Amrish Puri
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-06-22
Day of Death
2005-01-12 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Amrish Puri
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Amrish Lal Puri (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 2005) was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater 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 essaying some iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema. He is most remembered for his role as Mogambo in the Hindi film Mr India (1987). As Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), he crossed over to international cinema as well.
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Known For
Acting
Khilonewala
as Fanatic
(2006)
Kachchi Sadak
as Hasan Kairanvi
(2005)
Kisna
as Bhairo Singh
(2004)
Lakshya
as Brig. Gautam Puri
(2004)
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
as Colonel Dugraj Singh
(2004)
Taarzan: The Wonder Car
as Kartar Singh
(2004)
Hulchul
as Angar Chand
(2004)
(2004)
Garv: Pride and Honour
as Police Commissioner Samar Singh
(2004)
Dev
as Chief Minister Bhandarker
(2004)
Love
as Saligrama Oberoi
(2004)
Police Force: An Inside Story
as Mr. Panday
(2003)
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
(2003)
Khushi
as Vir Bhadra Singh
(2003)
Jaal: The Trap
as Major Amrish Kaul
(2003)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa
as Brig. Sarfaroz Khan
(2003)
(2003)
Out of Control
as Jatta Singh Bedi
(2002)
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
as Sadhu
(2002)
Rishtey
as Yashpal Chaudhary
(2002)
Baba
as Guruji
(2002)
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
as Mr Chaddha
(2002)
Shararat
as Prajapati
(2001)
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
as Kailashnath Malhotra
(2001)
Zubeidaa
as Suleiman Seth
(2001)
Nayak: The Real Hero
as CM Balraj Chauhan
(2001)
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
as Ashraf Ali
(2001)
Yaadein
as J.K. Malhotra
(2001)
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
as Balram Singh
(2000)
Mohabbatein
as Major General Khanna
(2000)
Badal
as ACP Ranjeet Singh
(2000)
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
as Yogi Grewal
(2000)
Shaheed Uddham Singh
as The Sufi Saint
(2000)
(1999)
Baadshah
as Suraj Singh Thapar
(1999)
Lal Baadshah
as Thakur Dhayal Singh
(1999)
Taal
as Jagmohan Mehta
(1999)
Thakshak
as Nahar Singh
(1999)
Aarzoo
as Dayashankar
(1999)
Zulmi
as Balraj Dutt
(1999)
Gair
as C.K. Oberoi
(1999)
Jai Hind
as Ret. Col. Mohandas
(1998)
China Gate
as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri
(1998)
Sham Ghansham
as Collector Bhim Singh
(1998)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Baba
(1998)
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
as Mr. Abhyankar
(1998)
Barood
as Singhal
(1998)
Salaakhen
as Jaspal Rana
(1997)
Koyla
as Raja Saab
(1997)
Chachi 420
as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj
(1997)
Pardes
as Kishorilal
(1997)
Dhaal
as Pilot Baba
(1997)
Tarazu
as Appa Rao
(1997)
Himalay Putra
as Mr. Malhotra
(1997)
Virasat
as Raja Thakur
(1996)
Ghatak: Lethal
as Shambu Nath
(1996)
Jeet
as Gajraj Choudhary
(1996)
Kaalapani
as Mirza Khan
(1996)
Diljale
as Dara
(1996)
Jaan
as Commissioner Suryadev Singh
(1996)
Tu Chor Main Sipahi
as Thakur Gajendra Singh
(1996)
Sardari Begum
as Hemraj
(1996)
Beqabu
as ACP Amritlal Bakshi
(1996)
(1995)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
(1995)
Karan Arjun
as Thakur Durjan Singh
(1995)
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
as Don Qixote
(1995)
Maidan-E-Jung
as Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'
(1995)
Hulchul
as Shobraj
(1995)
Gundaraj
as Police Inspector
(1995)
Haqeeqat
as ACP. Shivcharan
(1995)
Prem
as Vanraja
(1995)
Kartavya
as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh
(1995)
Jai Vikraanta
as Thakur Jaswant Singh
(1995)
Paappi Devataa
as Ratan Seth
(1994)
Pehla Pehla Pyar
as Hukum Singh
(1994)
Elaan
as Ramakant Chaudhry
(1994)
Drohkaal
as IGP Pathak
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
Damini
as Indrajit Chaddha
(1993)
Gardish
as Constable Purushottam Sathe
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Divya Shakti
as Tau
(1993)
(1992)
Deewana
as Dhirendra Pratap
(1992)
Vishwatma
as Ajgar Jurrat
(1992)
Muskurahat
as Gopichand Verma
(1992)
Zindagi Ek Juaa
as Bhalla
(1992)
Tahalka
as Dong
(1992)
Vansh
as Vilasrao Chaudhary
(1992)
The Seventh Horse of the Sun
as Mahesar Dalal
(1992)
Ashwamedham
as Anil Vyaghra & Sunil Vyaghra
(1991)
Thalapathi
as Kalivardhan
(1991)
Aditya 369
as Raja Verma
(1991)
Phool Aur Kaante
as Nageshwar
(1991)
Saudagar
as Chuniya
(1991)
Trinetra
as Singhania
(1991)
Ajooba
as Vazir-E-Alla
(1991)
Shikari
as Nahar Singh
(1991)
Benaam Badsha
as Jaikal
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Numbri Aadmi
as Shamsher Singh / Rana
(1991)
Jigarwala
as Durjan Singh
(1990)
Ghayal
as Balwant Rai
(1990)
Haatim Tai
as Magician Kamlaq
(1990)
Kishen Kanhaiya
as Lala Gendamal
(1990)
Doodh Ka Karz
as Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh
(1990)
Jeene Do
as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
(1990)
(1990)
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
as Mahadrashtha
(1990)
Aaj Ka Arjun
as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Kondaveeti Donga
as Gadra
(1989)
Mujrim
as Khan
(1989)
Ram Lakhan
as Bhishambar Nath
(1989)
Tridev
as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
(1989)
Suryaa: An Awakening
as Gangadhar Chaudhary
(1989)
Do Qaidi
as K.K.
(1989)
Ilaaka
as Naagar
(1989)
Farz Ki Jung
as Jai Kishan "J. K."
(1989)
Nafrat Ki Aandhi
as Chandidas Khurana
(1989)
(1989)
Daata
as Gopaldas
(1989)
Hisaab Khoon Ka
as CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp
(1989)
Aag Se Khelenge
as Zaka
(1989)
(1988)
Shahenshah
as J.K.
(1988)
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
as Thakur Hansraj Singh
(1988)
Hamara Khandaan
as Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)
(1988)
Mohabbat Ke Dushman
as Shahbaaz Khan
(1988)
Dayavan
as Inspector Ratan Singh
(1988)
Commando
as Marcelloni
(1988)
Yateem
as Dacoit Daku Purkhiya
(1988)
Rukhsat
as Jagdish Chopra
(1988)
Aakhari Poratam
as Anantananda Swamy
(1988)
Tamas
as Sardar Teja Singh
(1988)
(1988)
Saazish
as Diwan
(1988)
(1988)
Hum Farishte Nahin
as Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal
(1988)
(1987)
Mr. India
as Mogambo
(1987)
Dance Dance
as Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh
(1987)
Loha
as Sher "Shera" Singh
(1987)
Sadak Chhap
as Dharamdas
(1987)
Hawalaat
as Dharamdas
(1987)
(1987)
Param Dharam
as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera
(1987)
Jawab Hum Denge
as Seth Dhanraj
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Khazana
as Narrator
(1987)
(1986)
Samundar
as Raizada Narsingh
(1986)
Nagina
as Bhairon Nath
(1986)
Janbaaz
as Rana Vikram Singh
(1986)
Sultanat
as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser
(1986)
Aap Ke Saath
as Persha
(1986)
Naseeb Apna Apna
as Bhim Singh
(1986)
Asli Naqli
as Durjan Singh
(1986)
Kaanch Ki Deewar
as Bhoop Singh
(1986)
Ek Aur Sikander
as Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan
(1986)
On Wings of Fire
as Nihavand Ruler
(1986)
Dosti Dhushmani
as Daga
(1986)
Mera Dharam
as Thakur Digvijay Singh
(1985)
Teri Meherbaniyan
as Thakur Vijay Singh
(1985)
Meri Jung
as G. D. Thakral
(1985)
Aghaat
as Chakradev
(1985)
Zabardast
as Balram Singh
(1985)
Phaansi Ke Baad
as Damodar Seth
(1985)
Karamyudh
as Sohanlal Puri
(1985)
(1985)
Mohabbat
as Chaudhary
(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Mola Ram
(1984)
(1984)
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
as Udaybhan Singh
(1984)
Mashaal
as S.K. Vardhan
(1984)
Jagir
as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh
(1984)
Duniya
as Balwant Singh Kalra
(1984)
Party
as Doctor of Philosophy
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Zakhmi Sher
as Swami Kashinath Singh
(1984)
Insaaf Kaun Karega
as Bhanupratap
(1984)
Jhutha Sach
as Gorkha
(1984)
Awaaz
as Mulchand Malhotra
(1984)
(1984)
Ganda Bherunda
as Prof. Jay
(1983)
Coolie
as John D'Costa
(1983)
Ardh Satya
as Faujdar Velankar
(1983)
Hero
as Pasha
(1983)
(1983)
Andhaa Kaanoon
as Mr. Ram Gupta
(1983)
Market Place
as Darvish
(1983)
Godam
as (The Voice of God)
(1983)
Haadsaa
as R.K. Chakravarty
(1982)
Gandhi
as Khan
(1982)
Aadat Se Majboor
as Agnihotri
(1982)
Shakti
as J.K. 'JK' Verma
(1982)
Vijeta
as Group Captain Varghese
(1982)
Ashanti
as Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh
(1982)
(1982)
Apna Bana Lo
as Joshi
(1982)
Vidhaata
as Jagawar Chaudhary
(1981)
Naseeb
as Don
(1981)
Kalyug
as Kishan Chand
(1981)
Be-Shaque
as Gopal
(1981)
Chann Pardesee
as Jangirdar Joginder Singh
(1981)
(1980)
Dostana
as Balwant Singh
(1980)
Qurbani
as Rakka
(1980)
Aakrosh
as Public Prosecutor Dushane
(1980)
Hum Paanch
as Vir Pratap Singh
(1980)
(1979)
Jaani Dushman
as Kidnapper
(1979)
Sawan Ko Aane Do
as Chandrika's Father
(1979)
(1978)
The Sage from the Sea
as Kondura
(1978)
(1977)
Paapi
as Michael (uncredited) (voice)
(1977)
The Role
as Vinayak Kale
(1976)
The Churning
as Ganga Prasad Mishra
(1976)
Chhatrabhang
as Narrator
(1975)
Salaakhen
as Master
(1975)
Nishant
as Eldest Zamindar
(1973)
(1973)
Kaadu
as Chandre Gowda
(1971)
Hulchul
as Public Prosecutor
(1971)
Reshma Aur Shera
as Rehmat Khan
(1971)
(1970)
Crew
(1995)
Karan Arjun
Playback Singer
(1981)
Kalyug
Writer