Om Puri was remembered In Memoriam montage, alongside late actors like Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Bill Paxton during the annual prestigious award ceremony.
Actor Randeep Hooda tweeted: "Felt immense pride when I saw our own #OmPuri saab up there with the world greats.He truly was #Oscars @TheAcademy."
Another thinking actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui remarked, "@TheAcademy #Oscars paid homage 2 late #OmPuri, But in #bollywood award functions nobody converse single word for his contribution... SHAME."
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