Kay Kay Menon, whose film The Ghazi Attack released recently, said as Indians we tend to give our love and respect to people only after they are dead, and that we do not respect talent enough while they are still alive. Speaking to DC about veteran actor Om Puri who died recently, Kay Kay Menon said, “I am glad I got to work with him in Ghazi Attack but my only regret is that we didn’t show him enough respect when he was alive. We Indians tend to do this all the time. I think it’s our egoistic disorder.”
In an interview to Bollywood, Bubble Kay Kay Menon said, “Om Puri’s work itself is a memory. I think he is one giant of an actor, but did not get his due. I am sorry to say this. The kind of praise, the kind of love, the kind of accolades that people are giving him after his death… I wish they would have given him when he was alive.”
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Om Puri died January 6 this year, after a massive heart attack. He was 66. His death came as a shock to many in the film industry, and to fans across. He was known for his gritty, intense performances in films such as Ardh Satya, Gupta, and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, among others.
The Ghazi Attack features Om Puri – the last film the actor worked on. Kay Kay Menon, Taapsee Pannu, Rana Daggubati, and others share screen-time with the veteran in the film based on an incident during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.