Veteran actor Om Puri passed away in Mumbai on Thursday evening. He was 66.

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, who was a close friend of the actor, first confirmed the sad news of his demise on Twitter.

Puri returned home last evening after a shoot. Reportedly his door bell went unanswered on Friday morning, following which his driver raised an alarm.

The Padma Shri awardee, studied at the Film and Television Institute of India and at the National School of Drama.

Born on October 18, 1950, hailing from Ambala in Haryana, Om Puri made his film debut in 1976 with the Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal.

A critically acclaimed actor, Puri featured in films like Ardh Satya and Mirch Masala.