'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'
Om Puri talks about his new film West Is West, and his regrets in his long film career.
As the audience ushered into the Theatre Row's auditorium for the performance of writer Ayub Khan-Din's new play Rafta, Rafta, I had a very strong sense of dj vu, as if I had walked onto the sets of East is East.
Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.