Name
Amrish Puri
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-06-22
Deathday
2005-01-12 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Biography
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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
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical ...
Relase Date : 23 May, 1984
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of C...
Relase Date : 20 Oct, 1995
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Mohabbatein
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At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school ground...
Relase Date : 27 Oct, 2000
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Taarzan: The Wonder Car
(56 Votes)
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Raj rebuilds his murdered father's car and names it Taarzan, but the car comes to life in ...
Relase Date : 6 Aug, 2004
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Karan Arjun
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Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their ...
Relase Date : 13 Jan, 1995
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Tv Shows
- 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Mola Ram
- 1982 Gandhi as Khan
- 2004 Hulchul as Angar Chand
- 1999 Taal as Jagmohan Mehta
- 2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi as Colonel Dugraj Singh
- 2000 Mohabbatein as Major General Khanna
- 1985 Phaansi Ke Baad as Damodar Seth
- 1983 Coolie as John D'Costa
- 1997 Pardes as Kishorilal
- 2001 Nayak: The Real Hero as CM Balraj Chauhan
- 1996 Smuggler
- 1991 Thalapathi as Kalivardhan
- 1999 Baadshah as Suraj Singh Thapar
- 1987 Mr. India as Mogambo
- 1988 Hamara Khandaan as Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)
- 1988 Shahenshah as J.K.
- 1995 Maidan-E-Jung as Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'
- 1983 Hero as Pasha
- 1998 Sham Ghansham as Collector Bhim Singh
- 1992 Deewana as Dhirendra Pratap
- 1983 Haadsaa as R.K. Chakravarty
- 1986 Kaanch Ki Deewar as Bhoop Singh
- 2001 Yaadein as J.K. Malhotra
- 1987 Jawab Hum Denge as Seth Dhanraj
- 1981 Naseeb as Don
- 2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Ashraf Ali
- 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
- 1990 Ghayal as Balwant Rai
- 1985 Aghaat as Chakradev
- 2004 Garv: Pride and Honour as Police Commissioner Samar Singh
- 1989 Ram Lakhan as Bhishambar Nath
- 1981 Chann Pardesee as Jangirdar Joginder Singh
- 1999 Thakshak as Nahar Singh
- 1984 Jagir as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh
- 1995 Karan Arjun as Thakur Durjan Singh
- 1986 On Wings of Fire as Nihavand Ruler
- 1977 Bhumika as Vinayak Kale
- 1998 China Gate as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri
- 1983 Ardh Satya as Faujdar Velankar
- 1990 Haatim Tai as Magician Kamlaq
- 1994 Elaan as Ramakant Chaudhry
- 1997 Tarazu as Appa Rao
- 2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke as Kailashnath Malhotra
- 1996 Jeet as Gajraj Choudhary
- 1980 Dostana as Balwant Singh
- 1984 Jhutha Sach as Gorkha
- 1999 Zulmi as Balraj Dutt
- 1984 Party as Doctor of Philosophy
- 1991 Ajooba as Vazir-E-Alla
- 1997 Chachi 420 as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj
- 1996 Ghatak as Shambu Nath
- 1982 Shakti as J.K. 'JK' Verma
- 2004 Dev as Chief Minister Bhandarker
- 1993 Damini as Indrajit Chaddha
- 1980 Aakrosh as Mr. Dushane
- 1995 Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as Don Qixote
- 1997 Koyla as Raja Saab
- 1996 Sardari Begum as Hemraj
- 1983 Andhaa Kaanoon as Mr. Ram Gupta
- 1988 Dayavan as Inspector Ratan Singh
- 1975 Nishant as Eldest Zamindar
- 2002 Rishtey as Yashpal Chaudhary
- 1984 Gangvaa
- 1971 Khilonewala as Fanatic
- 1996 Diljale as Dara
- 1976 Manthan as Ganga Prasad Mishra
- 2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai as Balram Singh
- 1989 Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
- 1989 Suryaa: An Awakening as Gangadhar Chaudhary
- 1978 Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
- 1996 Kaalapani as Mirza Khan
- 1987 Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara
- 2002 Baba as Guruji
- 1984 Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki as Udaybhan Singh
- 1992 Zindagi Ek Juaa as Bhalla
- 1975 Salaakhen as Master
- 1977 Paapi as Michael (uncredited) (voice)
- 1971 Hulchul as Public Prosecutor
- 2000 Badal as ACP Ranjeet Singh
- 1990 Kondaveeti Donga as Gadra
- 1993 Nippu Ravva
- 1991 Aditya 369 as Raja Verma
- 1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Thakur Hansraj Singh
- 1986 Mera Dharam as Thakur Digvijay Singh
- 1991 Numbri Aadmi as Shamsher Singh / Rana
- 1995 Haqeeqat as ACP. Shivcharan
- 1982 Apna Bana Lo as Joshi
- 1991 Jigarwala as Durjan Singh
- 1986 Dosti Dhushmani as Daga
- 1988 Mar Mitenge
- 1986 Asli Naqli as Durjan Singh
- 1993 Divya Shakti as Tau
- 1994 Drohkaal as IGP Pathak
- 2004 Police Force: An Inside Story as Mr. Panday
- 2003 Out of Control as Jatta Singh Bedi
- 2003 Khushi as Vir Bhadra Singh
- 1990 Kaaranama
- 1998 Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Mr. Abhyankar
- 2003 Jaal: The Trap as Major Amrish Kaul
- 1989 Tridev as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
- 1990 Aaj Ka Arjun as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
- 2002 Badhaai Ho Badhaai as Mr Chaddha
- 2002 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani as Sadhu
- 1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Baba
- 1973 Kaadu as Chandre Gowda
- 2004 Aitraaz as Ranjit Roy
- 2004 Love as Saligrama Oberoi
- 1989 Batwara
- 1982 Vijeta as Group Captain Varghese
- 1993 Gardish as Constable Purushottam Sathe
- 1987 Loha as Sher "Shera" Singh
- 1980 Gehrayee
- 1988 Hum Farishte Nahin as Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal
- 2004 Lakshya as Brig. Gautam Puri
- 1995 Gundaraj as Police Inspector
- 1990 Doodh Ka Karz as Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh
- 1979 Sawan Ko Aane Do as Chandrika's Father
- 1990 Tejaa
- 1997 Dhaal as Pilot Baba
- 1973 Hindustan Ki Kasam
- 1991 Trinetra as Singhania
- 1984 Awaaz as Mulchand Malhotra
- 1971 Silence! The Court Is in Session
- 1991 Phool Aur Kaante as Nageshwar
- 1991 Benaam Badsha as Jaikal
- 1986 Naseeb Apna Apna as Bhim Singh
- 1989 Do Qaidi as K.K.
- 1988 Rukhsat as Jagdish Chopra
- 2005 Kisna as Bhairo Singh
- 2001 Zubeidaa as Suleiman Seth
- 1999 Lal Baadshah as Thakur Dhayal Singh
- 1993 Sangram
- 1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi as Thakur Gajendra Singh
- 1994 Pehla Pehla Pyar as Hukum Singh
- 1986 Janbaaz as Rana Vikram Singh
- 1987 Dance Dance as Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh
- 1997 Himalay Putra as Mr. Malhotra
- 2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
- 1985 Meri Jung as G. D. Thakral
- 1990 Jeene Do as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
- 1983 Nishaan
- 1979 Jaani Dushman as Kidnapper
- 1978 The Sage from the Sea as Kondura
- 1999 Shaheed Uddham Singh as The Sufi Saint
- 1988 Mohabbat Ke Dushman as Shahbaaz Khan
- 1998 Barood as Singhal
- 1988 Aakhari Poratam as Anantananda Swamy
- 1991 Mast Kalandar
- 1988 Commando as Marcelloni
- 1984 Duniya as Balwant Singh Kalra
- 1993 Major Chandrakanth
- 1989 Daata as Gopaldas
- 1986 Nagina as Bhairon Nath
- 1996 Jaan as Commissioner Suryadev Singh
- 1981 Kalyug as Kishan Chand
- 1982 Aadat Se Majboor as Agnihotri
- 1992 Vishwatma as Ajgar Jurrat
- 1989 Ilaaka as Naagar
- 1986 Sultanat as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser
- 1982 Main Inteqam Loonga
- 1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi as Chandidas Khurana
- 2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Yogi Grewal
- 1992 Tahalka as Dong
- 1986 Samundar as Raizada Narsingh
- 1987 Inaam Dus Hazaar
- 1980 Qurbani as Rakka
- 1982 Ashanti as Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh
- 1985 Zabardast as Balram Singh
- 1983 Mandi as Darvish
- 1996 Beqabu as ACP Amritlal Bakshi
- 1991 Shikari as Nahar Singh
- 1992 Muskurahat as Gopichand Verma
- 1981 Be-Shaque as Gopal
- 1987 Sher Shivaji
- 1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari as Mahadrashtha
- 2006 Kachchi Sadak as Hasan Kairanvi
- 1970 Prem Pujari
- 1987 Dadagiri
- 1993 Kundan
- 1990 Naaka Bandi
- 1995 Paappi Devataa as Ratan Seth
- 1989 Farz Ki Jung as Jai Kishan "J. K."
- 1987 Hawalaat as Dharamdas
- 1985 Teri Meherbaniyan as Thakur Vijay Singh
- 1981 Simhada Mari Sainya
- 2000 Ek Ajooba
- 1988 Waaris as Dulla Singh
- 1991 Saudagar as Chuniya
- 1998 Salaakhen as Jaspal Rana
- 1999 Jai Hind as Ret. Col. Mohandas
- 1983 Godam as (The Voice of God)
- 1992 Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda as Mahesar Dalal
- 2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car as Kartar Singh
- 1971 Reshma Aur Shera as Rehmat Khan
- 2003 Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa as Brig. Sarfaroz Khan
- 1987 Param Dharam as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera
- 1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega as Bhanupratap
- 1984 Bandh Honth
- 1989 Mujrim as Khan
- 1992 Ashwamedham as Anil Vyaghra / Sunil Vyaghra
- 1991 Kohraam
- 1999 Aarzoo as Dayashankar
- 1995 Kartavya as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh
- 1990 Kishen Kanhaiya as Lala Gendamal
- 2003 Woh Tera Naam Tha
- 1995 Hulchul as Shobraj
- 1980 Hum Paanch as Vir Pratap Singh
- 1997 Virasat as Raja Thakur
- 1984 Yeh Desh
- 1989 Hisaab Khoon Ka as CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp
- 1994 Paramaatma
- 1985 Karamyudh as Sohanlal Puri
- 1999 Gair as C.K. Oberoi
- 1982 Vidhaata as Jagawar Chaudhary
- 1985 Mohabbat as Chaudhary
- 1984 Mashaal as S.K. Vardhan
- 1995 Jai Vikraanta as Thakur Jaswant Singh
- 1976 Chhatrabhang as Narrator
- 1989 Aag Se Khelenge as Zaka
- 1986 Ek Aur Sikander as Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan
- 1994 Maha Shaktishaali
- 1988 Yateem as Dacoit Daku Purkhiya
- 1987 Sadak Chhap as Dharamdas
- 1986 Aap Ke Saath as Persha
- 1979 Naiyya
- 1992 Vansh as Vilasrao Chaudhary
- 1988 Saazish as Diwan
- 2002 Shararat as Prajapati
- 1984 The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' as Self
- 1984 Zakhmi Sher as Swami Kashinath Singh
- Soon Marudhanayagam
- 1987 Khazana as Narrator
- 1984 Ganda Bherunda as Prof. Jay
- 1988 Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein
- 1995 Prem as Vanraja
- 2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali
- 1989 Jaadugar
- Soon Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
- 1989 Andha Yug as Vriddha Yachak / Kripacharya / Vyas
- 2002 Badmaash No.1 as Ranjeet Singh
- 1988 Tamas ( 6 episodes ) as Sardar Teja Singh
- 2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai ( 1 episode ) as Himself
- 1988 The Discovery of India ( 1 episode ) as Raza Khan
