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Amrish Puri(1932-2005)

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Amrish Puri
A man is accused of sexual harassment by his former lover and he has to prove his innocence in order to restore his dignity.
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Aitraaz (2004)
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Believe it or not, Amrish Puri wanted to become a Bollywood movie hero but failed a screen test in 1954. And what a failure it was! Mr. Puri went on to become one of the most renowned and credible villains in the history of Indian cinema. His most memorable and often quoted role is the character of 'Mogambo' (with the catchphrase "Mogambo Khush Hua"). It is still remembered fondly from Mr. India (1987). Shyam Benegal cast him in movies such as Nishant (1975), Bhumika (1977), and Manthan (1976). Yash Chopra cast him in Mashaal (1984), the same year that Steven Spielberg cast him in his best-known role outside of India, as Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). His elder brother is none other than Bollywood actor Madan Puri. Amrish Puri died in Mumbai on January 12, 2005, due to a brain hemorrhage.
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedJanuary 12, 2005(72)
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedJanuary 12, 2005(72)
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Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri in Nagina (1986)
Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Harrison Ford and Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Shah Rukh Khan and Amrish Puri in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Amrish Puri in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Amrish Puri in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Nizwar Karanj and Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)

Known for

Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.5
  • Mola Ram
  • 1984
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • Khan
  • 1982
Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
8.0
  • Chaudhry Baldev Singh
  • 1995
Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in Mr. India (1987)
Mr. India
7.7
  • Mogambo
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila: Hello India
    • In Production
  • Aruna Irani and Suchhi Kumar in Mission: The Last War (2008)
    Mission: The Last War
  • Kachchi Sadak (2006)
    Kachchi Sadak
  • Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
    Kisna: The Warrior Poet
  • Woh Tera Naam Tha
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Aarti Chhabria, and Divya Khosla Kumar in Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004)
    Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
  • Hulchul (2004)
    Hulchul
  • Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Aitraaz (2004)
    Aitraaz
  • Ayesha Takia and Vatsal Sheth in Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)
    Taarzan: The Wonder Car
  • Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
    Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
  • Love (2004)
    Love
  • Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Shilpa Shetty Kundra in Pride and Honour (2004)
    Pride and Honour
  • Hrithik Roshan in Lakshya (2004)
    Lakshya
    • (uncredited)
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan in Dev (2004)
    Dev
  • Akshay Kumar, Amrish Puri, and Raveena Tandon in Police Force: An Inside Story (2004)
    Police Force: An Inside Story
  • Surya

Music Department

  • Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law (1997)
    Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law
  • Tarazu (1997)
    Tarazu
  • Dharmendra in Tahalka (1992)
    Tahalka
  • Amitabh Bachchan in Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
    Aaj Ka Arjun
  • Haatim Tai (1990)
    Haatim Tai

Soundtrack

  • Dharmendra in Tahalka (1992)
    Tahalka
  • Amitabh Bachchan in Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
    Aaj Ka Arjun

Videos9

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:32
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:06
Official Trailer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Trailer
Trailer 1:25
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Trailer
Khushi (2003) Trailer
Trailer 3:41
Khushi (2003) Trailer
Damini (1993) Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Damini (1993) Trailer
Aitraaz (2004) Trailer
Trailer 2:19
Aitraaz (2004) Trailer
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) Trailer
Trailer 1:03
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) Trailer
Jaan trailer
Trailer 3:06
Jaan trailer
Karan Arjun trailer
Trailer 5:54
Karan Arjun trailer

Personal details

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    • June 22, 1932
    • Nawanshahr, Jullundur, Punjab, British India
    • January 12, 2005
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(brain hemorrhage)
    • January 5, 1957 - January 12, 2005 (his death, 2 children)
    • Vardhan Puri(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Feroz Khan launched the first version of Janbaaz, spelt "Jaanbaz" (To be made in Hindi and English),Starring Feroz Khan, Sanjay Khan,Shatrughan Sinha,Rekha,Akbar Khan,Introducing Rebecca Simor and Stephanie Beacham,also starring Amrish Puri,Salman Peerzada,Dan Dhanoa, Story by Salim Khan,Cinematography,Kamal Bose, Costumes by Bhanu Athaiya,Dialogues by Farooq Kaiser, Sound by P.Harikishan,Lyrics by Indivar and Farooq Kaiser,Music by Kalyanji Anandji,Produced and Directed by Feroz Khan. The project was shelved and Feroz started another "Janbaaz" with a different script and cast.
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    Although he was known for playing villains, he was described by co-star Harrison Ford as one of the nicest and kindest actors he had ever worked with.
    • Deep, baritone voice.

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