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Acting
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri is best known for The Discovery of India, Tamas and Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai. Amrish Puri was born on June 22, 1932. Amrish Puri died on January 12, 2005 at the age of 72.
- Born
- June 22, 1932
- Place of birth
- Jalandhar, Punjab, India
- Died
- January 12, 2005 (72 years old)
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.
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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Amrish Puri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself
- 1988TamasSardar Teja Singh
- 1988The Discovery of IndiaRaza Khan
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Amrish Puri been in?
Amrish Puri is best known for The Discovery of India, Tamas and Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai.
When was Amrish Puri born?
Amrish Puri was born on June 22, 1932. (Jalandhar, Punjab, India)
How old is Amrish Puri?
Amrish Puri died on January 12, 2005 at the age of 72.
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