Veteran actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, died at his residence in Mumbai this morning after a massive heart attack. He was 66. <br/>From Bollywood to Hollywood, from independent to art films, the noted actor, known for his versatility, gave several acclaimed performances. Puri featured in several Indian, Pakistani, British and Hollywood mainstream commercial films. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, in 1990. <br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Puri's demise and recalled his long career in theatre and films. Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Anupam Kher, Javed Akhtar and Mahesh Bhatt expressed grief over Puri's demise, calling it a huge loss to Indian cinema.<br/> '<br/>Born in Ambala, Haryana, in a Punjabi family, Puri graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was also an alumnus of the 1973 class of National School of Drama.<br/> '<br/>He made his film debut in the 1976 Marathi film "Ghashiram Kotwal". Some of his most notable films include "Bhavni Bhavai", "Sandgate, "Ardh Satya", "Mirch Masala", "Dharavi", "Aakrosh", "Ardh Satya", "Maachis", "Gupt", "Dhoop", "Yuva", "Don", "Agneepath", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and others.<br/> '<br/>He earned international fame in many British films, such as "My Son the Fanatic", "East Is East", "The Parole Officer" and others. He also appeared in Hollywood films like "City of Joy", "Wolf", "The Ghost and the Darkness" among others.

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away after a massive heart attack early this morning in Mumbai. He was 66. Born on October 18, 1950, hailing from Ambala in Haryana, Om Puri made his film debut in 1976 with the Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal. <br/><br/>The actor has appeared in mainstream Bollywood cinema as well as Pakistani, British and Hollywood films. The actor has received an OBE as well as Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India. An alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India as well as National School of Drama, Om Puri was on the forefront of what was called art films movement in the 70s. <br/><br/>Om Puri has worked in acclaimed films such as Bhavni Bhavai (1980), Sadgati (1981), Ardh Satya (1982), Mirch Masala (1986) and Dharavi (1992). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of veteran Actor. In a tweet, Mr. Modi recalled Om Puri's long career in theatre and films.