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Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri is known for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Gandhi (1982).

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.

Questions about Amrish Puri

How many Amrish Puri films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 149 films with Amrish Puri, from 1971 to 2006.

What is the best rated Amrish Puri film?

The best rated Amrish Puri film in the catalogue is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), rated 8.5.

What was the first Amrish Puri film?

The first Amrish Puri film in the catalogue is Gandhi, from 1982.

Who has Amrish Puri worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Amrish Puri shares the most credits with Shah Rukh Khan (6 films), Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla (4 films) and Bharat Shah (4 films).

People data: TMDb.

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Known for

Trivia

Notable works
Tridev · Baadshah
Siblings
Madan Puri · Chaman Puri

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Full filmography

240 films — 149 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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