Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri passed away in Mumbai after a massive heart attack early on Friday morning. The actor was 66.
Film maker Ashok Pandit took to Twitter to share the news, “Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack early morning today. #RIP.”
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
The actor’s old friends and colleagues from Bollywood have arrived at his residence in Andheri to pay their last respects.
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The news left the Twitteratis with shock. Here is what the Bollywood tweeted:
Solid actor….Solid filmography….immense talent…. #RIPOmPuri ….cinema has truly lost a brilliant artist….
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 6, 2017
Will miss you sir #OmPuri pic.twitter.com/1kBLVFgwlf
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) January 6, 2017
RIP Om puri .. interactions with you were always full of life.. you were one of the finest artist we are proud of..
— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) January 6, 2017
“Ford? Mere paas Austin hai.” How can we ever forget Om Puri? This scene is magic. pic.twitter.com/J0C3r4HqEY
— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) 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
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
Had the privilege of working with Om ji in two films #MalamaalWeekly & #TereNaalLoveHoGaya … I still can’t believe he is no more. #Rip pic.twitter.com/xIWXLwkCRc
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 6, 2017