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NEW DELHI: Veteran film actor Om Puri has passed away after suffering a heart attack.
Puri, 66, was known for his acting in films like Ardh Satya, Aakrosh, Jane Bhi Do Yaaron, Bhavni Bhavai, Mirch Masala and Dharavi.
Puri, a graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Arohan in 1982. The acclaimed actor delivered some stellar performances in mainstream commercial Pakistani, Indian and British cinema apart from making a dent in Hollywood with his roles in ‘City of Joy’, ‘Gandhi’ and ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’
