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Om Puri<br />
18 October 1950 – 6 January <strong>2017</strong><br />
Om Puri was an Indian actor who had appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art<br />
films. His credits include appearances in British and American films. Puri graduated from<br />
the Film and Television Institute of India and was also an alumnus of the 1973 class of<br />
National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a co-student. He made his film<br />
debut in the 1976 film Ghashiram Kotwal, based on a Marathi play of the same name.<br />
Ardh Satya<br />
1983 | Hindi, Marathi | 130 min | Colour<br />
Director Govind Nihalani<br />
Producer Vasant Mamania, Manmohan Shetty, Shivanand Shetty,<br />
Pradeep Uppoor<br />
Screenplay Vijay Tendulkar, Vasant Dev<br />
Cinematographer Govind Nihalani<br />
Editor Renu Saluja<br />
Cast Om puri, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah<br />
Anant realizes that the police are manipulated<br />
by politicians. Frustrated, he turns his anger<br />
on suspects held in cells and beats them<br />
mercilessly. His frustrations rise after he is<br />
sidelined for a medal and counseled to resign<br />
from this job. Things only get worse after he<br />
brutally assaults a suspect resulting in death.<br />
124 INDIAN CINEMA <strong>IFFI</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
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