Known for
Acting
Credits
239
Gender
Man
Birthday
Jun 22, 1932
Day of death
Jan 12, 2005 (72)
Place of birth
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Also known as
Amrish Lal Singh Puri
Amrish Lal Puri
Amrish Singh Puri
Mogambo
Mola Ram
अमरीश पुरी
Amrish Puri
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amrish Puri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Marudhanayagam | |
| — | Khilonewala | Fanatic |
| 2006 | Kachchi Sadak | Hasan Kairanvi |
| 2005 | Kisna | Bhairo Singh |
| 2004 | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Colonel Dugraj Singh |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Brig. Gautam Puri |
| 2004 | Hulchul | Angar Chand |
| 2004 | Aitraaz | |
| 2004 | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Kartar Singh |
| 2004 | Garv: Pride and Honour | Police Commissioner Samar Singh |
| 2004 | Dev | Chief Minister Bhandarker |
| 2004 | Police Force: An Inside Story | Mr. Panday |
| 2004 | Love | Saligrama Oberoi |
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan |
| 2003 | Khushi | Vir Bhadra Singh |
| 2003 | Jaal: The Trap | Major Amrish Kaul |
| 2003 | Out of Control | Jatta Singh Bedi |
| 2003 | Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Brig. Sarfaroz Khan |
| 2003 | Woh Tera Naam Tha | |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Sadhu |
| 2002 | Baba | Guruji |
| 2002 | Rishtey | Yashpal Chaudhary |
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai | Mr Chaddha |
| 2002 | Shararat | Prajapati |
| 2002 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Himself |
| 2001 | Nayak: The Real Hero | CM Balraj Chauhan |
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Kailashnath Malhotra |
| 2001 | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Ashraf Ali |
| 2001 | Yaadein | J.K. Malhotra |
| 2001 | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Balram Singh |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | Suleiman Seth |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Major General Khanna |
| 2000 | Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Yogi Grewal |
| 2000 | Badal | ACP Ranjeet Singh |
| 2000 | Shaheed Uddham Singh | The Sufi Saint |
| 2000 | Ek Ajooba | |
| 1999 | Baadshah | Suraj Singh Thapar |
| 1999 | Taal | Jagmohan Mehta |
| 1999 | Aarzoo | Dayashankar |
| 1999 | Lal Baadshah | Thakur Dhayal Singh |
| 1999 | Thakshak | Nahar Singh |
| 1999 | Zulmi | Balraj Dutt |
| 1999 | Jai Hind | Ret. Col. Mohandas |
| 1999 | Gair | C.K. Oberoi |
| 1998 | China Gate | Col. Kewal Krishan Puri |
| 1998 | Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate | Mr. Abhyankar |
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Baba |
| 1998 | Barood | Singhal |
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Jaspal Rana |
| 1998 | Sham Ghansham | Collector Bhim Singh |
| 1997 | Pardes | Kishorilal |
| 1997 | Chachi 420 | Durgaprasad Bhardwaj |
| 1997 | Koyla | Raja Saab |
| 1997 | Virasat | Raja Thakur |
| 1997 | Tarazu | Appa Rao |
| 1997 | Himalay Putra | Mr. Malhotra |
| 1997 | Dhaal | Pilot Baba |
| 1996 | Kaalapani | Mirza Khan |
| 1996 | Jeet | Gajraj Choudhary |
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Thakur Gajendra Singh |
| 1996 | Ghatak: Lethal | Shambu Nath |
| 1996 | Diljale | Dara |
| 1996 | Jaan | Commissioner Suryadev Singh |
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Hemraj |
| 1996 | Beqabu | ACP Amritlal Bakshi |
| 1996 | Smuggler | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Chaudhry Baldev Singh |
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Thakur Durjan Singh |
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Don Qixote |
| 1995 | Hulchul | Shobraj |
| 1995 | Kartavya | Thakur Ugranarayan Singh |
| 1995 | Gundaraj | Police Inspector |
| 1995 | Jai Vikraanta | Thakur Jaswant Singh |
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru' |
| 1995 | Haqeeqat | ACP. Shivcharan |
| 1995 | Paappi Devataa | Ratan Seth |
| 1994 | Elaan | Ramakant Chaudhry |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | IGP Pathak |
| 1994 | Pehla Pehla Pyar | Hukum Singh |
| 1994 | Paramaatma | |
| 1994 | Maha Shaktishaali | |
| 1993 | Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Ravan (Voice) (Hindi) |
| 1993 | Damini | Indrajit Chaddha |
| 1993 | Divya Shakti | Tau |
| 1993 | Gardish | Constable Purushottam Sathe |
| 1993 | Major Chandrakanth | |
| 1993 | Nippu Ravva | |
| 1993 | Sangram | |
| 1993 | Kundan | |
| 1992 | Deewana | Dhirendra Pratap |
| 1992 | The Seventh Horse of the Sun | Mahesar Dalal |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | Ajgar Jurrat |
| 1992 | Muskurahat | Gopichand Verma |
| 1992 | Zindagi Ek Juaa | Bhalla |
| 1992 | Tahalka | |
| 1992 | Vansh | Vilasrao Chaudhary |
| 1992 | Ashwamedham | Anil Vyaghra & Sunil Vyaghra |
| 1991 | Thalapathi | Kalivardhan |
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Raja Verma |
| 1991 | Ajooba | Vazir-E-Alla |
| 1991 | Phool Aur Kaante | Nageshwar |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Chuniya |
| 1991 | Shikari | Nahar Singh |
| 1991 | Benaam Badsha | Jaikal |
| 1991 | Jigarwala | Durjan Singh |
| 1991 | Numbri Aadmi | Shamsher Singh / Rana |
| 1991 | Trinetra | Singhania |
| 1991 | Mast Kalandar | |
| 1991 | Kohraam | |
| 1990 | Ghayal | Balwant Rai |
| 1990 | Kishen Kanhaiya | Lala Gendamal |
| 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Mahadrashtha |
| 1990 | Doodh Ka Karz | Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh |
| 1990 | Haatim Tai | Magician Kamlaq |
| 1990 | Kondaveeti Donga | Gadra |
| 1990 | Aaj Ka Arjun | Thakur Bhupendra Singh |
| 1990 | Tejaa | |
| 1990 | Jeene Do | Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh |
| 1990 | Naaka Bandi | |
| 1990 | Kaaranama | |
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | Bhishambar Nath |
| 1989 | Tridev | Bhujang / Bhairav Singh |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | K.K. |
| 1989 | Ilaaka | Naagar |
| 1989 | Mujrim | Khan |
| 1989 | Daata | Gopaldas |
| 1989 | Batwara | |
| 1989 | Farz Ki Jung | Jai Kishan "J. K." |
| 1989 | Hisaab Khoon Ka | CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp |
| 1989 | Aag Se Khelenge | Zaka |
| 1989 | Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe | |
| 1989 | Suryaa: An Awakening | Gangadhar Chaudhary |
| 1989 | Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Chandidas Khurana |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | J.K. |
| 1988 | Dayavan | Inspector Ratan Singh |
| 1988 | Commando | Marcelloni |
| 1988 | Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi | Thakur Hansraj Singh |
| 1988 | Yateem | Dacoit Daku Purkhiya |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Raza Khan |
| 1988 | Aakhari Poratam | Anantananda Swamy |
| 1988 | Mohabbat Ke Dushman | Shahbaaz Khan |
| 1988 | Waaris | |
| 1988 | Hamara Khandaan | Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad) |
| 1988 | Tamas | Sardar Teja Singh |
| 1988 | Mar Mitenge | |
| 1988 | Rukhsat | Jagdish Chopra |
| 1988 | Saazish | Diwan |
| 1988 | Tamas | Sardar Teja Singh |
| 1988 | Hum Farishte Nahin | Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal |
| 1987 | Mr. India | Mogambo |
| 1987 | Dance Dance | Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh |
| 1987 | Inaam Dus Hazaar | |
| 1987 | Sher Shivaji | |
| 1987 | Dadagiri | |
| 1987 | Hawalaat | Dharamdas |
| 1987 | Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara | |
| 1987 | Loha | Sher "Shera" Singh |
| 1987 | Param Dharam | Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera |
| 1987 | Sadak Chhap | Dharamdas |
| 1987 | Jawab Hum Denge | Seth Dhanraj |
| 1987 | Khazana | Narrator |
| 1986 | Nagina | Bhairon Nath |
| 1986 | Janbaaz | Rana Vikram Singh |
| 1986 | Sultanat | Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser |
| 1986 | Samundar | Raizada Narsingh |
| 1986 | Naseeb Apna Apna | Bhim Singh |
| 1986 | Dosti Dhushmani | Daga |
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath | Persha |
| 1986 | Kaanch Ki Deewar | Bhoop Singh |
| 1986 | Ek Aur Sikander | Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan |
| 1986 | On Wings of Fire | Nihavand Ruler |
| 1986 | Mera Dharam | Thakur Digvijay Singh |
| 1986 | Asli Naqli | Durjan Singh |
| 1985 | Aghaat | Chakradev |
| 1985 | Teri Meherbaniyan | Thakur Vijay Singh |
| 1985 | Meri Jung | G. D. Thakral |
| 1985 | Zabardast | Balram Singh |
| 1985 | Aaj Ke Sholey | |
| 1985 | Mohabbat | Chaudhary |
| 1985 | Phaansi Ke Baad | Damodar Seth |
| 1985 | Karamyudh | Sohanlal Puri |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Mola Ram |
| 1984 | Jagir | Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh |
| 1984 | Party | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 1984 | Duniya | Balwant Singh Kalra |
| 1984 | Mashaal | S.K. Vardhan |
| 1984 | The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' | Self |
| 1984 | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki | Udaybhan Singh |
| 1984 | Awaaz | Mulchand Malhotra |
| 1984 | Jhutha Sach | Gorkha |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | |
| 1984 | Bandh Honth | |
| 1984 | Yeh Desh | |
| 1984 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Bhanupratap |
| 1984 | Zakhmi Sher | Swami Kashinath Singh |
| 1983 | Coolie | John D'Costa |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya | Faujdar Velankar |
| 1983 | Hero | Pasha |
| 1983 | Andhaa Kaanoon | Mr. Ram Gupta |
| 1983 | The Market Place | Darvish |
| 1983 | Godam | (The Voice of God) |
| 1983 | Haadsaa | R.K. Chakravarty |
| 1983 | Nishaan | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Khan |
| 1982 | Shakti | J.K. 'JK' Verma |
| 1982 | Vidhaata | Jagawar Chaudhary |
| 1982 | Main Inteqam Loonga | |
| 1982 | Ashanti | Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh |
| 1982 | Apna Bana Lo | Joshi |
| 1982 | Vijeta | |
| 1982 | Aadat Se Majboor | Agnihotri |
| 1981 | Naseeb | Don |
| 1981 | Be-Shaque | Gopal |
| 1981 | The Age of Vice | Kishan Chand |
| 1981 | Chann Pardesi | Jangirdar Joginder Singh |
| 1980 | Dostana | Balwant Singh |
| 1980 | Aakrosh | Public Prosecutor Dushane |
| 1980 | Qurbani | Rakka |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Vir Pratap Singh |
| 1980 | Gehrayee | |
| 1979 | Jaani Dushman | Kidnapper |
| 1979 | Sawan Ko Aane Do | Chandrika's Father |
| 1979 | Naiyya | |
| 1978 | Hungama Bombay Ishtyle | |
| 1978 | The Sage from the Sea | Bhairavmoorthy / Kondura |
| 1977 | The Role | Vinayak Kale |
| 1977 | Paapi | Michael (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1976 | The Churning | Mishraji |
| 1976 | Chhatrabhang | Narrator |
| 1975 | Night's End | Eldest Zamindar |
| 1975 | Salaakhen | Master |
| 1973 | Kaadu | Chandre Gowda |
| 1973 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | |
| 1971 | Reshma Aur Shera | Rehmat Khan |
| 1971 | Hulchul | Public Prosecutor |
| 1971 | Silence! The Court Is in Session | |
| 1970 | Prem Pujari |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Playback Singer |
| 1981 | The Age of Vice | Writer |