio. Having branches in Delhi and Mumbai, it offers part time and full time courses in acting for anyone above 18 years of age. 
 
<keyword id="6534" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Actor-Prepares">Actor Prepares</keyword> 
 
Who better than a national award-winning actor to teach you the minutiae of acting? Padma Shri Anupam Kher runs this one-of-a-kind acting school in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and London. Ali Zafar, Preity Zinta, Manish Paul, Ruslan Mumtaz and Kunal Kapoor are some of his alumni to have made it big in the show biz. Offering part-time courses and diploma courses as well as customised workshops and children workshops, Actor Prepares is the only acting school to be founded by an actor who is professionally active in acting and theatre. 
 
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