Amrish Puri
Known for ActingBorn 1932-06-22 — died 2005-01-12Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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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
1984 · as Mola Ram
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 · as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
Ghatak
1996 · as Shambu Nath
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
2003 · as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
Gandhi
1982 · as Khan
Hulchul
2004 · as Angar Chand
Aakhari Poratam
1988 · as Anantananda Swamy
Mohabbatein
2000 · as Major General Khanna
Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2004 · as Colonel Dugraj Singh
Marudhanayagam
Vidhaata
1982 · as Jagawar Chaudhary
Dayavan
1988 · as Inspector Ratan Singh
Hum Paanch
1980 · as Vir Pratap Singh
Aaj Ka Arjun
1990 · as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
Baba
2002 · as Guruji
Manthan
1976 · as Ganga Prasad Mishra
Vansh
1992 · as Vilasrao Chaudhary