Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri at the premiere of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

Born      Amrish Lal Puri

22 June 1932

Nawanshahr

Died       12 January 2005 (aged 72)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Cause of death Cerebral Haemorrhage

Occupation         Actor

Years active        1970–2005

Spouse(s)            Urmila Diveker (1957–2005)

(his death)

Children               Rajiv (son)

Namrata (daughter)

Signature

Amrish Lal Puri (Hindi: अमरीश लाल पुरी; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005[1]) was an Indian leading theatre and film actor, who was a key player in the Indian theatre movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. However, he is primarily remembered for playing iconic negative roles in Hindi cinemaas well as other Indian and international film industries. To Indian audiences he is the most remembered for his role as Mogambo inShekhar Kapur's Hindi film Mr. India (1987), and to Western audiences he is best known as Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg'sHollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

Contents

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•             1 Early life

•             2 Career

•             3 Death

•             4 Awards

o             4.1 Wins

o             4.2 Nominations

•             5 Filmography

•             6 References

•             7 Further reading

•             8 External links

Early life[edit]

Amrish Puri was born in Nawanshahr India, Former Tehsil of District Jalandhar, Punjab to Lala Nihal Chand Puri and Ved Kaur. He had four siblings, elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri (both of whom also became actors), elder sister Chandrakanta, and a younger brother, Harish Puri. He later moved to Shimla and graduated from B.M. College, Himachal Pradesh.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Amrish Puri went to Mumbai in the footsteps of his elder brothers, who were already established actors known for playing villanous roles. He failed his first screen test, and found a job with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). At the same time, he started performing at the Prithvi Theatre, in plays written by Satyadev Dubey. He eventually became well known as stage actor and won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979.[2] This theatre recognition soon led to work in television ads and eventually to films at the late age of 40.

Puri went on to work in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Hollywood, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. Though he was successful in all of these industries, he is best known for his work in Bollywood cinema. He has appeared in over four hundred films. His dominating screen presence and baritone voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. He is known to international audiences for his roles as Khan in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982) and as the mainantagonist Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He shaved his head for the role, and it created such an impression that he kept his head shaved and became one of the most popular villains in Hindi Cinema. Amrish and Spielberg shared a great rapport and Spielberg often said in interviews, "Amrish is my favorite villain. The best the world has ever produced and ever will!"[3]

Death[edit]

Puri died on 12 January 2005, due to cerebral haemorrhage resulting from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome in Mumbai, Maharashtra, aged 72.[4]

Awards[edit]

Wins[edit]

•             1968: Maharashtra State Drama Competition

•             1979: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Theatre

•             1986: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Meri Jung

•             1991: Maharashtra State Gaurav Puraskar

•             1994: Sydney Film Festival, Best Actor Award – Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

•             1994: Singapore International Film Festival, Best Actor Award – Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

•             1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Ghatak

•             1997: Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Ghatak

•             1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award- Virasat

•             1998: Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Virasat

Nominations[edit]

•             1990: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Tridev

•             1993: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Muskurahat

•             1994: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Gardish

•             1996: Filmfare Best Villain Award – Karan Arjun

•             1996: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

•             1999: Filmfare Best Villain Award – Koyla

•             2000: Filmfare Best Villain Award – Baadshah

•             2002: Filmfare Best Villain Award – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Filmography[edit]

Amrish Puri acted in more than 400 films between 1967 – 2005.

Year       Film        Role

1970       Prem Pujari

Henchman in church

1971       Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe

                Reshma Aur Shera

Rehmat Khan

                Hulchul

Public Prosecutor

1973       Kaadu (Kannada)

Chandra Gowda

                Hindustan Ki Kasam

1975       Salaakhen

Master

                Nishant

Eldest Zamindar

1976       Manthan

Mishraji

1977       Paapi

voice(uncredited)...Michael

                Alibaba Marjinaa

Jabbar

                Immaan Dharam

Dharam Dhayal

                Bhumika

Vinayak Kale

1978       Kondura

Konduraswamy

1979       Sawan Ko Aane Do

Chandrika's dad

                Lakhan

                Jaani Dushman

Man in Ghost train reading horror story

                Hamare Tumhare

General Manager

                Naiyya

1980       Patthar Se Takkar

                Maan Abhiman

Madhuraprasad Chowdhary

                Kalyug

Kishan Chand

                Chan Pardesi

Joginder Singh

                Aakrosh

Dushane, Public Prosecutor

                Qurbani

Rakka

                Gehrayee

Tantric magician

                Dostana

Balwant Singh

                Hum Paanch

Veer Pratap Singh

1981       Krodhi

Madhavan

                Naseeb

Don

1982       Vijeta

Chief Instructor Varghese

                Vidhaata

Jagavar Chowdhary

                Be-Shaque

Gopal

                Johny I Love You

                Ashanti

Ranvir

                Aadat Se Majboor

Agnihotri (a.k.a. Johinder Singh)

                Apna Bana Lo

Mr.Joshi

                Gandhi

Khan

                Shakti

                Main Inteqaam Loonga

Goverdhan Das (GD)

1983       Mandi

Darvish

                Hero

Pasha

                Haadsa

                Ardh Satya

Anant's Father

                Andha Kanoon

Mr.Ram Gupta

                Coolie

John D'Costa

                Nishaan

1984       Zakhmi Sher

Swami Kashinath Singh

                Gandu Bherunda

Professor Jai

                Yeh Desh

Dhulia

                Party

Doctor

                Jagir

Lakhan

                Duniya

Balwant Singh Kalra

                Awaaz

Moolchand

                Mashaal

S.K.Vardhan

                Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Mola Ram

                Gangva

Special Appearance

                Jhootha Sach

Kolga

                Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki

Udaybhan

1985       Zabardast

                Teri Meherbaniyan

Thakur Vijay Singh

                Phaansi Ke Baad

Damodar Seth

                Patthar Dil

Rana Surajbhan Singh

                Paisa Yeh Paisa

Jugal

                Ek Aur Sikander

Sher Khan

                Mohabbat

Choudhary

                Karmayudh

Sohanlal Puri

                Aaj Ke Sholay

Balbir Gupta

                Aghaat

Chakradev

                Meri Jung

G.D. Thakral

1986       Ricky

                Pyar Ho Gaya

                Naseeb Apna Apna

                Nagina

Baba Bhaironath

                Mera Dharam

                Kaanch Ki Deewar

                Aap Ke Saath

Persha

                Sultanat

Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser

                Janbaaz

Rana Vikram Singh

                Samundar

Raiszada Narsingh

                Asli Naqli

Durjan Singh

1987       Tamas (mini TV series)

                Sher Shivaji

                Jawab Hum Denge

Dhanraj

                Inaam Dus Hazaar

Captain S.P.Singh

                Dance Dance

A.M.Singh

                Dadagiri

Bhanupratap

                Loha

Sher 'Shera' Singh

                Pyar Karke Dekho

                Madadgar

                Mr. India

Mogambo

                Hawalaat

Seth Dharam Das

                Sadak Chhap

Dharamdas, MP

                Pharam Dharam

Shamshera

1988       Yateem

Dacoit Porkhiya

                Saazish

Diwan

                Mohabbat Ke Dushman

Shahbaaz Khan

                Mar Mitenge

Ajit Singh

                Hamara Khandaan

Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)

                Ganga Jamuna Saraswathi

Thakur Hansaj Singh

                Aakhari Poratam

Anantananda Swamy (Telugu Movie)

                Hun Farishte Nahin

Pashrutam Das/Din Dayal

                Shahenshah

J.K.Verma

                Waris

Dulla

                Commando

Marcelloni

                Rukhsat

                Dayavan

Inspector Ratan Singh

1989       Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga

                Suryaa: An Awakening

Gangadhar Chowdhary

                Ram Lakhan

Bhisambar Nath

                Tahalka

General Dong

                Hisaab Khoon Ka

Ranvir Pushp

                Nigahen : Nagina Part II

Bhairon Nath – voice (uncredited)

                Nafrat Ki Aandhi

Chandidas Khurana

                Mujrim

Khan

                Do Qaidi

K.K

                Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

                Farz Ki Jung

Jai Kishan (JK)

                Ilaaka

Nagar

                Daata

Gopal Das

                Tridev

Bhujang/Bhairav Singh

                Naa-Insaafi

                Batwara

Hanumant Singh

                Jaadugar

Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan Chintamani

                Aag Se Khelenge

Zakha

1990       Tejaa

Jarahwar

                Muqaddar Ka Badshaah

Vikral Singh

                Kishen Kanhaiya

Lala Gendamal

                Jeene Do

Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh

                Hatim Tai

                Ghayal

Balwant Rai

                Kondaveeti Donga

Khaadra /SP (Telugu Movie)

                Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

Mahadrashta(Telugu Movie)

                Naaka Bandi

Mangal Singh/Santhal

                Aaj Ka Arjun

Thakur Bhupendra Singh

                Doodh Ka Karz

Raghuvir Singh-Hindi

                Upkar Dudhache

Raghuvir Singh-Marathi Film

1991       Shikari : The Hunter

Nahar Singh

                Trinetra

Singhania

                Numbri Aadmi

Rana

                Mast Kalandar

                Kohraam

                Aadmi Aur Apsara

Mahadrashta

                Jigarwala

Dhurjan Singh

                Iraada

                Benaam Badsha

Jaikal

                Ajooba

Vazir-e-Ala (a.k.a. Vazir)

                Saudagar

Chuniya

                Aditya 369

Antique Collector (Telugu Movie)

                Dharam Sankat

Jagira

                Phool Aur Kaante

Nageshwar "Don"

1992       Thalapathi

Kalivardhan

                Vansh  

                Time Machine (Incomplete film)

                Ashwamedham

                Vishwatma

Azghar Jurhad

                Zindagi Ek Jua

Bhalla

                Deewana

Dhirend (Ravi's uncle)

                Muskurahat

Gopichand Verma (Former Justice)

1993       Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Mehesar Dalal

                Sangram

Raja's father

                Kundan

                Major Chandrakanth

Gnaneswara Rao (Telugu Movie)

                Divya Shakti

Tau (Mafia Don)

                Damini

Barrister Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer)

                Gardish

Purushottam Sathe

1994       Tejaswini

Lala Khurana

                Pramaatma

                Maha Shaktishali

                Elaan

Ramakant Chaudhry

                Pehla Pehla Pyaar

Hukam Singh

                Droh Kaal

I.G.P Pathak

1995       Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

Don Quixote

                Kartavya

Thakur Ugranarayan Singh

                Karan Arjun

Thakur Durjan Singh

                Jai Vikraanta

Thakur Jaswant Singh

                Hulchul

Shobraj

                Maidan-E-Jung

Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'

                Prem

Vanraja

                Gundaraj

Police Inspector

                Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Chaudhry Baldev Singh

                Haqeeqat

ACP. Shivcharan

                Paappi Devataa

Ratan Seth

1996       Sardari Begum

Hemraj

                Kala Pani/Sirai Chalai/Kaalapani/Sazaa-E-Kaalapaani

Mirza Khan

                Jaan

Surya Dev Singh

                Diljale

Dara

                Vijeta

Wing Commander Varghese

                Tu Chor Main Sipahi

Thakur Gajendra Singh

                Jeet

Gajraj Choudhary (Underworld Don)

                Beqabu

ACP Amritlal Bakshi

                Ghatak

Shambu Nath

1997       Virasat

Raja Thakur (Best Supporting Actor- Filmfare award)

                Pardes

Kishorilal

                Nimayak

                Itihaas

                Himalay Putra

Malhotra, Seema's father (special appearance)

                Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law

Pilot Baba

                Koyla

Raja Saab

                Mahaanta

Seth. Kedar Nath

                Tarazu

Appa Rao

1998       Sham Ghansham

Collector Bhim Singh

                Salaakhen

Jaspal Rana

                Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Jojo Pinto

                Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!

Voice on the phone with Tiger

                China Gate

Col. Kewal Krishan Puri

                Chachi 420

Durgaprasad Bhardwaj

                Barood

Mr.Singhal

                Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Abhayankar (Police officer)

1999       Kaala Samrajya

Kaalkeshwar Singh

                Lal Baadshah

Thakur Dhayal Singh

                Aarzoo

Dayashankar

                Zulmi

Balraj Dutt

                Jai Hind

                Taal

Jagmohan Mehta

                Baadshah

Suraj Singh Thappar

                Gair

C.K Oberoi

                Thakshak

Nahar Singh (Ishaan's father)

2000       Shaheed Uddham Singh

The Sufi Saint

                Badal

ACP Ranjeet Singh

                Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Yagvender Gareval

2001       Mohabbatein

General Khanna (special appearance)

                On Wings of Fire

Nihavand ruler

                Zubeidaa

Suleiman Seth

                Censor

Pandit Shiv Prasad (Censor board member)

                Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Kailashnath Malhotra

                Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai

Balram Singh (Tau of Karan)

                Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Mayor Ashraf Ali (Sakina's father)

                Yaadein

Jagdish Kumar Malhotra (Ronit's uncle)

                Nayak: The Real Hero

Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan

2002       Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Mr. Chaddha

                Shararat

Prajapati

                Baba

Tantrik

                Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Sadhu (sage)

                Rishtey

Yashpal Chaudhary

2003       Surya

Thakur

                Khushi

Vir Bhadra Singh

                The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan

                Jaal: The Trap

Major Amrish Kaul

                Out of Control

Jatta Singh Bedi (Jaswinder's father)

                Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa

Brigadier Sarfaroz Khan

2004       Woh Tera Naam Tha

Ustad Samad Khan

                Police Force: An Inside Story

Mr. Pandey

                Dev

Chief Minister Bhandarker

                Lakshya

Brigadier Gautam Puri (Sp. App.)

                Garv: Pride and Honour

commissioner of police Samar Singh

                Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Colonel Dugraj Singh

                Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Kartar Singh/Baa Ji

                Aitraaz

Mr.Ranjit Roy

                Hulchul

Angar Chand

2005       Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo

Narrator

                Kisna: The Warrior Poet

Bhairo Singh

2006       Kachchi Sadak

Hasan Kairanvi