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