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.Amrish Lal Puri or Amrish Puri was an Indian actor known for working in Indian films and plays. He was born on 22 June, 1932, in Punjab to Lala Nihal Chand and Ved Kaur. One of the most successful actors, Amrish Puri has worked in more than 450 films and was mostly ...
.Amrish Lal Puri or Amrish Puri was an Indian actor known for working in Indian films and plays. He was born on 22 June, 1932, in Punjab to Lala Nihal Chand and Ved Kaur. One of the most successful actors, Amrish Puri has worked in more than 450 films and was mostly seen in the role of villain. He came to Bombay following the footsteps of his brothers, who were already established actors. After completing his Graduation from B.M. college in Shimla, he wanted to pursue his acting aspirations. Amrish Puri wanted to become a Bollywood movie hero but failed a screen test in 1954 after which he started his career with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation. At the same time, he was also performing in different plays at the Prithvi Theatre and later went on to become a popular stage actor. He also won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979. His success in the theatre got him a chance to work in television ads and films. He made it into Bollywood at the age of 40 and started his career with the 1980 super hit film, Hum Paanch in which he played a negative role. Later, he was seen playing villainous roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s in films like Vidhaata, Shakti, Hero, Mr India, Meri Jung, Tridev, Ghayal, Damini, Karan Arjun, and so on. He has also been part of international films like Gandhi and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Other than a successful career playing negative roles, Amrish Puri has also played positive roles in films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Phool Aur Kaante, Pardes, China Gate, and many more. Other than that, he has also worked in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi films. Amrish Puri was suffering from a rare kind of blood cancer, myelodysplastic syndrome, and had also undergone brain surgery for his condition. He was frequently admitted to the hospital as he required frequent removal of blood from his brain. Few days before his death, he went into a coma and passed away on 12 January, 2005. His body was brought to his residence for people to pay their last respects, and his funeral was on 13 January 2005 at Shivaji Park crematorium.