Amrish lal puri born on 22 june 1932,and died on 12Jan 2005.He was an Indian Actor and famous for his villan character . He is remembered for playing villainous roles in Hindi films as well as other Indian and International . His character Mogambo in Hindi film ‘Mr India’ (1987) was a remembered role for the Indian audience. He also won two Filmfare Award for Best supporting actor.
Amrish Lal Puri Personal life
He was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, India to Lala Nihal chand and Ved Kaur. He had four sibling Brother Chaman puri and madan puri and elder sister Chandrakanta and younger brother Harish puri . He married with Urmila Diveker.
Amrish Lal Puri Carrer
He acted more then 500 films between 1967 to 2005 . He was one of the most famous villan in the Bollywood. He first time came to Bombay in 1950s following the footstep of his Elder brothers. He failed at his first screen test and found the job at state insurance corporation ministry of labour and employment. At the same time he start performing at Prithvi theater in place. He also worked in several languages films Hindi, Kannada, tamil, telugu, Punjabi and Hollywood.
He is famous for his role as khan in Richard Attenborough’s Ghandi , His performance loved by International
Amrish Lal Puri Awards
Flimfare Awards
- In 1998 Best Supporting Actor for Film Virasat
- In 1997 Best Supporting Actor for Film Ghatak
- In 1986 Supporting Actor for Film Meri Jung
National Awards
- In 1973 for Second Best Feature Film Kaadu
Amrish Lal Puri Family
| Father’s Name | Lala Nihal Chand Puri |
| Mother’s Name | Ved Kaur |
| Brother | Chaman Puri ,Madan Puri (both elder, both are also actors), Harish Puri (younger) |
| Sister | Chandrakanta (elder) |
| Wife | Urmila Diveker (m. 1957-2005) |
| Marriage Year | 1957 |
| Children Son | Rajiv |
| Daughter | Namrata |
Amrish Lal Puri Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight | 80 Kg |
| Eye Colour | Broen |
| Hair Colour | White |
Amrish Lal Puri Bio
| Name | Amrish LAl Puri |
| Age | At the time of Death 72 Years |
| Profession | Actor |
| Famous role | Mogambo (Film- Mr. India) |
| Date of Birth | 22 June 1932 |
| Birth Place | Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
| Date of Death | 12 January 2005 |
| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Death Cause | Cerebral Haemorrhage arising from Myelodysplastic Syndrome |
| Resting Place | Shivaji Park Crematorium |
| Home Town | Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
| Collage | B.M. College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| Debut Hindi Film | Prem Pujari (1970), as Henchman |
| Last Film | Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila: Hello India (2009) |