Veteran actor Om Puri has passed away after a massive heart attack early on Friday (January 6, 2017) morning. The sudden demise of the actor has hit entire Bollywood and left with a shock. The actor was 66 when he breathed his last. Confirming the news, many of actor’s friends and Bollywood personalities have been posting tweets sharing their condolences messages. “Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack early morning today. #RIP.” tweeted film maker Ashok Pandit.
Om Puri’s body is at his residence in Andheri and his old friends and colleagues from Bollywood have arrived to pay their last respects.
Seeing him lying on his bed looking so calm can’t believe that one of our greatest actors #OmPuri is no more. Deeply saddened & shocked.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 6, 2017
The Bollywood film maker Mahesh Bhatt tweeted: Goodbye Om! A part of me goes with you today. How can I ever forget those passionate nights we spent together talking about cinema & life ?
May his soul rest in peace.
I have known #OmPuri for d last 43yrs. For me he’ll always b a great actor, a kind & generous man. And that is how world shud remember him.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 6, 2017
Solid actor….Solid filmography….immense talent…. #RIPOmPuri ….cinema has truly lost a brilliant artist….
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 6, 2017