Om Puri to act in Seema Kapoor's directorial debut Mr. Kabaadi

Their personal differences not withstanding, the veteran actor Om Puri is now all set to act in his first wife Seema Kapoor's directorial venture, Mr. Kabaadi.

Speaking about Mr. Kabaadi, Seema Kapoor said that the film is a satirical comedy that has been set in Uttar Pradesh. Besides directing the film, she has also written the film's script. She added that Om Puri will be seen in a 'stellar' role in the film.

Besides Om Puri, Mr. Kabaadi also stars Vinay Pathak, Sarika and Annu Kapoor in pivotal roles. The film will be going on the floors on September 5 and is scheduled to be shot in Lucknow on a start-to-finish schedule

Tubelight: Om Puri to play a Muslim Gandhian in Salman Khan-Kabir Khan Film

After Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Om Puri has collaborated with executive Kabir Khan once more for his next film Tubelight featuring Salman Khan and Chinese on-screen character, Zhu.

While Puri tried an extremely dynamic character of an Imam in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, this time around in Tubelight, he will be seen as Gandhian who additionally happens to be a Muslim. In a meeting to driving every day, he was gotten some information about his character in the period dramatization.