
Amrish Puri
Known for Acting · 243 credits
- Born
- 1932-06-22
- Died
- 2005-01-12
- Place of birth
- Jalandhar, Punjab, India
- Also known as
- Amrish Lal Singh Puri · Amrish Lal Puri · Amrish Singh Puri · Mogambo · Mola Ram · अमरीश पुरी
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (240)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995
as Chaudhry Baldev Singh

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
as Mola Ram

Shahenshah
1988
as J.K.

Mohabbatein
2000
as Major General Khanna

Gandhi
1982
as Khan

Naseeb
1981
as Don

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2004
as Colonel Dugraj Singh

Manthan
1976
as Ganga Prasad Mishra

Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Lala Gendamal

Karan Arjun
1995
as Thakur Durjan Singh

Koyla
1997
as Raja Saab

Lakshya
2004
as Brig. Gautam Puri

Deewana
1992
as Dhirendra Pratap

Gundaraj
1995
as Police Inspector

Kartavya
1995
as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh

Nayak: The Real Hero
2001
as CM Balraj Chauhan

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
2001
as Kailashnath Malhotra

Damini
1993
as Indrajit Chaddha

Baadshah
1999
as Suraj Singh Thapar

Thalapathi
1991
as Kalivardhan

Chachi 420
1997
as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2001
as Ashraf Ali

Gardish
1993
as Constable Purushottam Sathe

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
1988
as Thakur Hansraj Singh

Nagina
1986
as Bhairon Nath

Taarzan: The Wonder Car
2004
as Kartar Singh

Hulchul
2004
as Angar Chand

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
2003
as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan

Pardes
1997
as Kishorilal

Ghatak
1996
as Shambu Nath

Ghayal
1990
as Balwant Rai

Kisna
2005
as Bhairo Singh

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
1990
as Mahadrashtha

Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
2001
as Balram Singh

Aitraaz
2004
as Ranjit Roy

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1998
as Baba

Mr. India
1987
as Mogambo

Janbaaz
1986
as Rana Vikram Singh

Meri Jung
1985
as G. D. Thakral

Kaalapani
1996
as Mirza Khan

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992
as Mahesar Dalal

Yaadein
2001
as J.K. Malhotra

Virasat
1997
as Raja Thakur

Diljale
1996
as Dara

Khushi
2003
as Vir Bhadra Singh

Coolie
1983
as John D'Costa

China Gate
1998
as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Jeet
1996
as Gajraj Choudhary

Commando
1988
as Marcelloni

Ajooba
1991
as Vazir-E-Alla

Samundar
1986
as Raizada Narsingh

Taal
1999
as Jagmohan Mehta

Dostana
1980
as Balwant Singh

Tridev
1989
as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh

Ram Lakhan
1989
as Bhishambar Nath

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984
as Self

Dev
2004
as Chief Minister Bhandarker

Badal
2000
as ACP Ranjeet Singh

Shakti
1982
as J.K. 'JK' Verma

Vijeta
1982
as Group Captain Varghese

Dayavan
1988
as Inspector Ratan Singh

Saudagar
1991
as Chuniya

Andhaa Kaanoon
1983
as Mr. Ram Gupta

Zubeidaa
2001
as Suleiman Seth

Batwara
1989

Vishwatma
1992
as Ajgar Jurrat

Bhumika
1977
as Vinayak Kale

Vansh
1992
as Vilasrao Chaudhary

Mandi
1983
as Darvish

Gair
1999
as C.K. Oberoi

Aghaat
1985
as Chakradev

Qurbani
1980
as Rakka

Sultanat
1986
as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser

Phool Aur Kaante
1991
as Nageshwar

Hawalaat
1987
as Dharamdas

Hum Paanch
1980
as Vir Pratap Singh

Sham Ghansham
1998
as Collector Bhim Singh

Hulchul
1995
as Shobraj

Sardari Begum
1996
as Hemraj

Salaakhen
1975
as Master

Vidhaata
1982
as Jagawar Chaudhary
Zindagi Ek Juaa
1992
as Bhalla

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
1995
as Don Qixote

Naseeb Apna Apna
1986
as Bhim Singh

Mujrim
1989
as Khan

Haqeeqat
1995
as ACP. Shivcharan

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
2000
as Yogi Grewal

Salaakhen
1998
as Jaspal Rana

Baba
2002
as Guruji

Hero
1983
as Pasha

Jaan
1996
as Commissioner Suryadev Singh

Zulmi
1999
as Balraj Dutt

Elaan
1994
as Ramakant Chaudhry

Reshma Aur Shera
1971
as Rehmat Khan

Nishant
1975
as Eldest Zamindar

Jagir
1984
as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh

Hulchul
1971
as Public Prosecutor

Kaaranama
1990

Trinetra
1991
as Singhania

Shararat
2002
as Prajapati

Kundan
1993

Ilaaka
1989
as Naagar

Paapi
1977
as Michael (uncredited) (voice)

Ashanti
1982
as Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh

Duniya
1984
as Balwant Singh Kalra

Out of Control
2003
as Jatta Singh Bedi

Tu Chor Main Sipahi
1996
as Thakur Gajendra Singh

Loha
1987
as Sher "Shera" Singh

Main Inteqam Loonga
1982

Mashaal
1984
as S.K. Vardhan

Aditya 369
1991
as Raja Verma

Lal Baadshah
1999
as Thakur Dhayal Singh

Dhaal
1997
as Pilot Baba

Aaj Ka Arjun
1990
as Thakur Bhupendra Singh

Rishtey
2002
as Yashpal Chaudhary

Prem
1995
as Vanraja

Tamas
1988
as Sardar Teja Singh

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989

Jaadugar
1989
About Amrish Puri
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 Tem… With 243 credits spanning from 1970 to 2006, Amrish Puri has appeared in 240 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Amrish Puri Movies
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) — as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — as Mola Ram
- Shahenshah (1988) — as J.K.
- Mohabbatein (2000) — as Major General Khanna
- Gandhi (1982) — as Khan
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