Amrish Puri Biography, Movies, Facts, Death, Career

Amrish Puri’s Age and Biography

Amrish Puri is an Indian actor working in movies. Amrish Puri's birth date is 22 June 1932. Amrish Puri's death date is 12 January 2005. Amrish Puri’s birth year is 1932. Amrish Puri lived for 73 years. Amrish Puri’s birthplace is Nawanshar Punjab. Amrish Puri’s zodiac sign is Cancer. Amrish Puri's height is 5 feet 10 inches. 

Amrish Puri was an Indian actor who was one of the most well-known and significant performers in Indian theatre and cinema (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005). He became one of the most well-known performers in Indian cinema after appearing in more than 450 films.

Amrish Puri is renowned for his performances in a wide range of film genres particularly his famous villainous parts in both Hindi and foreign films. He dominated evil parts in the 1980s and 1990s standing out from other villains of the era thanks to his commanding on-screen presence and distinctive deep voice. 

Amrish Puri was engaged in both art and popular filmmaking appearing in movies by Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani among others. Out of eight nominations, Puri took home three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He has also received the most Filmfare Award nominations for Best Villain.

Puri received recognition on June 22nd, 2019 with a Google Doodle. Google featured a picture of him along with the caption If at first you don't succeed try try again and you might end up like Indian film actor Amrish Puri who overcame an early setback on the way to fulfilling his big-screen dreams on honour of his 87th birthday.

Family

Amrish Puri’s birthplace is in Punjab. Amrish Puri’s zodiac sign is Cancer. Amrish Puri's height is 5 feet 10 inches. Amrish Puri’s father is Laal Nihal Chand Puri. Amrish Puri’s mother is Ved Kaur. Amrish Puri’s sister is Nejvi Chandrakanta. Amrish Puri’s brother is Chaman Puri Madan Puri and Harish Puri. Amrish puri’s childrens are Rajiv and Namrata.

Amrish Lal Puri was born to Lala Nihal Chand and Ved Kaur in Nawanshahr Punjab into a Punjabi Hindu family. He had four siblings: the actors Madan Puri and Chaman Puri who were older brothers Chandrakanta who was older and Harish Puri who was younger. He was K. L. Saigal's first cousin who is also an actor and singer.

Education

The name of the school Amrish Puri went to is unknown. Amrish Puri went to B. M. College Shimla Himachal Pradesh.

Amrish Puri's Wife

Amrish Puri’s wife is Urmila Diveker. Amrish Puri and Urmila Diveker married in 1957.

Movies and Career

Amrish Puri First Movie Prem Pujari (1970)

Dev Anand making his directorial debut produced helmed and wrote the 1970 Indian love drama Prem Pujari for Navketan Films. Dev Anand Waheeda Rehman Shatrughan Sinha Prem Chopra Madan Puri and an at-the-time-unknown Amrish Puri appear in the film. S. D. Burman composed and directed several of its well-known tunes. Gopaldas Neeraj is the author of the songs. The movie didn't do well financially.

But among fans of classical Hindi film music, the music album is regarded as a masterpiece especially the songs Shokhiyon Mein Ghola Jaye by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar Phoolon Ke Rang Se by Kishore Kumar and Rangeela Re Tere Rang Mein by Lata Mangeshkar.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Steven Spielberg directed the 1984 American action adventure movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. In search of fame and money in Old Shanghai intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones is thrown into a perilous journey in India.

A long-forgotten evil that threatens everyone it comes in contact with is discovered by Indie while searching for the magical Sankara stone with his devoted companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott.

In supporting roles, Ke Huy Quan Amrish Puri Roshan Seth Philip Stone and Kate Capshaw also shine.

In the movie after reaching India villagers beg Indiana Jones to locate a mysterious stone and save their kids from a Thuggee sect that engages in ritual human sacrifice in the name of the goddess Kali black magic and child enslavement.

Mr. India (1987 film)

Shekhar Kapur directed the 1987 superhero movie Mr. India which Boney and Surinder Kapoor also co-produced under the former's production company Narsimha Enterprises.

The Salim-Javed team wrote the screenplay and story for the movie which starred Anil Kapoor Sridevi and Amrish Puri. This was their final project together before they parted.

Orphans are cared for in the home of a man with a big heart. The man will try to stop an evil general from conquering India with the aid of his scientist father's invisibility device. Amrish Puri and hi role as Mogambo is still remembered.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

PlayThe 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge popularly known as the initialism DDLJ was written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his feature film debut. It was also produced by his father Yash Chopra. The movie which debuted on October 20 1995 stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Raj and Simran two young Indians who are not residents are the centre of the story. They meet while travelling through Europe with their friends and fall in love.

Raj tries to change Simran's family's mind so that the two can get married but Simran's father has already given his daughter in marriage to the son of a friend of his. In addition to Switzerland London and India, the movie was filmed there from September 1994 to August 1995.

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Karan Arjun (1995)

A fantasy action movie in Hindi with Raakhee Salman Khan Shah Rukh Khan Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in the key roles Karan Arjun was produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan in 1995.

Amrish Puri plays the major antagonist with supporting roles going to Johnny Lever Arjun Jack Gaud Ranjeet and Aasif Sheikh.

The plot of the movie centres on the two titular brothers who seek retribution against their avaricious uncle for killing their father but are killed by him and resurrected to carry out the murderous deed.

The mother of twin brothers who are killed by their uncle prays to the god Kali to bring her kids back so they might exact revenge on the family. She learns that her petition has been granted seventeen years later.

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha also known is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama movie with a story that takes place during the 1947 Partition of India. It was directed by Anil Sharma.

The movie which is loosely based on the life of Boota Singh stars Sunny Deol Amisha Patel Amrish Puri and Lillete Dubey in the key parts.

Tara weds Sakina during the division and the two of them lead content lives. Their joy however is short-lived when Sakina's father forcibly removes her from her family and compels her to remain in Pakistan.

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Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)

Subhash Ghai's 2005 Hindi-language period romance film Kisna: The Warrior Poet which also stars Antonia Bernath Isha Sharvani and Vivek Oberoi in the titular character was written edited produced and directed by Ghai.

The musical drama takes place in the turbulent 1940s in British India when Indian nationalists struggling for their country's independence united and urged the British Raj to leave. Two persons in the story are torn between Karma (the good deed) and Dharma (the duty).

Career Timeline

Amrish Puri’s Death

On December 27 2004, Puri was taken to the Hinduja Hospital with myelodysplastic syndrome a rare kind of blood cancer. Puri underwent brain surgery to treat his illness.

He had to regularly have the blood that had built up in his cerebral part of the brain removed due to his condition and over time he eventually fell into a coma which he was in until just before his death on January 12 2005 about 7:30 a.m. His body was brought to his home so that mourners could pay their respects and his funeral was held at the Shivaji Park crematorium on January 13 2005.

Awards & Nominations

Winner

• 1968: Maharashtra State Drama
• 1979: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Theatre
• 1986: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Meri Jung
• 1991: Maharashtra State Gaurav Pur Ghatak
• 1997: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Ghatak: Lethal
• 1997: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Ghatak: Lethal
• 1998: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Virasat
• 1998: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Virasat

Nominations

• 1990: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Tridev
• 1992: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Saudagar
• 1993: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Muskurahat
• 1993: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Tahalka
• 1994: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Gardish
• 1994: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Damini
• 1996: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
• 1996: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Karan Arjun
• 1999: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Koyla
• 2000: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Baadshah
• 2002: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
• 2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

7 Interesting Facts of Amrish Puri

• When it came to entering the field Amrish Puri followed his older brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri. Amrish Puri subsequently joined these two who were already enjoying a very prosperous career as villains in the media.
• Amrish Puri was born in pre-partition Lahore before Independence. He spent several years honing his acting abilities as a stage actor before making his debut in Indian cinema at the age of 40. He was adamant that if he had entered the television industry earlier it would have been a mistake and he would never have been half as successful.
• After the partition Amrish Puri did not move to India by himself. He arrived here with his pals many of whom entered the sector and rose to prominence.
• The actor who had spent his whole life performing on stage made the decision to enter the film industry after realising that if he kept doing so he would not be able to cover all of his expenses.
• After failing his initial screen exam Amrish Puri went on to secure a different position. ESIC (Employee's State Insurance Corporation) was the name of the insurance provider.
• In many of his films Amrish Puri may be seen sporting hats. It wasn't merely an accident. He was a huge fan of headgear. So much so that he has amassed more than 200 hats from all around the world.
• But Amrish Puri was one of the very few people in his generation to graduate from college from Shimla and complete his studies. He was always keen to join the dramatics organisations at his school and in his college.
• After failing his screen test he joined an insurance company as a senior division clerk a position he held for six years after breaking into the movie business. While working here he met his Wife Urmila.