Amrish Puri
Acting
Born June 22, 1932, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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.
Filmography
- 2006Kachchi Sadak — Hasan Kairanvi
- 2005Kisna — Bhairo Singh
- 2004Aitraaz — Ranjit Roy
- 2004Dev — Chief Minister Bhandarker
- 2004Garv: Pride and Honour — Police Commissioner Samar Singh
- 2004Hulchul — Angar Chand
- 2004Lakshya — Brig. Gautam Puri
- 2004Love — Saligrama Oberoi
- 2004Mujhse Shaadi Karogi — Colonel Dugraj Singh
- 2004Police Force: An Inside Story — Mr. Panday
- 2004Taarzan: The Wonder Car — Kartar Singh
- 2003Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa — Brig. Sarfaroz Khan
- 2003Jaal: The Trap — Major Amrish Kaul
- 2003Khushi — Vir Bhadra Singh
- 2003Out of Control — Jatta Singh Bedi
- 2003The Hero: Love Story of a Spy — I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
- 2003Woh Tera Naam Tha
- 2002Baba — Guruji
- 2002Badhaai Ho Badhaai — Mr Chaddha
- 2002Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani — Sadhu
- 2002Rishtey — Yashpal Chaudhary
- 2002Shararat — Prajapati
- 2001Chori Chori Chupke Chupke — Kailashnath Malhotra
- 2001Gadar: Ek Prem Katha — Ashraf Ali
- 2001Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai — Balram Singh
- 2001Nayak: The Real Hero — CM Balraj Chauhan
- 2001Yaadein — J.K. Malhotra
- 2001Zubeidaa — Suleiman Seth
- 2000Badal — ACP Ranjeet Singh
- 2000Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke — Yogi Grewal
- 2000Ek Ajooba
- 2000Mohabbatein — Major General Khanna
- 2000Shaheed Uddham Singh — The Sufi Saint
- 1999Aarzoo — Dayashankar
- 1999Baadshah — Suraj Singh Thapar
- 1999Gair — C.K. Oberoi
- 1999Jai Hind — Ret. Col. Mohandas
- 1999Lal Baadshah — Thakur Dhayal Singh
- 1999Taal — Jagmohan Mehta
- 1999Thakshak — Nahar Singh
- 1999Zulmi — Balraj Dutt
- 1998Barood — Singhal
- 1998China Gate — Col. Kewal Krishan Puri
- 1998Doli Saja Ke Rakhna — Baba
- 1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate — Mr. Abhyankar
- 1998Salaakhen — Jaspal Rana
- 1998Sham Ghansham — Collector Bhim Singh
- 1997Chachi 420 — Durgaprasad Bhardwaj
- 1997Dhaal — Pilot Baba
- 1997Himalay Putra — Mr. Malhotra
- 1997Koyla — Raja Saab
- 1997Pardes — Kishorilal
- 1997Tarazu — Appa Rao
- 1997Virasat — Raja Thakur
- 1996Beqabu — ACP Amritlal Bakshi
- 1996Diljale — Dara
- 1996Ghatak — Shambu Nath
- 1996Jaan — Commissioner Suryadev Singh
- 1996Jeet — Gajraj Choudhary
- 1996Kaalapani — Mirza Khan
- 1996Sardari Begum — Hemraj
- 1996Smuggler
- 1996Tu Chor Main Sipahi — Thakur Gajendra Singh
- 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge — Chaudhry Baldev Singh
- 1995Gundaraj — Police Inspector
- 1995Haqeeqat — ACP. Shivcharan
- 1995Hulchul — Shobraj
- 1995Jai Vikraanta — Thakur Jaswant Singh
- 1995Karan Arjun — Thakur Durjan Singh, Playback Singer
- 1995Kartavya — Thakur Ugranarayan Singh
- 1995Maidan-E-Jung — Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'
- 1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! — Don Qixote
- 1995Paappi Devataa — Ratan Seth
- 1995Prem — Vanraja
- 1994Drohkaal — IGP Pathak
- 1994Elaan — Ramakant Chaudhry
- 1994Maha Shaktishaali
- 1994Paramaatma
- 1994Pehla Pehla Pyar — Hukum Singh
- 1993Damini — Indrajit Chaddha
- 1993Divya Shakti — Tau
- 1993Gardish — Constable Purushottam Sathe
- 1993Kundan
- 1993Major Chandrakanth
- 1993Nippu Ravva
- 1993Sangram
- 1992Ashwamedham — Anil Vyaghra / Sunil Vyaghra
- 1992Deewana — Dhirendra Pratap
- 1992Muskurahat — Gopichand Verma
- 1992Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda — Mahesar Dalal
- 1992Tahalka — Dong
- 1992Vansh — Vilasrao Chaudhary
- 1992Vishwatma — Ajgar Jurrat
- 1992Zindagi Ek Juaa — Bhalla
- 1991Aditya 369 — Raja Verma
- 1991Ajooba — Vazir-E-Alla
- 1991Benaam Badsha — Jaikal
- 1991Jigarwala — Durjan Singh
- 1991Kohraam
- 1991Mast Kalandar
- 1991Numbri Aadmi — Shamsher Singh / Rana
- 1991Phool Aur Kaante — Nageshwar
- 1991Saudagar — Chuniya
- 1991Shikari — Nahar Singh
- 1991Thalapathi — Kalivardhan
- 1991Trinetra — Singhania
- 1990Aaj Ka Arjun — Thakur Bhupendra Singh
- 1990Doodh Ka Karz — Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh
- 1990Ghayal — Balwant Rai
- 1990Haatim Tai — Magician Kamlaq
- 1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari — Mahadrashtha
- 1990Jeene Do — Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
- 1990Kaaranama
- 1990Kishen Kanhaiya — Lala Gendamal
- 1990Kondaveeti Donga — Gadra
- 1990Naaka Bandi
- 1990Tejaa
- 1989Aag Se Khelenge — Zaka
- 1989Andha Yug — Vriddha Yachak / Kripacharya / Vyas
- 1989Batwara
- 1989Daata — Gopaldas
- 1989Do Qaidi — K.K.
- 1989Farz Ki Jung — Jai Kishan "J. K."
- 1989Hisaab Khoon Ka — CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp
- 1989Ilaaka — Naagar
- 1989Jaadugar
- 1989Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
- 1989Mujrim — Khan
- 1989Nafrat Ki Aandhi — Chandidas Khurana
- 1989Ram Lakhan — Bhishambar Nath
- 1989Suryaa: An Awakening — Gangadhar Chaudhary
- 1989Tridev — Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
- 1988Aakhari Poratam — Anantananda Swamy
- 1988Commando — Marcelloni
- 1988Dayavan — Inspector Ratan Singh
- 1988Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi — Thakur Hansraj Singh
- 1988Hamara Khandaan — Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)
- 1988Hum Farishte Nahin — Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal
- 1988Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein
- 1988Mar Mitenge
- 1988Mohabbat Ke Dushman — Shahbaaz Khan
- 1988Rukhsat — Jagdish Chopra
- 1988Saazish — Diwan
- 1988Shahenshah — J.K.
- Tamas — Sardar Teja Singh
- The Discovery of India — Raza Khan
- 1988Waaris — Dulla Singh
- 1988Yateem — Dacoit Daku Purkhiya
- 1987Dadagiri
- 1987Dance Dance — Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh
- 1987Hawalaat — Dharamdas
- 1987Inaam Dus Hazaar
- 1987Insaaf Kaun Karega — Bhanupratap
- 1987Jawab Hum Denge — Seth Dhanraj
- 1987Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara
- 1987Khazana — Narrator
- 1987Loha — Sher "Shera" Singh
- 1987Mr. India — Mogambo
- 1987Param Dharam — Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera
- 1987Sadak Chhap — Dharamdas
- 1987Sher Shivaji
- 1986Aap Ke Saath — Persha
- 1986Asli Naqli — Durjan Singh
- 1986Dosti Dhushmani — Daga
- 1986Ek Aur Sikander — Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan
- 1986Janbaaz — Rana Vikram Singh
- 1986Kaanch Ki Deewar — Bhoop Singh
- 1986Mera Dharam — Thakur Digvijay Singh
- 1986Nagina — Bhairon Nath
- 1986Naseeb Apna Apna — Bhim Singh
- 1986On Wings of Fire — Nihavand Ruler
- 1986Samundar — Raizada Narsingh
- 1986Sultanat — Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser
- 1985Aghaat — Chakradev
- 1985Karamyudh — Sohanlal Puri
- 1985Meri Jung — G. D. Thakral
- 1985Mohabbat — Chaudhary
- 1985Phaansi Ke Baad — Damodar Seth
- 1985Teri Meherbaniyan — Thakur Vijay Singh
- 1985Zabardast — Balram Singh
- 1984Awaaz — Mulchand Malhotra
- 1984Bandh Honth
- 1984Duniya — Balwant Singh Kalra
- 1984Ganda Bherunda — Prof. Jay
- 1984Gangvaa
- 1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — Mola Ram
- 1984Jagir — Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh
- 1984Jhutha Sach — Gorkha
- 1984Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki — Udaybhan Singh
- 1984Mashaal — S.K. Vardhan
- 1984Party — Doctor of Philosophy
- 1984Yeh Desh
- 1984Zakhmi Sher — Swami Kashinath Singh
- 1983Andhaa Kaanoon — Mr. Ram Gupta
- 1983Ardh Satya — Faujdar Velankar
- 1983Coolie — John D'Costa
- 1983Godam — (The Voice of God)
- 1983Haadsaa — R.K. Chakravarty
- 1983Hero — Pasha
- 1983Mandi — Darvish
- 1983Nishaan
- 1982Aadat Se Majboor — Agnihotri
- 1982Apna Bana Lo — Joshi
- 1982Ashanti — Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh
- 1982Gandhi — Khan
- 1982Main Inteqam Loonga
- 1982Shakti — J.K. 'JK' Verma
- 1982Vidhaata — Jagawar Chaudhary
- 1982Vijeta — Group Captain Varghese
- 1981Be-Shaque — Gopal
- 1981Chann Pardesee — Jangirdar Joginder Singh
- 1981Kalyug — Kishan Chand
- 1981Naseeb — Don
- 1981Simhada Mari Sainya
- 1980Aakrosh — Mr. Dushane
- 1980Dostana — Balwant Singh
- 1980Gehrayee
- 1980Hum Paanch — Vir Pratap Singh
- 1980Qurbani — Rakka
- 1980Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali
- 1979Jaani Dushman — Kidnapper
- 1979Naiyya
- 1979Sawan Ko Aane Do — Chandrika's Father
- 1978Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
- 1978The Sage from the Sea — Kondura
- 1977Bhumika — Vinayak Kale
- 1977Paapi — Michael (uncredited) (voice)
- 1976Chhatrabhang — Narrator
- 1976Manthan — Ganga Prasad Mishra
- 1975Nishant — Eldest Zamindar
- 1975Salaakhen — Master
- 1973Hindustan Ki Kasam
- 1973Kaadu — Chandre Gowda
- 1971Hulchul — Public Prosecutor
- 1971Khilonewala — Fanatic
- 1971Reshma Aur Shera — Rehmat Khan
- 1971Silence! The Court Is in Session
- 1970Prem Pujari
- Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
- Marudhanayagam
Appearances as themselves (3)
- 2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy — Self (archive footage)
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself
- 1984The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' — Self