Om Shivpuri was a well-known Indian actor in Bollywood, appearing in over 150 Hindi films. |
He came from a Kashmiri Pandit family and began working at All India Radio in Jaipur at a young age. |
While at All India Radio, he met Sudha Shivpuri, whom he later married. |
He earned a scholarship to attend the National School of Drama in Delhi. |
In 1964, he became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company. |
In 1965, he directed Girish Karnad's play "Tuglaq" at the National School of Drama. |
His role in Gulzar's "Koshish" (1972) was pivotal in his Bollywood career. |
He declined the role of Pran in the movie "Heer Raanjha" (1970). |
He appeared in thirty-one films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead. |
A fallout with Basu Bhattacharya led to the cancellation of the film "Aadhe Adhure" that Om Shivpuri was set to direct. |
His daughter Ritu Shivpuri starred in "Aankhen" (1993) alongside Govinda and Chunky Pandey. |
His wife, Sudha Shivpuri, was known for her role as "Baa" in "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi." |
An annual theatre festival, the Om Shivpuri Memorial Drama Festival, honors his contributions to Indian theatre. |