Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Prime Minister condoles
Mumbai, Jan 6: Veteran Indian actor Om Puri died on Friday morning of a heart attack at his residence here, a family friend said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the demise of veteran Indian actor Om Puri.
"The Prime Minister condoles the passing away of actor Om Puri and recalls his long career in theatre and films," read a post from the @PMOIndia Twitter handle.
Om Puri was a Padma Shri awardee and has given prolific performances in critically acclaimed non-commercial ventures like "Ardh Satya" and moving on to films such as 'Mirch Masala', 'Aakrosh' and 'Dharavi'.
He also acted in English films like 'East is East' and 'City of Joy'. He was only 66 years old.