Veteran actor Om Puri passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Friday. He was 66.
“Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack early morning today. #RIP,” tweeted Ashok Pandit — a close friend of of the late actor.
Puri, who appeared in Indian, Pakistani and English besides being a regular face in parallel cinema, was born on 18 October 1950 in Ambala, Haryana.
Bollywood fraternity took to Twitter to condole the demise of the actor.
"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," tweeted Mahesh Bhatt.
Very sad. We have lost one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. Rip #OmPuri, tweeted Aamir Khan.
