Veteran actor Om Puri, who successfully straddled movie careers in Bollywood and the West, died on Friday morning after a massive cardiac arrest. Puri, 66, is survived by estranged wife Nandita and son Ishsan.
He was best-known for his performances in critically acclaimed films like Ardh Satya, Paar and the satirical Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
Om Puri appeared not only in mainstream Bollywood films and regional Indian cinema, but also numerous British and Hollywood productions.
The actor, who starred in around 300 movies, won the National Film Award for best actor for his role as a police inspector in the 1982 film Ardh Satya. He also received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in the year 1990.
Born in Ambala, Haryana, to a Railway officer, Om Puri studied at Pune's famous Film and Television Institute of India. He was also in the class of 1973 at the National School of Drama, where Naseeruddin Shah was a fellow student
Here's a look at some of the best films of the iconic actor:
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