Indian actor Om Puri, whose repertoire as an actor reflected a rare realism and was popular for films like "East Is East", "Gandhi", "City of Joy" and "Wolf", was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony here in the "In Memoriam" montage.
Read moreA Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson has rejected as "outrageous allegations" comments doing the rounds in the Pakistani press that actor Om Puri, who died recently, was "murdered as part of a political conspiracy".
Read moreBreaking News : Bollywood loses another gem as Veteran actor Om puri passes away at the age of 66 due to a massive heart attack at his residence. Om Puriβs friends and colleagues from Bollywood reached his Andheri residence to pay their last respects to the actor. Puriβs body was taken to Cooper hospital for postmortem, following which the funeral will take place.
Read moreWatch out for the new film, contemporary version of the Sati Savitri - 'Warrior Savitri'. The role of Yamraaj is being played Om Puri. And role of Savitri is played by Niharica Raizada, grand daughter of the legendary music composer O.P. Nayyar.
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