Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Known for
Acting
Born
June 22, 1932
Died
January 12, 2005 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amrish Puri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

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Marudhanayagam poster

Marudhanayagam

Movie

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Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun poster

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Movie

2006
Kachchi Sadak poster

Kachchi Sadak

Movie · as Hasan Kairanvi

2005
Kisna poster

Kisna

Movie · as Bhairo Singh

2004
Hulchul poster

Hulchul

Movie · as Angar Chand

2004
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi poster

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Movie · as Colonel Dugraj Singh

2004
Garv: Pride and Honour poster

Garv: Pride and Honour

Movie · as Police Commissioner Samar Singh

2004
Dev poster

Dev

Movie · as Chief Minister Bhandarker

2004
Police Force: An Inside Story poster

Police Force: An Inside Story

Movie · as Mr. Panday

2004
Aitraaz poster

Aitraaz

Movie · as Ranjit Roy

2004
Love poster

Love

Movie · as Saligrama Oberoi

2004
Lakshya poster

Lakshya

Movie · as Brig. Gautam Puri

2004
Taarzan: The Wonder Car poster

Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Movie · as Kartar Singh

2003
Out of Control poster

Out of Control

Movie · as Jatta Singh Bedi

2003
Khushi poster

Khushi

Movie · as Vir Bhadra Singh

2003
Jaal: The Trap poster

Jaal: The Trap

Movie · as Major Amrish Kaul

2003
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy poster

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

Movie · as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan

2003
Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa poster

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa

Movie · as Brig. Sarfaroz Khan

2003
Woh Tera Naam Tha

Woh Tera Naam Tha

Movie

2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy poster

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2002
Rishtey poster

Rishtey

Movie · as Yashpal Chaudhary

2002
Baba poster

Baba

Movie · as Guruji

2002
Badhaai Ho Badhaai poster

Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Movie · as Mr Chaddha

2002
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani poster

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Movie · as Sadhu

2002
Shararat poster

Shararat

Movie · as Prajapati

2002
Badmaash No.1

Badmaash No.1

Movie · as Ranjeet Singh

2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2001
Nayak: The Real Hero poster

Nayak: The Real Hero

Movie · as CM Balraj Chauhan

2001
Yaadein poster

Yaadein

Movie · as J.K. Malhotra

2001
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha poster

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Movie · as Ashraf Ali

2001
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke poster

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Movie · as Kailashnath Malhotra

2001
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai poster

Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai

Movie · as Balram Singh

2001
Zubeidaa poster

Zubeidaa

Movie · as Suleiman Seth

2000
Mohabbatein poster

Mohabbatein

Movie · as Major General Khanna

2000
Badal poster

Badal

Movie · as ACP Ranjeet Singh

2000
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke poster

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Movie · as Yogi Grewal

2000
Ek Ajooba poster

Ek Ajooba

Movie

1999
Taal poster

Taal

Movie · as Jagmohan Mehta

1999
Baadshah poster

Baadshah

Movie · as Suraj Singh Thapar

1999
Thakshak poster

Thakshak

Movie · as Nahar Singh

1999
Zulmi poster

Zulmi

Movie · as Balraj Dutt

1999
Lal Baadshah poster

Lal Baadshah

Movie · as Thakur Dhayal Singh

1999
Shaheed Uddham Singh poster

Shaheed Uddham Singh

Movie · as The Sufi Saint

1999
Jai Hind poster

Jai Hind

Movie · as Ret. Col. Mohandas

1999
Aarzoo poster

Aarzoo

Movie · as Dayashankar

1999
Gair poster

Gair

Movie · as C.K. Oberoi

1998
Sham Ghansham poster

Sham Ghansham

Movie · as Collector Bhim Singh

1998
China Gate poster

China Gate

Movie · as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri

1998
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate poster

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Movie · as Mr. Abhyankar

1998
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna poster

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Movie · as Baba

1998
Barood poster

Barood

Movie · as Singhal

1998
Salaakhen poster

Salaakhen

Movie · as Jaspal Rana

1997
Pardes poster

Pardes

Movie · as Kishorilal

1997
Tarazu poster

Tarazu

Movie · as Appa Rao

1997
Chachi 420 poster

Chachi 420

Movie · as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj

1997
Koyla poster

Koyla

Movie · as Raja Saab

1997
Dhaal poster

Dhaal

Movie · as Pilot Baba

1997
Himalay Putra poster

Himalay Putra

Movie · as Mr. Malhotra

1997
Virasat poster

Virasat

Movie · as Raja Thakur

1996
Smuggler poster

Smuggler

Movie

1996
Jeet poster

Jeet

Movie · as Gajraj Choudhary

1996
Ghatak poster

Ghatak

Movie · as Shambu Nath

1996
Sardari Begum poster

Sardari Begum

Movie · as Hemraj

1996
Diljale poster

Diljale

Movie · as Dara

1996
Kaalapani poster

Kaalapani

Movie · as Mirza Khan

1996
Tu Chor Main Sipahi poster

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

Movie · as Thakur Gajendra Singh

1996
Jaan poster

Jaan

Movie · as Commissioner Suryadev Singh

1996
Beqabu poster

Beqabu

Movie · as ACP Amritlal Bakshi

1995
Maidan-E-Jung poster

Maidan-E-Jung

Movie · as Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'

1995
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge poster

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Movie · as Chaudhry Baldev Singh

1995
Karan Arjun poster

Karan Arjun

Movie · as Thakur Durjan Singh

1995
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! poster

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

Movie · as Don Qixote

1995
Haqeeqat poster

Haqeeqat

Movie · as ACP. Shivcharan

1995
Gundaraj poster

Gundaraj

Movie · as Police Inspector

1995
Paappi Devataa poster

Paappi Devataa

Movie · as Ratan Seth

1995
Kartavya poster

Kartavya

Movie · as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh

1995
Hulchul poster

Hulchul

Movie · as Shobraj

1995
Jai Vikraanta poster

Jai Vikraanta

Movie · as Thakur Jaswant Singh

1995
Prem poster

Prem

Movie · as Vanraja

1994
Elaan poster

Elaan

Movie · as Ramakant Chaudhry

1994
Drohkaal poster

Drohkaal

Movie · as IGP Pathak

1994
Pehla Pehla Pyar poster

Pehla Pehla Pyar

Movie · as Hukum Singh

1994
Paramaatma poster

Paramaatma

Movie

1994
Maha Shaktishaali poster

Maha Shaktishaali

Movie

1993
Damini poster

Damini

Movie · as Indrajit Chaddha

1993
Nippu Ravva poster

Nippu Ravva

Movie

1993
Divya Shakti poster

Divya Shakti

Movie · as Tau

1993
Gardish poster

Gardish

Movie · as Constable Purushottam Sathe

1993
Sangram poster

Sangram

Movie

1993
Major Chandrakanth

Major Chandrakanth

Movie

1993
Kundan poster

Kundan

Movie

1992
Deewana poster

Deewana

Movie · as Dhirendra Pratap

1992
Zindagi Ek Juaa

Zindagi Ek Juaa

Movie · as Bhalla

1992
Vishwatma poster

Vishwatma

Movie · as Ajgar Jurrat

1992
Tahalka poster

Tahalka

Movie · as Dong

1992
Muskurahat poster

Muskurahat

Movie · as Gopichand Verma

1992
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda poster

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Movie · as Mahesar Dalal

1992
Ashwamedham poster

Ashwamedham

Movie · as Anil Vyaghra / Sunil Vyaghra

1992
Vansh poster

Vansh

Movie · as Vilasrao Chaudhary

1991
Thalapathi poster

Thalapathi

Movie · as Kalivardhan

1991
Ajooba poster

Ajooba

Movie · as Vazir-E-Alla

1991
Aditya 369 poster

Aditya 369

Movie · as Raja Verma

1991
Numbri Aadmi poster

Numbri Aadmi

Movie · as Shamsher Singh / Rana

1991
Jigarwala poster

Jigarwala

Movie · as Durjan Singh

1991
Trinetra poster

Trinetra

Movie · as Singhania

1991
Phool Aur Kaante poster

Phool Aur Kaante

Movie · as Nageshwar

1991
Benaam Badsha poster

Benaam Badsha

Movie · as Jaikal

1991
Mast Kalandar poster

Mast Kalandar

Movie

1991
Shikari poster

Shikari

Movie · as Nahar Singh

1991
Saudagar poster

Saudagar

Movie · as Chuniya

1991
Kohraam poster

Kohraam

Movie

1990
Ghayal poster

Ghayal

Movie · as Balwant Rai

1990
Haatim Tai poster

Haatim Tai

Movie · as Magician Kamlaq

1990
Kondaveeti Donga poster

Kondaveeti Donga

Movie · as Gadra

1990
Kaaranama poster

Kaaranama

Movie

1990
Aaj Ka Arjun poster

Aaj Ka Arjun

Movie · as Thakur Bhupendra Singh

1990
Doodh Ka Karz poster

Doodh Ka Karz

Movie · as Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh

1990
Tejaa poster

Tejaa

Movie

1990
Jeene Do poster

Jeene Do

Movie · as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh

1990
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari poster

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

Movie · as Mahadrashtha

1990
Naaka Bandi poster

Naaka Bandi

Movie

1990
Kishen Kanhaiya poster

Kishen Kanhaiya

Movie · as Lala Gendamal

1989
Ram Lakhan poster

Ram Lakhan

Movie · as Bhishambar Nath

1989
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe poster

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

Movie

1989
Suryaa: An Awakening poster

Suryaa: An Awakening

Movie · as Gangadhar Chaudhary

1989
Tridev poster

Tridev

Movie · as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh

1989
Batwara poster

Batwara

Movie

1989
Do Qaidi poster

Do Qaidi

Movie · as K.K.

1989
Daata poster

Daata

Movie · as Gopaldas

1989
Ilaaka poster

Ilaaka

Movie · as Naagar

1989
Nafrat Ki Aandhi poster

Nafrat Ki Aandhi

Movie · as Chandidas Khurana

1989
Farz Ki Jung poster

Farz Ki Jung

Movie · as Jai Kishan "J. K."

1989
Mujrim poster

Mujrim

Movie · as Khan

1989
Hisaab Khoon Ka poster

Hisaab Khoon Ka

Movie · as CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp

1989
Aag Se Khelenge poster

Aag Se Khelenge

Movie · as Zaka

1989
Jaadugar poster

Jaadugar

Movie

1989
Andha Yug poster

Andha Yug

Movie · as Vriddha Yachak / Kripacharya / Vyas

1988
Hamara Khandaan poster

Hamara Khandaan

Movie · as Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)

1988
Shahenshah poster

Shahenshah

Movie · as J.K.

1988
Dayavan poster

Dayavan

Movie · as Inspector Ratan Singh

1988
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi poster

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi

Movie · as Thakur Hansraj Singh

1988
Mar Mitenge poster

Mar Mitenge

Movie

1988
Hum Farishte Nahin poster

Hum Farishte Nahin

Movie · as Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal

1988
Rukhsat poster

Rukhsat

Movie · as Jagdish Chopra

1988
Mohabbat Ke Dushman poster

Mohabbat Ke Dushman

Movie · as Shahbaaz Khan

1988
Aakhari Poratam poster

Aakhari Poratam

Movie · as Anantananda Swamy

1988
Commando poster

Commando

Movie · as Marcelloni

1988
Waaris poster

Waaris

Movie · as Dulla Singh

1988
Yateem poster

Yateem

Movie · as Dacoit Daku Purkhiya

1988
Saazish poster

Saazish

Movie · as Diwan

1988
Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein

Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein

Movie

1988
Tamas poster

Tamas

TV · as Sardar Teja Singh · 6 eps

1988
The Discovery of India poster

The Discovery of India

TV · as Raza Khan · 1 ep

1987
Mr. India poster

Mr. India

Movie · as Mogambo

1987
Jawab Hum Denge poster

Jawab Hum Denge

Movie · as Seth Dhanraj

1987
Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara poster

Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara

Movie

1987
Loha poster

Loha

Movie · as Sher "Shera" Singh

1987
Dance Dance poster

Dance Dance

Movie · as Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh

1987
Inaam Dus Hazaar poster

Inaam Dus Hazaar

Movie

1987
Sher Shivaji poster

Sher Shivaji

Movie

1987
Dadagiri poster

Dadagiri

Movie

1987
Hawalaat poster

Hawalaat

Movie · as Dharamdas

1987
Param Dharam poster

Param Dharam

Movie · as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera

1987
Insaaf Kaun Karega poster

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Movie · as Bhanupratap

1987
Sadak Chhap

Sadak Chhap

Movie · as Dharamdas

1987
Khazana poster

Khazana

Movie · as Narrator

1986
Kaanch Ki Deewar poster

Kaanch Ki Deewar

Movie · as Bhoop Singh

1986
On Wings of Fire poster

On Wings of Fire

Movie · as Nihavand Ruler

1986
Mera Dharam poster

Mera Dharam

Movie · as Thakur Digvijay Singh

1986
Dosti Dhushmani poster

Dosti Dhushmani

Movie · as Daga

1986
Asli Naqli poster

Asli Naqli

Movie · as Durjan Singh

1986
Naseeb Apna Apna poster

Naseeb Apna Apna

Movie · as Bhim Singh

1986
Janbaaz poster

Janbaaz

Movie · as Rana Vikram Singh

1986
Nagina poster

Nagina

Movie · as Bhairon Nath

1986
Sultanat poster

Sultanat

Movie · as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser

1986
Samundar poster

Samundar

Movie · as Raizada Narsingh

1986
Ek Aur Sikander poster

Ek Aur Sikander

Movie · as Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan

1986
Aap Ke Saath poster

Aap Ke Saath

Movie · as Persha

1985
Phaansi Ke Baad poster

Phaansi Ke Baad

Movie · as Damodar Seth

1985
Aghaat poster

Aghaat

Movie · as Chakradev

1985
Meri Jung poster

Meri Jung

Movie · as G. D. Thakral

1985
Zabardast poster

Zabardast

Movie · as Balram Singh

1985
Teri Meherbaniyan poster

Teri Meherbaniyan

Movie · as Thakur Vijay Singh

1985
Karamyudh poster

Karamyudh

Movie · as Sohanlal Puri

1985
Mohabbat poster

Mohabbat

Movie · as Chaudhary

1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Movie · as Mola Ram

1984
Jagir poster

Jagir

Movie · as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh

1984
Jhutha Sach poster

Jhutha Sach

Movie · as Gorkha

1984
Party poster

Party

Movie · as Doctor of Philosophy

1984
Gangvaa poster

Gangvaa

Movie

1984
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki poster

Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki

Movie · as Udaybhan Singh

1984
Awaaz poster

Awaaz

Movie · as Mulchand Malhotra

1984
Duniya poster

Duniya

Movie · as Balwant Singh Kalra

1984
Bandh Honth

Bandh Honth

Movie

1984
Yeh Desh poster

Yeh Desh

Movie

1984
Mashaal poster

Mashaal

Movie · as S.K. Vardhan

1984
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' poster

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

Movie · as Self

1984
Zakhmi Sher poster

Zakhmi Sher

Movie · as Swami Kashinath Singh

1984
Ganda Bherunda poster

Ganda Bherunda

Movie · as Prof. Jay

1983
Coolie poster

Coolie

Movie · as John D'Costa

1983
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Pasha

1983
Haadsaa poster

Haadsaa

Movie · as R.K. Chakravarty

1983
Ardh Satya poster

Ardh Satya

Movie · as Faujdar Velankar

1983
Andhaa Kaanoon poster

Andhaa Kaanoon

Movie · as Mr. Ram Gupta

1983
Nishaan poster

Nishaan

Movie

1983
Mandi poster

Mandi

Movie · as Darvish

1983
Godam poster

Godam

Movie · as (The Voice of God)

1982
Gandhi poster

Gandhi

Movie · as Khan

1982
Shakti poster

Shakti

Movie · as J.K. 'JK' Verma

1982
Apna Bana Lo poster

Apna Bana Lo

Movie · as Joshi

1982
Vijeta poster

Vijeta

Movie · as Group Captain Varghese

1982
Aadat Se Majboor poster

Aadat Se Majboor

Movie · as Agnihotri

1982
Main Inteqam Loonga poster

Main Inteqam Loonga

Movie

1982
Ashanti poster

Ashanti

Movie · as Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh

1982
Vidhaata poster

Vidhaata

Movie · as Jagawar Chaudhary

1981
Naseeb poster

Naseeb

Movie · as Don

1981
Chann Pardesee poster

Chann Pardesee

Movie · as Jangirdar Joginder Singh

1981
Kalyug poster

Kalyug

Movie · as Kishan Chand

1981
Be-Shaque poster

Be-Shaque

Movie · as Gopal

1981
Simhada Mari Sainya poster

Simhada Mari Sainya

Movie

1980
Dostana poster

Dostana

Movie · as Balwant Singh

1980
Aakrosh poster

Aakrosh

Movie · as Mr. Dushane

1980
Gehrayee poster

Gehrayee

Movie

1980
Qurbani poster

Qurbani

Movie · as Rakka

1980
Hum Paanch poster

Hum Paanch

Movie · as Vir Pratap Singh

1980
Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali poster

Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali

Movie

1979
Sawan Ko Aane Do poster

Sawan Ko Aane Do

Movie · as Chandrika's Father

1979
Jaani Dushman poster

Jaani Dushman

Movie · as Kidnapper

1979
Naiyya poster

Naiyya

Movie

1978
Hungama Bombay Ishtyle

Hungama Bombay Ishtyle

Movie

1978
The Sage from the Sea poster

The Sage from the Sea

Movie · as Kondura

1977
Bhumika poster

Bhumika

Movie · as Vinayak Kale

1977
Paapi poster

Paapi

Movie · as Michael (uncredited) (voice)

1976
Manthan poster

Manthan

Movie · as Ganga Prasad Mishra

1976
Chhatrabhang poster

Chhatrabhang

Movie · as Narrator

1975
Nishant poster

Nishant

Movie · as Eldest Zamindar

1975
Salaakhen poster

Salaakhen

Movie · as Master

1973
Kaadu poster

Kaadu

Movie · as Chandre Gowda

1973
Hindustan Ki Kasam

Hindustan Ki Kasam

Movie

1971
Khilonewala poster

Khilonewala

Movie · as Fanatic

1971
Hulchul poster

Hulchul

Movie · as Public Prosecutor

1971
Silence! The Court Is in Session poster

Silence! The Court Is in Session

Movie

1971
Reshma Aur Shera poster

Reshma Aur Shera

Movie · as Rehmat Khan

1970
Prem Pujari poster

Prem Pujari

Movie