
Om Puri's notable act in the 2014 American comedy-drama film The Hundred-Foot Journey won him rave reviews. Puri, an FTII graduate, won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Arohan in 1982.
Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack early morning today. #RIP.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) January 6, 2017
Solid actor....Solid filmography....immense talent.... #RIPOmPuri ....cinema has truly lost a brilliant artist....
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 6, 2017
RIP Om Puri. We have lost one of our finest. A talent, A Voice, A Spirit. Will miss you Puri Saab.
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) January 6, 2017
Seeing him lying on his bed looking so calm can’t believe that one of our greatest actors #OmPuri is no more. Deeply saddened & shocked.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 6, 2017
Goodbye Om! A part of me goes with you today. How can I ever forget those passionate nights we spent together talking about cinema & life ?
— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) January 6, 2017
Apart from Bollywood, Om Puri has also been a part of Pakistani, British and Hollywood films. The veteran actor is also a recepient of Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India.
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