Amrish Puri
239 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 22, 1932
- Died
- Jan 12, 2005 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Jalandhar, Punjab, India
- Also known as
- Amrish Lal Singh Puri · Amrish Lal Puri · Amrish Singh Puri · Mogambo
Biography
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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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Amrish Puri: movies and TV shows
Acting (241)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2006 Kachchi Sadak
as Hasan Kairanvi
- 2005 Kisna
as Bhairo Singh
- 2004 Hulchul
as Angar Chand
- 2004 Aitraaz
as Ranjit Roy
- 2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car
as Kartar Singh
- 2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
as Colonel Dugraj Singh
- 2004 Garv: Pride and Honour
as Police Commissioner Samar Singh
- 2004 Love
as Saligrama Oberoi
- 2004 Lakshya
as Brig. Gautam Puri
- 2004 Dev
as Chief Minister Bhandarker
- 2004 Police Force: An Inside Story
as Mr. Panday
- 2003
- 2003 Out of Control
as Jatta Singh Bedi
- 2003 Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa
as Brig. Sarfaroz Khan
- 2003 Jaal: The Trap
as Major Amrish Kaul
- 2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
- 2003 Khushi
as Vir Bhadra Singh
- 2002 Badhaai Ho Badhaai
as Mr Chaddha
- 2002 Rishtey
as Yashpal Chaudhary
- 2002 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
as Sadhu
- 2002 Baba
as Guruji
- 2002 Shararat
as Prajapati
- 2002 Badmaash No.1
as Ranjeet Singh
- 2001 Nayak: The Real Hero
as CM Balraj Chauhan
- 2001 Yaadein
as J.K. Malhotra
- 2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
as Ashraf Ali
- 2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
as Balram Singh
- 2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
as Kailashnath Malhotra
- 2001 Zubeidaa
as Suleiman Seth
- 2000 Mohabbatein
as Major General Khanna
- 2000 Shaheed Uddham Singh
as The Sufi Saint
- 2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
as Yogi Grewal
- 2000
- 2000 Badal
as ACP Ranjeet Singh
- 1999 Thakshak
as Nahar Singh
- 1999 Gair
as C.K. Oberoi
- 1999 Baadshah
as Suraj Singh Thapar
- 1999 Taal
as Jagmohan Mehta
- 1999 Jai Hind
as Ret. Col. Mohandas
- 1999 Zulmi
as Balraj Dutt
- 1999 Aarzoo
as Dayashankar
- 1999 Lal Baadshah
as Thakur Dhayal Singh
- 1998 China Gate
as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri
- 1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Baba
- 1998 Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
as Mr. Abhyankar
- 1998 Barood
as Singhal
- 1998 Salaakhen
as Jaspal Rana
- 1998 Sham Ghansham
as Collector Bhim Singh
- 1997 Chachi 420
as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj
- 1997 Dhaal
as Pilot Baba
- 1997 Pardes
as Kishorilal
- 1997 Tarazu
as Appa Rao
- 1997 Virasat
as Raja Thakur
- 1997 Koyla
as Raja Saab
- 1997 Himalay Putra
as Mr. Malhotra
- 1996 Ghatak
as Shambu Nath
- 1996 Beqabu
as ACP Amritlal Bakshi
- 1996 Diljale
as Dara
- 1996 Jeet
as Gajraj Choudhary
- 1996 Sardari Begum
as Hemraj
- 1996 Jaan
as Commissioner Suryadev Singh
- 1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi
as Thakur Gajendra Singh
- 1996 Kaalapani
as Mirza Khan
- 1996
- 1995 Haqeeqat
as ACP. Shivcharan
- 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
- 1995 Gundaraj
as Police Inspector
- 1995 Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
as Don Qixote
- 1995 Kartavya
as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh
- 1995 Paappi Devataa
as Ratan Seth
- 1995 Prem
as Vanraja
- 1995 Maidan-E-Jung
as Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'
- 1995 Jai Vikraanta
as Thakur Jaswant Singh
- 1995 Karan Arjun
as Thakur Durjan Singh
- 1995 Hulchul
as Shobraj
- 1994 Drohkaal
as IGP Pathak
- 1994 Pehla Pehla Pyar
as Hukum Singh
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Elaan
as Ramakant Chaudhry
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Gardish
as Constable Purushottam Sathe
- 1993 Damini
as Indrajit Chaddha
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Divya Shakti
as Tau
- 1992 Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
as Mahesar Dalal
- 1992 Ashwamedham
as Anil Vyaghra / Sunil Vyaghra
- 1992 Muskurahat
as Gopichand Verma
- 1992 Tahalka
as Dong
- 1992 Deewana
as Dhirendra Pratap
- 1992 Zindagi Ek Juaa
as Bhalla
- 1992 Vishwatma
as Ajgar Jurrat
- 1992 Vansh
as Vilasrao Chaudhary
- 1991 Phool Aur Kaante
as Nageshwar
- 1991 Thalapathi
as Kalivardhan
- 1991
- 1991 Aditya 369
as Raja Verma
- 1991 Saudagar
as Chuniya
- 1991 Trinetra
as Singhania
- 1991 Ajooba
as Vazir-E-Alla
- 1991 Shikari
as Nahar Singh
- 1991 Benaam Badsha
as Jaikal
- 1991
- 1991 Jigarwala
as Durjan Singh
- 1991 Numbri Aadmi
as Shamsher Singh / Rana
- 1990
- 1990 Doodh Ka Karz
as Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh
- 1990 Aaj Ka Arjun
as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
- 1990 Ghayal
as Balwant Rai
- 1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
as Mahadrashtha
- 1990
- 1990 Haatim Tai
as Magician Kamlaq
- 1990 Kondaveeti Donga
as Gadra
- 1990 Kishen Kanhaiya
as Lala Gendamal
- 1990
- 1990 Jeene Do
as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
- 1989 Andha Yug
as Vriddha Yachak / Kripacharya / Vyas
- 1989 Aag Se Khelenge
as Zaka
- 1989
- 1989 Mujrim
as Khan
- 1989 Hisaab Khoon Ka
as CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp
- 1989
- 1989 Tridev
as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
- 1989 Daata
as Gopaldas
- 1989 Ilaaka
as Naagar
- 1989 Farz Ki Jung
as Jai Kishan "J. K."
- 1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi
as Chandidas Khurana
- 1989 Do Qaidi
as K.K.
- 1989 Ram Lakhan
as Bhishambar Nath
- 1989
- 1989 Suryaa: An Awakening
as Gangadhar Chaudhary
- 1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
as Thakur Hansraj Singh
- 1988 Yateem
as Dacoit Daku Purkhiya
- 1988 Commando
as Marcelloni
- 1988
- 1988 Dayavan
as Inspector Ratan Singh
- 1988 Saazish
as Diwan
- 1988 Hamara Khandaan
as Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)
- 1988 Rukhsat
as Jagdish Chopra
- 1988 Mohabbat Ke Dushman
as Shahbaaz Khan
- 1988 Waaris
as Dulla Singh
- 1988 Aakhari Poratam
as Anantananda Swamy
- 1988 Shahenshah
as J.K.
- 1988 Hum Farishte Nahin
as Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987 Param Dharam
as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera
- 1987
- 1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega
as Bhanupratap
- 1987 Hawalaat
as Dharamdas
- 1987 Mr. India
as Mogambo
- 1987 Dance Dance
as Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Loha
as Sher "Shera" Singh
- 1987 Jawab Hum Denge
as Seth Dhanraj
- 1987
- 1987 Sadak Chhap
as Dharamdas
- 1987 Khazana
as Narrator
- 1986 Dosti Dhushmani
as Daga
- 1986 Asli Naqli
as Durjan Singh
- 1986 Nagina
as Bhairon Nath
- 1986 Ek Aur Sikander
as Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan
- 1986 Samundar
as Raizada Narsingh
- 1986 Janbaaz
as Rana Vikram Singh
- 1986 On Wings of Fire
as Nihavand Ruler
- 1986 Mera Dharam
as Thakur Digvijay Singh
- 1986 Sultanat
as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser
- 1986 Kaanch Ki Deewar
as Bhoop Singh
- 1986 Naseeb Apna Apna
as Bhim Singh
- 1986 Aap Ke Saath
as Persha
- 1985 Aghaat
as Chakradev
- 1985 Meri Jung
as G. D. Thakral
- 1985 Teri Meherbaniyan
as Thakur Vijay Singh
- 1985 Zabardast
as Balram Singh
- 1985 Mohabbat
as Chaudhary
- 1985 Phaansi Ke Baad
as Damodar Seth
- 1985 Karamyudh
as Sohanlal Puri
- 1984 Jhutha Sach
as Gorkha
- 1984 Awaaz
as Mulchand Malhotra
- 1984 Jagir
as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh
- 1984 Duniya
as Balwant Singh Kalra
- 1984 Zakhmi Sher
as Swami Kashinath Singh
- 1984
- 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Mola Ram
- 1984 Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
as Udaybhan Singh
- 1984 Party
as Doctor of Philosophy
- 1984 Ganda Bherunda
as Prof. Jay
- 1984
- 1984 Mashaal
as S.K. Vardhan
- 1984
- 1983 Hero
as Pasha
- 1983 Coolie
as John D'Costa
- 1983 Ardh Satya
as Faujdar Velankar
- 1983 Andhaa Kaanoon
as Mr. Ram Gupta
+ 41 more credits
Behind the camera (1)
- 1995 Karan Arjun
Playback Singer
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2003
- 2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
1 episode
- 1984