Amrish Puri
CINTAA’s Tower of Strength Comes Alive this Dussehra! Asha Parekh, Johny Lever, Subhash Ghai, Preeti Sapru relive memories
What was once the dream of yesteryear stalwart Dilip Kumar along with other visionaries Sunil Dutt, Amjad Khan, Asha Parekh, Chandrashekhar, Amrish Puri, Dara Singh, Ram Mohan has now turned a reality with the towering CINTAA Tower, a building that will be the permanent address of the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association at Mumbai’s plush suburb Andheri (W). This move will not just see CINTAA grow from strength to strength with the only union to have its own building equipped with a two-storey auditorium, but also the dream of the yesteryears’ stars has manifested itself into a | Click Here...
27 Years Of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Karan Johar Calls “DDLJ” His ‘Alma Mater’
'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is one of the most iconic films of Indian cinema which binded Shah Rukh Khan’s place as a romantic hero and gave us the hit pair of SRK-Kajol. Today, the movie completed 27 glorious years. The filmmaker Karan Johar shared the poster of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' and called it his ‘Alma Mater’ and ‘learning ground’. He also expressed that his ‘mentor’ Adi i.e. Aditya Chopra taught him a lot. Also, speaking of the movie, the Aditya Chopra directorial has had a historical box office run is still inspiring Bollywood films of the c | Click Here...
Throwback: Ajay Devgn Calls Amrish Puri The Nicest Human Being Ever
Ajay Devgn has had a fantastic career, which began with his film Phool aur Kaante, wherein he made a big statement about his arrival in Bollywood as a performer. Ajay Devgn has had many hits and success stories to tell. But one ever-lasting memory he has with him is the respect he has had for the veteran actor Amrish Puri. Ajay had his mentor Amrish Puri guiding him in Phool aur Kaante. A video recently went viral wherein Ajay Devgn remembered his mentor very fondly and had some amazing words to tell about Amrish Puriji. "Amrishji is no more. But he is like a father figure to me. He | Click Here...
Did You Know? Legendary Bollywood Actor Amrish Puri Once Refused To Audition For This Ace Filmmaker
Amrish Puri was a famous actor and he has appeared in numerous films and has won numerous awards. The actor was very well known for his amazing roles and performances. He was one of the most fabulous and stunning actors in the industry. The actor's acting skills were just fab and have won the hearts of millions of people. A fan loves to see him on screen and still watches his films. The actor was very well known for his role of villain in Bollywood. The actor is well known as Mogambo from the popular film Mr. India. He has also worked in Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Marath | Click Here...
Do You Know? Amrish Puri Refused To Audition For Stephen Spielberg’s Indiana Jones Film
Amrish Puri is one the most evergreen actors the Bollywood industry has ever had. Best known for playing villainous roles, Amrish Puri is best known for his roles in ‘Dilwaale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Nayak: The Real Hero’, ‘Vidhaata, ‘Mr.India’, ‘Tridev’, ‘Karan Arjun’ and many more. The actor is known for essaying the villainous role of Mola Ram, a high priest and leader of a cult in the movie ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’. While Amrish Puri’s work was highly appreciated in the movie, did you know the actor actually refused to audition for this world-fam | Click Here...
Amrish Puri Was Such A Nice Man To Know
“What a gentleman…and such a nice man to know,” writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar summed up the general dismay in the film industry over the sudden passing away of one of Bollywood’s most revered and in-demand character actors. He was not just a brilliant actor, but also a wonderful person.” Kamal Haasan had this to say when Amrish Puri died on January 12. 2005 “Puri Saab was my leading man in Chachi 420. I masqueraded as a woman and he was the man who had the hots for me. Puri Saab was as usual, flawless. Since `Chachi` we kept in touch constantly. A true gentleman-actor | Click Here...
Amrish Puri Vs Gulshan Grover: Who Is The Iconic Bollywood Villain?
Amrish Puri was an actor who was famous for his acting skills in Bollywood. He died on 12 January 2005. He is remembered for playing the iconic villain roles in his movies. He is everyone's favorite Bollywood villain. He is especially remembered by the role of Mogambo. His acting and the way he used to speak with his tough voice make people watch his movies again and again. He has acted in more than 450 films from 1967 to 2005. He was one of the most successful villains of Bollywood. Most of his films were hit, and his fans love his roles. Gulshan Grover is an eminent actor in Bollyw | Click Here...
Amrish Puri VS Shakti Kapoor: The Iconic Bollywood Villain
Amrish Puri was a famous actor in Bollywood. He was known for his villainous roles. He died on 12 January 2005. He has done several films, and he is most famous for his role as Mogambo in the film Mr. India 1987. The audience still loves to watch his movies, and his acting is loved by millions of people. He has been a part of 450 films, and he was one of the most successful villains in Bollywood. His bald look gave a different look like a villain and was loved by his fans. He had become a favorite of several people, and they still love his negative roles and watch his films. Shakti K | Click Here...
Why Amrish Puri Aka Mogambo Is The Most Influential Villain In Bollywood Industry?
Since its inception, Bollywood has always been witness to some of the most menacing and captivating performances as from negative leads. Some of the greatest in the business have been the likes of Ajit, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Amrish Puri, and many more. But amidst all these people, if one person stood out when performing venomous scenes, having the potential almost to scare the audience to death, it was the late legendary veteran of Indian cinema, Amrish Puri. And when we recall Amrish Puri and his performances as a villain in Bollywood, we can never ever let go and not reth | Click Here...
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai going the ‘Damini’ way?
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, the popular Star Plus show produced by Director’s Kut seems to be going the ‘Damini’ way!! Well, with what can be made out, with the court case starting to save the face of the Goenkas, the narrative till be similar to the court-room battle faced by Rishi Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri in the film Damini. Don’t you guys agree? Well, we had a lawyer in the form of Amrish Puri to fight for the family’s image. And here too, the introduction of seasoned actor Manoj Joshi will happen and he will be the lawyer from the Goenkas side, defen | Click Here...
Contributions of Amrish Puri to Indian Theatre
Amrish Lal Puri is remembered for playing iconic villainous roles in the Hindi cinema. He has also worked in other Indian and international film industries. Puri, who acted in more than 500 films from which most of them were hits, was one of the most successful villains in Bollywood. In his early days, he performed in Prithvi Theatre in plays written by Satyadev Dubey, where he became famous, and in 1979, he won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Puri worked with notable playwrights of the time, including Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. This theatre recognition led him to work | Click Here...
As Sanju in Kumkum Bhagya, I will either scare viewers or make them laugh: Manmohan Tiwari
Manmohan Tiwari is known for his effervescent comic timing and great portrayal in the shows that he has been part of. Presently, the actor is playing two contrastingly different roles in &TV’s Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari and on Kumkum Bhagya, the popular Zee TV show. In Kumkum Bhagya, Manmohan Tiwari plays the role of Sanju who started off as a very warm and fun-loving, humorous character but has now gone on to become an obsessive lover of Prachi (Mugdha Chaphekar). In the &TV show, he plays the very silent and somber guy Pappu, who is dominated by his wife a | Click Here...
Amrish Puri is a theater institute in himself
Amrish Lal Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was an important figure in Indian theatre and cinema. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, including Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. He is remembered for playing iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema as well as other Indian and international film industries. To Indian audiences, he is the most remembered for his role as Mogambo in Shekhar Kapur's Hindi film Mr. India, and to Western audiences he is best known as Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple o | Click Here...
Amrish Puri – Legend of theater
Amrish Lal Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was an important figure in Indian theatre and cinema. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, including Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. He is remembered for playing iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema as well as other Indian and international film industries. For Indian audiences, he is most remembered for his role as Mogambo in Shekhar Kapur's Hindi film Mr. India (1987), and to Western audiences, he is best known as Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's Hollywood film, Indiana Jones and the Te | Click Here...
Why DDLJ had one of the best movie soundtracks in Bollywood
Released on October 20th, 1995, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is one of the most successful Bollywood projects that requires no introduction. This was the first directorial venture of Aditya Chopra and the acting debut of Karan Johar. DDLJ was the first film to televise its making. But these are just minor reasons for this film’s popularity. It saw Shah Rukh Khan and KajolDevgn in lead roles and had Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Mandira Bedi, Parmeeth Seethi and Anupam Kher as the supporting characters. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge has had the distinction of running for one thous | Click Here...
One good role in Bollywood will be a like a cherry on the cake for me: Jiten Lalwani
Actor Jiten Lalwani, who has been a part of the entertainment industry for over two decades, says his dues will be paid off when he will be on the big screen. “I have been in the industry for so long, but I am yet to get due recognition at the big screen level. It will be paid off when I will take the next step and enter Bollywood. People recognize me through my shows, character names and popular characters of my shows, but still they don’t remember my name. I am good that they recognize me but it would be an amazing feeling whe | Click Here...