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