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Amrish Puri was an Indian actor who had a long career in film and television from the 1960s until his death in 2005. He is remembered as a prominent figure in Indian cinema during that era.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932-06-22
- Died
- 2005-01-12
- Works
- 2
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Acting · Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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…
Known for
- Kachchi Sadak — Hasan Kairanvi2006
- Kisna — Bhairo Singh2005
- Hulchul — Angar Chand2004
- Mujhse Shaadi Karogi — Colonel Dugraj Singh2004
- Garv: Pride and Honour — Police Commissioner Samar Singh2004
- Dev — Chief Minister Bhandarker2004
- Police Force: An Inside Story — Mr. Panday2004
- Aitraaz — Ranjit Roy2004
Key dates
- Born
- 22 June 1932
- Died
- 12 January 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Jalandhar
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Telugu
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Award
- Zee Cine Awards
- Notable work
- Baadshah
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Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, and established himself as one of the greatest and iconic actors in Indian cinema. Puri was known for his acting versatility but his villainous roles earned him more recognition. His dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst other actors of his generation. Puri also worked in art cinema. He won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations.
While he predominantly worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi language films. He was famous for his villainous roles in the late 1980s to 1990s. His most well-known roles include Vidhaata (1982), Shakti (1982), Hero (1983), Meri Jung (1985), Nagina (1986), Mr. India (1987), Shahenshah (1988), Ram Lakhan (1989), Tridev (1990), Ghayal (1990), Saudagar (1991), Thalapathi (1991), Tahalka (1992), Damini (1993), Karan Arjun (1995), Kaalapani (1996), Jeet (1996), Koyla (1997), Baadshah (1999), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), and Nayak: The Real Hero (2001). His notable Telugu films include Kondaveeti Donga (1988), Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), and Aditya 369 (1991). Puri's performance as the main antagonist "Mogambo" in Shekhar Kapur's Mr. India (1987) is considered as one of the greatest villain performances of all time in Indian cinema. It is reported that he received a salary of ₹1 crore (US$771,890), making him the highest-paid villain actors of the time. His comic role in Chachi 420, opposite Kamal Haasan, was also well received by critics.
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