Veteran actor Om Puri passed away following a massive coronary attack in Mumbai, after he returned home following a shoot. His driver raised an alarm after his door bell went unanswered for quite some time. Padma Shri awardee, Om Puri made his acting debut in 1976 with Marathi film 'Ghashiram Kotwal'.
A critically acclaimed actor, he has come a long way after that, featuring in movies like 'Ardh Satya', 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', and 'Mirch Masala'. He even did a meaty and memorable role opposite Helen Mirren in Steven Spielberg's 2014 American Comedy Drama 'The Hundred-foot Journey'. Om did a lot of regional films as well, and has starred in Malayalam movies like 'Punaradhivaasam' and 'Aadupuliyattam''. The acclaimed actor delivered some stellar performances in mainstream commercial Pakistani, Indian and British cinema.
