Did you know Suresh Oberoi acted in a Japanese film 'Pride' with the World War II Arc?

Veteran actor Suresh Oberoi is celebrating his 74th birthday on December 17, 2020. On account of actor's birthday, lesser-kwn facts about him are getting revealed. One of such facts concerning Suresh Oberoi's movies is about one time he acted in a Japanese movie called Pride (Puraido: Unmei Toki). Suresh Oberoi's Japanese movie was based on second World War Arc and revolved around attack on Pearl Harbour by Japan. Suresh Oberoi's role was of an Indian jurist who in real-life was deemed as a hero in Japan. Here is story about role played by veteran actor.

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Suresh Oberoi's character in Pride

Suresh Oberoi played role of Justice, Dr Rhabid Pal in 1998 movie Puraido: Unmei Toki. Following events of attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 27 or Japanese government officials stood trial in front of International Military Tribunal for Far East. Out of all jurists seated for trial, three were Asian jurists appointed by Tribunal, and one of m was Indian jurist, Dr Rhabid Pal, character played by Suresh Oberoi. Rhabid Pal was single jurist in entire trial who expressed dissent on charging all Japanese officials guilty. While prosecutors agreed on taking extreme measures to ensure that a check would be put on Japanese Military activities, Dr Rhabid Pal submitted a judgment insisting that all suspects were t guilty.

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About movie Pride

storyline of Suresh Oberoi's Japanese movie revolves around life of Hideki Tojo, n Prime Minister of Japan. name of movie in Japanese res Puraido: Unmei Toki. meaning of movie title directly translates to "Pride: A Fateful Moment", as Puraido is Japanese Katakana for Pride, Unmei stands for Destiny and Toki means Time. movie talks about struggles of Prime Minister who gave order for attack on America's Pearl Harbour, following which Japan t only h to pay with trial but infamous disasters of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as well. In movie, it is shown how Hideki Tojo's wife is only person who sees his struggles, and Dr Rhabid is only one who passed a judgment in his favour.

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Justice Dr Rhabid Pal was seen as a hero in Japan because of his unbiased judgment in Prime Minister's favour. For playing his role, actor Suresh Oberoi was also recognized and looked up to by Japanese audiences. Pride was first foreign-langu movie that actor was ever a part of.

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