Amrish Puri

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Characters played by Amrish Puri

Mola Ram — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Fanatical Thuggee high priest practicing dark rituals and child slavery in Pankot Palace.

Chaudhry Baldev Singh — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Simran's strict, patriarchal father, Baldev has established the rules governing his family and arranged her marriage to Kuljeet years earlier. He initially rejects Raj's interference and has him expelled, but eventually recognizes Simran's unhappiness and gives her permission to leave with Raj.

Angar Chand — Hulchul (2004)

Angar Chand is the wealthy patriarch of the family and the father of four sons. After his wife dies and he spends fourteen years in prison, he develops deep hostility toward women, bans them from his property, and forbids marriage. He opposes Jai and Anjali before finally reconsidering his actions and welcoming the family.

Bhairo Singh — Kisna (2005)

Kisna’s maternal uncle who participates in the nationalist mob targeting Catherine after Peter Beckett’s death. He represents the community's hostility towards Catherine and initially pressures Kisna. Kisna is ultimately forced to kill Bhairo Singh to protect Catherine from his violent mob, despite the emotional and familial conflict it creates.

Mogambo — Mr. India (1987)

The primary antagonist, a ruthless criminal commander with a private army seeking to conquer India using an invisibility device. He orchestrates nationwide crimes, deploys disguised bombs to trap the hero, and activates intercontinental ballistic missiles to destroy the country. His fortress and life end when the missiles detonate prematurely on his own island.

Khan — Mujrim (1989)

A wealthy and powerful man who originally attempted to purchase Shankar's mother. Years later, he enters into a business partnership with Shankar after the latter assumes control of a criminal organization.

Dhirendra Pratap — Deewana (1992)

Ravi's greedy uncle who desires the family wealth. He orchestrates Ravi's murder attempt, later kidnaps Kajal and Raja to extort property, and is ultimately killed when Ravi pushes him into a bomb explosion.

Mahesar Dalal — Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)

Mahesar Dalal is presented as the wealthy, much older Zamindar whom Jamuna's family chooses as her husband. Jamuna initially describes him as generous and kind, while her mother questions his past marriages. His later disappearance changes the circumstances of Jamuna's life and her relationship with Tanna.

Ranjit Roy — Aitraaz (2004)

The chairman of Voice Mobiles and Sonia's husband. Appoints Rakesh as CEO and initially pressures Raj to resign due to the harassment allegations to save the company's reputation. After Priya exposes Sonia's true motives and affair, he divorces her.

Shambu Nath — Ghatak (1996)

Shambu Nath is Kashi’s honourable adoptive father, a respected former freedom fighter who was awarded the Tambra Patra. He comes to Mumbai for medical treatment, is diagnosed with terminal throat cancer, and is publicly humiliated by Katya before dying.

Suraj Singh Thapar — Baadshah (1999)

Suraj Singh Thapar is a powerful tycoon whose plant is shut down after an industrial accident. He hires a contract killer through Rani, organizes repeated attempts against Gayatri Bachchan, uses hostages to pressure Baadshah, and ultimately dies when his own bomb detonates beneath his car.

Ganga Prasad Mishra — Manthan (1976)

The local dairy owner who exploits poor village milk producers by paying them unfairly low rates. He becomes highly antagonistic toward Dr. Rao's cooperative model. After the cooperative gains traction, he joins forces with the Sarpanch and Bindu's husband to sabotage Dr. Rao's reputation.

Career Overview

Amrish Puri has 239 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Gadar Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Hulchul. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
239
Birth Date
1932-06-22
Birth Place
Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q333443), public domain (CC0).