Om Puri recovering from elbow injury

Actor had injured himself while shooting running sequence

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Om Puri said he hurt his elbow while shooting for a film and had to undergo a minor operation to recover from the injury.

“I was shooting in Bhopal when I slipped and fell on a concrete floor during a running shot. There was a big injury on my elbow. I had to undergo a minor operation. I’ll be fine within 10 days,” the actor said.

He was present at the success bash of Disney production house’s three films — Baaghi, Captain America: Civil War and The Jungle Book. Without revealing the name of the film for which he was shooting in Bhopal, he said, “It is a film based in India, Pakistan and London. The producer-director is from Dubai. It is about the relationship of two friends — a Pakistani and an Indian. It is a pleasant kind of story. A very nice, warm story.”

In January, Puri had said that he had finished the shooting of his first Pakistani film, Actor in Law. It’s not clear if he was talking about the same film.



He lent his voice to the character Bagheera in the Hindi version of The Jungle Book, which has become a big success worldwide. “I’ve heard a lot of praise for it,” he said.

“I have not seen either of the versions. I’m sure in the English version there are great actors as well. Like Bagheera’s voice was done by Sir Ben Kingsley. I’m sure he must have done a great job. He’s a wonderful actor,” he added.

On whether he wishes to dub for other such popular characters, Puri said, “Not this kind, but I keep doing commentaries and voiceovers and people like my voice. I’m delighted that they like it and I also enjoy doing it.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 13^th, 2016.

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