Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor Mourn Om Puri’s Demise

It’s a big shock for the industry as veteran actor Om Puri is no more. Two-time National Award winner Om Puri took his last breath this morning

12956 Reads |  

Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor Mourn Om Puri’s Demise
The entire industry was in for a shock this morning with the news of Om Puri’s sudden demise. While a lot of celebs have expressed their grief on the social media, messages are still pouring in from the entire industry to mourn his death.
 
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and others took to Twitter to write about the veteran actor:
 















Currently, his body is undergoing a post-mortem at Cooper Hospital. His funeral will take place in Oshiwara later in the evening by 6 pm.    

The actor was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990. Born in Ambala, Haryana, to a Railway officer, Om Puri studied at Pune's famous Film and Television Institute of India. He was also in the class of 1973 at the National School of Drama, where Naseeruddin Shah was his fellow student. Om Puri made his debut with the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal, based on a play by Vijay Tendulkar.

His claim to fame was groundbreaking films like Ardh Satya, Aakrosh and Paar and who can forget his iconic roles in films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and Maachis.

He played a notable cameo in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi In the 1990s. Over the years, Om Puri also carved a niche in American and British productions. His Hollywood outings include City of Joy (1992) with Patrick Swayze, Wolf (1994) with Jack Nicholson and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) with Val Kilmer. He played General Zia-ul-Haq in Charlie Wilson's War, which stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.


Thumbnail Image Source: amarujjala, digitalspy & Manav Manglani
Related Topics:
Advertisement
Advertisement
  • Trending