According to Indian media, the veteran Bollywood actor passed away due to a heart attack. The superstar, who had received immense praise throughout his career for starring in stellar Bollywood hits, had worked in as many as 70 Bollywood flicks and TV serials.
Om Puri has had the distinction of being a Bollywood actor who has not only worked in the Indian film industry and Hollywood but also in a Pakistani movie.
His popularity soared after his iconic roles in films like "Ardh Satya", "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron" and "Paar".
Om Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana. His father worked in the railways and in the Indian Army.
He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was also an alumnus of the 1973 class of the National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a fellow student.
Om Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana. His father worked in the railways and in the Indian Army.
He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was also an alumnus of the 1973 class of the National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a fellow student.
