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Indian actor slams people celebrating Om Puri's death

Puri died of a massive cardiac arrest early Friday morning

Entertainment Desk January 07, 2017

Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar. PHOTO:TIMES OF INDIA

Veteran Indian actor, Om Puri's sudden demise left the world saddened and shocked.

The 66 year-old actor had worked in numerous Bollywood, Hollywood and a Pakistani film. While the B-town has expressed immense shock on losing a legend, Pakistani celebs also mourned the loss.

9 times Om Puri stood up for Pakistan

Puri stood up for Pakistan many times, not supporting the ban imposed on Pakistani artists from working in India being one such instance. This inclination did not settle well with some people on twitter, who started celebrating his death on the micro-blogging website.

Celebrities pour their hearts out after Om Puri's untimely death

Infuriated at this, Indian actor, Swara Bhaskar, gave them a perfect response.

She started by expressing grief, " Tragic tragic tragic! RIP #OmPuri sir.. Exceptional artist! But legends do not die.. they live 4ever.. I cudnt work with u, my great regret!," she tweeted.

Tragic tragic tragic! RIP #OmPuri sir.. Exceptional artist! But legends do not die.. they live 4ever.. I cudnt work with u, my great regret!
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 6, 2017

My contribution will be visible once I leave this world: Om Puri

The actor then responded to haters by saying, "Witness the #scum masquerading as #deshbhakt who have neither decency nor humanity.. #OmPuri This man made #India more proud than any of u!"

Witness the #scum masquerading as #deshbhakt who have neither decency nor humanity.. #OmPuri This man made #India more proud than any of u! pic.twitter.com/VBvnKc79xM
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 6, 2017

She went on to say: The sheer filth that parades as #patriotism these days. #OmPuri did more 4 #India as an artist than u faeces in human form will ever manage..

The sheer filth tht parades as #patriotism these days. #OmPuri did more 4 #India as an artist than u faeces in human form will ever manage.. pic.twitter.com/Z1G5lT1X8Z
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 6, 2017

Puri died of a massive cardiac arrest early Friday morning.

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COMMENTS (7)

Giri | 8 years ago | Reply On Puri was publicity hound. who was bitter in the end because he did not get the fame and money that he always wanted. He had issues with family, friends and peers in industry. He died a broken and bitter man. Learning for all of us how not to live life.

Bhaijaan | 8 years ago | Reply You can trust a Punjabi Hindu about as much as a Punjabi Muslim. Absolutely no difference. Wonder why Sikhs are not like that.

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jsm | 8 years ago | Reply @silver: Who is talking of Mr Hangal? Pray read before you type.

silver | 8 years ago | Reply @JSM Total non sense. Mr. Hangal was imprisoned because of communist ties not because of religion.

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply Typical Indian mentality, nothing new here..

JSM | 8 years ago | Reply Om Puri may have been a good actor- he was not a patriot. His comment about slain Indian soldier will not be forgotten. Moderator- please publish it. It is a statement of fact.

Vijay K | 8 years ago | Reply He was a great actor. Along with great actors like Nasiruddin Shah, the character roles he did are unparalleled. Please ignore the scum that derogate such great people. He was a great actor who didn't get the recognition he deserved (along with likes of Avtar Kishan Hangal, a great Pakistani actor and freedom fighter from Peshawar, who was equally abused by Pakistanis because he was Hindu). Leave these petty things aside. Celebrate the man.

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