Amrish Puri

Believe it or not, Amrish Puri wanted to become a Bollywood movie hero but failed a screen test in 1954. And what a failure it was! Mr. Puri went on to become one of the most renowned and credible villains in the history of Indian cinema. His most memorable and often quoted role is the character of ‘Mogambo’ (with the catchphrase “Mogambo Khush Hua””). It is still remembered fondly from Mr. India (1987). Shyam Benegal cast him in movies such as Nishant (1975), Bhumika (1977), and The Churning (1976). Yash Chopra cast him in Mashaal (1984), the same year that Steven Spielberg cast him in his best-known role outside of India, as Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). His elder brother is none other than Bollywood actor Madan Puri. Amrish Puri died in Mumbai on January 12, 2005, due to a brain hemorrhage.”

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Karan Arjun

When Durga’s husband speaks out against the tyrannical rule of his brother Durjan Singh, he is mercilessly killed, leaving Durga and her sons Karan and Arjun destitute. Durga brings up her sons without informing them of their heritage or their father’s death, but they soon find out when the elder…

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Divyashakti

Prashant Verma is employ as a reporter with ‘Navkranti’ a media-house that publishes daily newspaper. The unlawful activities and injustice taking place in his surrounding frustrates him to the extent of single-handily revolting. The gang affected by Prashant’s behavior is headed by the notorious Tavu who in retaliation abducts and…

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Ram Lakhan

Sharda (Raakhee) vows vengeance when her husband is murdered by his two evil cousins, Bhishamber (Amrish Puri) and Bhanu (Paresh Rawal), and she and her two young sons are thrown out on the street. Those sons grow into the upstanding police officer Ram (Jackie Schroff) and the easily tempted dreamer…

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Koyla

Mute Shankar slogs day and night to satisfy the lust of wealthy businessman Raja Saab who has underworld contact. Raja Saab would like to marry the young and street-wise, Gauri, however Gauri would like to see a picture of her would be husband but is instead shown Shankar’s picture, she…

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Aitraaz

Successful businessman Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) has everything going for him, including a lovely wife (Kareena Kapoor). Just when he thinks things can’t get any better, Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) – his ex-girlfriend, now the boss’s wife – walks back into his life – and she wants Raj. After he rejects…

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Ajooba

This is a story of Ajooba, the masked legend, who was treated as the only protector of the people of Baharistan. Ajooba is none other than Ali, the real heir to the kingdom of Baharistan. Unfortunately for Ali, when he was just born, his father and mother were overthrown by…

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Alibaba Marjinaa

Circa the Mughal rule in Persia, Alibaba lives a poor life-style with his mother; married brother Qasim and his wife. When a princess named Marjinaa is being sold in the slave market, Alibaba wants to buy her and set her free, but he does not have the money. So he…

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Lakshya

Karan, a spoiled teenager, joins the Indian Army on a whim but backs out when he finds a soldier’s life to be difficult. When this creates conflict with his girlfriend, he reenlists and proves his mettle by becoming an officer just as war breaks out.

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Sawan Ko Aane Do

Birju lives in a small village and likes to sing. The village zamindar’s city-educated daughter, Chandrika returns to the village and is thrilled by Birju’s voice. She encourages him to share his talents with the world and thus earn a living. Eventually both fall in love. Her father is angered…

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Gadar

Amongst the communal riots that erupt in the city, Tara shelters a wayward Sakina from a crazed mob and a bond that blossoms into love is created. The two eventually get married and have a son. The happy family, now living in Amritsar, gets the shock of their lives when…

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Maan Abhiman

Young and enthusiastic Ajay Choudhary returns home to his widowed father, Mathuraprasad, sister, Rekha, and her fiancé, Dr. Ravikant. His father instructs him to take over the business as he no longer keeps good health. Ajay is overwhelmed by this but agrees to look after all affairs. One of his…

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Shahenshah

An underworld criminal name JK is involved in terrorism as well as criminal activities, he also intervene in government affairs and is a crook in the book. When an honest police inspector Srivastav attempts to expose JK he is framed and evidences are tampered with so he is unable to…

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Mashaal

MASHAAL is a story about Vinod (Dilip Kumar) an honest, fearless editor of an outspoken newspaper, Raja (Anil Kapoor) a man from the slums who takes to black marketing to make his living and Vardhan (Amrish Puri) who is a powerful and respected figure of the city whose cloak of…

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Haqeeqat

After her husband, Ravi Malhotra, is killed, Sudha lives the life of a widow with her brother, Mahesh, and Bhabhi, Kamini. A new tenant, Ajay, comes to her rescue when she is molested by Bhavani’s brother, both fall in love and decide to get married. Kamini initially opposes this match,…

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Meri Jung

Deepak Verma is framed for a Murder by GD Thakral even thou he is innocent his wife Aarti pleads to Thakral but it goes unanswered and Deepak is hanged till death,Aarti disappears after the incident her children Arun and Komal believe she is dead they both become homeless,Arun starts doing…

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Batwara

In India circa after the British Rule, there is a princely family consisting of Bade Thakur (Shammi Kapoor), his sons Devan (Vijayendra Ghatge), Vikram Singh (Vinod Khanna), and a third son who is a Police Officer (Mohsin Khan). Devan is threatened by the changes taking place in India, and the…

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Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Sunny rents a room in a City called Goa in India. His room-mate is Sameer, who likes to fool around with woman, then dump them. He eventually falls in love, then gets dumped. Sorrowful and repentant, Sameer also has had many misadventures, especially when he ended up slapping an elderly…

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Bhumika

Coming from a poor and destitute family, Urvashi is encouraged by her mother, Shanta (Sualbha Deshpande) to be on more than friendly terms with a much older male, Keshav Dalvi (Amol Palekar). Keshav takes a liking to young Urvashi, and encourages her to explore her talents in films, which she…

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Hulchul

Angar Chand lives a wealthy lifestyle in a small town in India along with his wife, Parvati, and four sons, Balram, Kishan, Shakti and Jai. Since Balram is of marriageable age, he arranges his marriage with the daughter of Laxmi Devi, who decides to oppose this marriage. During the wedding…

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Nagina

Rajiv as a kid is bitten by snake while roaming in the forest but a snake charmer Bhaironath manages to save his life by killing the snake. Years later Rajiv returns from London where his mother wants him to get married to Vijaya.Rajiv comes across a beautiful Rajni an orphan…

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Naiyya

Lakhipur is a small community along the river bank of Ganga, where Sonu lives with his ailing mother. One day he rescues a woman named Geeta and brings her home with him. He and his mom look after her while she recuperates and find out that she comes from a…

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Vidhaata

When a Police inspector is killed by a band of thugs, his grieving father Samsher Singh seeks justice. Pratap Singh has left behind a pregnant widow, who dies in chidbirth, leaving Samsher to bring up the child Kunal. The transformation of Samsher Singh (a locomotive engine driver) into Sobhraj, multi…

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Nishant

Vishwam (Naseeruddin Shah) is the youngest brother of the powerful and influential village Zamindar (Amrish Puri). The Zamindar will not hesitate to do anything for the welfare and protection of his family, which also includes bending the law to his own advantage. Vishwam is married to Rukmani (Smita Patil), and…

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Vishwatma

Police inspector Prabhat Singh is sent to Kenya on a mission of apprehending the crime lord Azghar Jurrat. Prabhat’s mission is one of duty as well as vengeance: his younger brother had been murdered by Jurrat after Prabhat shot and killed Jurrat’s brother in the line of duty. Prabhat is…

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Woh Tera Naam Tha

Orphaned at a very young age, Badruddin alias Badru was taken in by the kind-hearted Ustad Samad Khan, a once popular singer in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. During one of his shows, Samad found his audience distracted, and taking this as an insult to his art, gave up singing altogether. Badru…

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Pardes

This film takes a serious look at the lives of Westernized Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in North America (Whereas Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about NRIs with Indian hearts, Pardes is about Westernized NRIs.) and hence the meaning of the title – “foreign land”. Kishorilal is a successful businessman settled in…

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Coolie

A wealthy, but evil man named Zafar Khan, has fallen in love a girl named Salma and wants to marry her, but she and her father do not let him. Zafar is arrested for various crimes and is imprisoned for 10 years, but when he is discharged, he sees that…

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Dadagiri

Deepa lives a poor lifestyle along with her widowed father, and is in love with Dharma. Her father becomes ill, and must re-locate abroad for treatment. A rich male, Singh, offers to marry Deepa and only then will he get her dad the required treatment. Deepa agrees, and a heartbroken…

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Damini

The theme revolves around the character Damini who represents truth and innocence. After her marriage in renowned wealthy family, Damini happens to see a cruel act done by her brother-in-law. She wants the victim to get justice, but the family including her husband oppose her, which leads her to leave…

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Prem

Sanjay Verma is an eligible young man, who has been having hallucinations of a past life as Shantanu. He travels to a small community and meets with Sonia Verma, and recognizes her as the girl named Lachi in his hallucinations. Convinced, that they were lovers from a past life, he…

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Fun Facts

Brother of Madan Puri

He made his debut at the age of almost 40 in 1971 in Reshma Aur Shera (1971).

He shaved his head for the role of the villian Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). It created such an impression that he kept his head shaved and became one of the most popular villains in Hindi Cinema.

Daughter, Namrata, son, Rajiv.

Uncle of director Ramesh (Ramnesh) Puri. Madan Puri's son.

Although he was known for playing villains, he was described by co-star Harrison Ford as one of the nicest and kindest actors he had ever worked with.

Son Rajeev is married to Meena. They have two children. Harshvardhan and Sachi.

Daughter Namrata married Shirish Bagwe in 1987. They have two children. Krish and Shantanu.

First cousin of singer K.l. Saigal.

Starred in the shelved film Om Pictures AAKHIRI HATHIYAAR (1999) Starring Niranjan,Sharmili, Amrish Puri,Aruna Irani, Deepak Shirke,Raza Murad, Arjun,Shiva,,Music by Abhiraj, Produced by Mukesh Bansal, Directed by Rakesh Sinha, Mukesh Poonam.

Starred in the shelved film Kumar Mangat Productions KUDRAT KA INSAAF (1990) Starring Aasif Sheikh, Sabeeha, Amrish Puri,Raza Murad,Tej Sapru,Kunika,Aparajita, Produced by Kumar Mangat, Directed by V. Menon.

In the mid 80's Amrish Puri was involved with a married woman named Shobha Rane (Bhavna). She was married to Nitin Salhalkar.

Elder brother is actor Chaman Puri and elder sister Chandrakanta.

Younger brother named Harish Puri.

Nephew Anoop Puri is also a actor (Son of Chaman Puri.).

Grandnephew Rohin Puri is a musician. Rohin is Chaman Puri's grandson.

Cousin of actor S.L.Puri (Sunder Lal Puri). He was the CEO of Filmistan studio.

Starred in the shelved film "Dastaan E Majnu"" (1985). Rajan Sippy

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