Amrish Puri

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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.

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 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Nayak: The Real Hero. 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 00:00:00
Birth Place
Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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