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Om Puri: Life and times of the acclaimed actor

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away on Friday morning following a cardiac arrest at his residence in Mumbai.

By :  R Ayyappan
Update: 2017-01-06 05:40 GMT
Veteran actor Om Puri passed away on Friday morning following a cardiac arrest at his residence in Mumbai. Here we take a look at some of the key moments of his life.
The actor was last seen in a Pakistani film 'Actor in Law'.
The actor was also seen in numerous television serials like 'Tamas' and 'Kakkaji Kaheen'. This is a still from 'Tamas'.
He was highly versatile actor featuring impressing with his comic timing in films such as 'Hera Pheri'.
Om Puri featured in numerous Hollywood films. This picture being from 'Ghost and the Darkness'.
Om Puri won his first National Award for his performance in 'Aarohan'.
Om Puri graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the National School of Drama (NSD).
Om Puri was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1990.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
One of his earlier notable performances was in 'Aakrosh' for which he won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor.
Puri made his debut with the Marathi film 'Ghashiram Kotwal'.
Om Puri was born on October 19, 1950 in Haryana. His father had worked for the railways and the Indian army.
Veteran actor Om Puri passed away on Friday morning following a cardiac arrest at his residence in Mumbai.

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