Acclaimed Indian actor Om Puri dies of heart attack

AFP, MUMBAI: Om Puri, the acclaimed Indian actor who appeared in hit films including “Gandhi”, “City of Joy” and “East is East”, died Friday after suffering a heart attack.
The award-winning character actor, whose career ranged from arthouse Indian films to Hollywood epics, died of a heart attack at his home in Mumbai, a family member told the Press Trust of India. He was 66.
“It’s really a great loss,” the veteran scriptwriter Javed Akhtar told PTI.“Wonderful person, great actor and with such impressive body of work, right from Satyajit Ray to any commercial Hindi film to films in US and Pakistan,” he said, referring to the renowned Indian director.Bollywood stars tweeted their shock at the news, which broke early Friday, with Amitabh Bachchan saying he was “shocked” to learn of Puri’s death.
“A dear friend, a lovable colleague and an exceptional talent ... in grief!” he said.Actress Priyanka Chopra said it was “The end of an era”, adding, “the legacy lives on”.
Puri made his debut in the mid-1970s before going on to star in a number of major Hindi hits as well as, controversially, in some Pakistani movies.

Acclaimed Indian actor Om Puri dies of heart attack

AFP, MUMBAI: Om Puri, the acclaimed Indian actor who appeared in hit films including Gandhi, City of Joy and East is East, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. The award-winning character actor, whose career ranged from arthouse Indian films to Hollywood epics, died of a heart attack at his home in Mumbai, a family member told the Press Trust of India. He was 66. Its really a great loss, the veteran scriptwriter Javed Akhtar told PTI.Wonderful person, great actor and with such impressive body of work, right from Satyajit Ray to any commercial Hindi film to films in US and Pakistan, he said, referring to the renowned Indian director.Bollywood stars tweeted their shock at the news, which broke early Friday, with Amitabh Bachchan saying he was shocked to learn of Puris death. A dear friend, a lovable colleague and an exceptional talent ... in grief! he said.Actress Priyanka Chopra said it was The end of an era, adding, the legacy lives on. Puri made his debut in the mid-1970s before going on to star in a number of major Hindi hits as well as, controversially, in some Pakistani movies.