Late Bollywood actor Om Puri remembered at Oscars 2017

New Delhi: Late Bollywood actor Om Puri, who made his mark in the hearts of cinema lovers with his breakthrough on-screen performances, was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards. The 'Ardh Satya' star was remembered in the 'In Memoriam' montage.

Grammy and Tony-nominated singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles paid a musical tribute to Puri and other personalities who departed this year, as Jennifer Aniston introduced the memoriam segment.

Tributes were also paid to Carrie Fisher, Prince, Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, Patty Duke, Garry Marshall, Anton Yelchin, Mary Tyler Moore, Curtis Hanson and John Hurt in the annual montage.

'City of Joy', 'Wolf', 'The Ghost and the Darkness', 'My Son the Fanatic', 'East Is East' and 'The Parole Officer' are some of Puri's most remembered international works. Also, in 2004, he was reportedly made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Puri died at his residence after a massive heart attack on January 6 this year.