Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Indian actor
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Amrish Lal Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was an important figure in Indian theatre and cinema.

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Amrish Puri was born on Wednesday, 22 June 1932 in Punjab, India. He was best known as an actor. Puri's country of citizenship (nationality) was Indian. He died on Wednesday, 12 January 2005 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India at the age of 72. He is buried at Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown. He had salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $20,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

You can find people similar to Amrish Puri by visiting our lists Stroke-related deaths in India and Punjabi Hindus.

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Gandhi (1982)
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22 June 1932
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Punjab, India
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12 January 2005
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Brain hemorrhage
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Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
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Actor
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$20,000,000 USD
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  • Daughter, Namrata, son, Rajiv.
  • 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.
  • He made his debut at the age of almost 40 in 1971 in Reshma Aur Shera.
  • Brother of Madan Puri

Amrish Puri is known for his role in the film Thakshak (1999) as Nahar Singh (Ishaan's father).

He is also known for his role in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Mola Ram.

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