Veteran film actor
Om Puri passed away in Mumbai after suffering a heart attack on Thursday (January 5) evening. He was 66.
The actor returned home last evening after a shoot. Reportedly his door bell went unanswered on Friday (December 6) morning, following which his driver raised an alarm.
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The Padma Shri awardee, studied at the Film and Television Institute of India and at the National School of Drama. Born on October 18, 1950, hailing from Ambala in Haryana, Om Puri made his film debut in 1976 with the Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal.
The news of his sudden demise has shocked the television industry, who have shared their grief on Twitter.
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