NEW DELHI -- Noted Indian character actor Om Puri, who worked in films at home and abroad, has died in the western city of Mumbai. He was 66. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of leading ...

Om Puri, the veteran Indian actor whose career spanned “Gandhi” and “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” has died, according to Indian media reports. He was 66. From middle class beginnings, Puri studied at ...

HONG KONG – Veteran actor Om Puri has been appointed as head of India’s National Film Development Council. Puri used announcement of his appointment t launch a new production initiative, “Cooperatives ...

Om Puri is widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema. The late actor is known for his powerhouse performances in films like Ardh Satya, Maachis, Mirach Masala, Dhoop, Maqbool, and ...

MUMBAI — Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, who successfully straddled movie careers in Bollywood and the West, died on Friday in Mumbai. Puri, 66, suffered cardiac arrest, his friend and actor Anupam Kher ...

The acclaimed Indian actor died at home on Jan. 6 after an apparent heart attack. He was 66 years old. Puri acted in some 300 movies, including Gandhi, Charlie Wilson's War, and East is East. And now ...

Om Puri has suggested a possible plot for a third film in the series started by East Is East. Sequel West Is West premiered at last year's BFI London Film Festival and goes on general release this ...

I hadn't thought about East is East in a while. When I was growing up I used to watch the 1999 comedy-drama, directed by Damien O'Donnell, every time it was shown on television—which was quite often.

Om Puri was reportedly unable to attend the premiere of his film West Is West because of filming commitments to Karan Johar's Agneepath in Mumbai. According to Mid Day, the 60-year-old actor gave 125 ...

Om Puri, the leading Indian actor who also gained acclaim in numerous British and Hollywood films including East is East, has died aged 66. A family member told the BBC that Puri suffered a heart ...