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Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66 Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66
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Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, has died aged 66, a family member told the BBC.Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, has died aged 66, a family member told the BBC.
The family member said Puri was "found dead" in his bed at his home in the western city of Mumbai early on Friday. Puri suffered a heart attack at his residence in Mumbai early on Friday, reports say.
Media reports said that the actor had died of a heart attack. Om Puri, who acted in both mainstream and art films, was known for his gritty performances in a number of landmark Indian films in the 1980s.
Om Puri acted in both mainstream and art films in Bollywood. He also appeared in the British TV series Jewel in the Crown and the film City of Joy.
He also appeared in British films like Jewel in the Crown and City of Joy.
Puri was awarded an honorary OBE for his contribution to the British film industry in 2004.Puri was awarded an honorary OBE for his contribution to the British film industry in 2004.
He was known for his performances in critically acclaimed films like Ardh Satya and Paar and the satirical Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
Puri also worked in a number of foreign films, including The Reluctant Fundamentalist, East is East, and most recently in The Hundred-Foot Journey.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office led the tributes to the actor:
A number of leading filmmakers and actors also remembered Puri: