The veteran actor was 66 years old and the reason of his death was a major cardiac arrest. The entire Bollywood including PM Narendra Modi is mourning his death.
Karan Johar, Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shoojit Sircar, Vishal Dadlani, Onir and PMO India took to Twitter to pay condolence to the actor:
The Prime Minister condoles the passing away of actor Om Puri & recalls his long career in theatre & films.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 6, 2017
Sad to hear about the passing away of the very talented Om Puri, my co-actor in many films...heartfelt condolences to the family. #RIP
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 6, 2017
The end of an era .... The legacy lives on.. RIP #OmPuri
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) January 6, 2017
R I P. Will miss you Om! pic.twitter.com/UD6S7y6qUi
— Rishi Kapoor -"Book" (@chintskap) January 6, 2017
#RIPOmPuri saab.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 6, 2017
So many unforgettable performances, that will outlive all of us. What a legend!
We have lost very brilliant and talented actor it's very big lost of our country and film industry rest and peace.@OmRajeshPuri pic.twitter.com/3n0Kf4tmww
— Naseeruddin Shah (@NaseerudinShah) 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.
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) January 6, 2017
We have lost one of our finest.
A talent, A Voice, A Spirit.
Will miss you Puri Saab.
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
RIP Om sir 😞😞 1 of d most versatile & brilliant actor ever. I'm fortunate tht I cld spend some w'ful time wid him talking abt acting & life.
— Raj Kummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) January 6, 2017
Shocked beyond words to learn that #OmPuri ji is no more. Will miss you sir. Condolences to the family. RIP #HugeLoss pic.twitter.com/REq9vDrtkk
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 6, 2017
I have known #OmPuri for d last 43yrs. For me he’ll always b a great actor, a kind & generous man. And that is how world shud remember him.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 6, 2017
Such an indispensable loss to our world...too big for any words. Deeply, deeply saddened . #RIPOmPuri
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) January 6, 2017
Sad to hear about the passing of the massively talented Om Puri. May god give peace to his soul & strength to his family #RIPOmPuri 🙏
— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) January 6, 2017
completely shocked to hear that om puri ji is no more.may his soul be blessed with peace!it will take long to come to terms with his demise!
— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) January 6, 2017
This doesnt sink in.ompuri!!T super talented n witty one.Mymost cherished experience staging teri amrita with https://t.co/wWb8MVqYn0 sir..
— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) January 6, 2017
Oh God . RIP Om Ji.. thank you for all the valuable life and acting lessons. Will never forget our attempts at Tennis in the early mornings. https://t.co/vhzguTrIIM
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) January 6, 2017
Saddened to hear that the fabulous actor #OmPuriji passed away. Loved him in Ardh Satya many more. RIP
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) January 6, 2017
Om Puri! You have left us all too early.. i am so so sorry..The fun the laughter the arguments so vividly etched in my mind..Will miss you
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) January 6, 2017
The day starts with the sad news that #OmPuri is no longer with us. Indian Cinema will forever cherish and celebrate your work. #RIP pic.twitter.com/iqeyyWnHHP
— Onir (@IamOnir) January 6, 2017
Omji... u were laughing with us on set jst a few days ago! We have lost one of the greatest actor & the warmest person in the film industry
— Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) January 6, 2017
Omji... I will miss that warm tight hug that you gave me every morning on set. Khudahafiz sir... you were the best!
— Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) January 6, 2017
On hearing the news, SpotboyE.com immediately called on his personal number, which was answered by a female voice. Sounding extremely disturbed, she said, “Om Puri has been taken to the hospital. Seema, his first wife, is extremely unstable to talk and even she has gone to the hospital.”
Om Puri was last seen in Sunny Deol’s Ghayal One Again in 2016 as ACP Joe D'Souza and also appeared for a short role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya. His work in films like Aastha, Arohan, Ardh Satya are highly acclaimed. His comic roles in films like Hera Pheri, Singh Is King, Malamaal Weekly, Action Replayy were masterpieces.
Om Puri has appeared in mainstream Bollywood cinema as well as Pakistani, British and Hollywood films. Born in Ambala, Haryana, to a Punjabi family, the actor made his debut in a Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal in 1972. The critically acclaimed actor was one of the prominent names of parallel cinema that changed Indian cinema in the 1980s. A two time National Award Winner, the actor was honoured with the Padmashri in 1990.
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