Overview
- Freedom at Midnight 2 is streaming on Sony LIV, with Banerjee’s remarks published today clarifying his intent.
- Banerjee says the cameo was a deliberate homage to Om Puri rather than a pursuit of screen time or prominence.
- He emphasizes that Om Puri cannot be replaced and that he approached the role with sincerity and restraint.
- The moment is framed as a subtle nod to Om Puri’s Nahari in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982).
- The sequence appears in episode three and was shot in August 2024 with co-star Chirag Vohra under showrunner-director Nikkhil Advani.