Veteran actor Om Puri passes away at 66

Bollywood thespian and renowned name in the Hindi film industry Om Puri passed away, reports Times Now. He was 66 years old.

New Delhi: Bollywood thespian and renowned name in the Hindi film industry Om Puri passed away this morning. He was 66 years old. 

According to initial reports, the cause of his death happens to be a heart attack. The critically acclaimed Bollywood veteran suffered a cardiac arrest on Friday morning, tweeted ANI.

Om Puri was last seen in Pakistani film 'Actor In Law' which came out in 2016. The entire Bollywood fraternity is shocked and saddened by his sudden demise.

Several eminent celebrities including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed their grief over the huge loss Indian cinema has suffered. Longtime co-star and friend Shabana Azmi tweeted about the funeral which is likely to take place today in the evening around 6 pm at Oshiwara crematorium.

She tweeted:

Puri was married to Nandita Puri in the year 1993. However, they separated in 2013, together they have a son named Ishaan.