Amrish Puri
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Amrish Singh Puri ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 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 iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema
as well as other Indian and international
film industries. To 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 Temple of Doom
(1984).
(former Tehsil of District Jalandhar
), Punjab
to Sri Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur as the third of five children. His siblings include elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri
(both actors) and elder sister Chandrakanta and younger Harish Puri. He later moved to Shimla and graduated from B.M. College, Himachal Pradesh
.
Amrish Puri came to Mumbai in the footsteps of his elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri
(both actors), who was already an established actor known for playing negative roles. He failed his first screen test, and found a job with the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). At the same time, he started performing at the Prithvi Theatre
, in plays written by Satyadev Dubey
. He eventually became well known as stage actor and won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 1979. This theatre recognition soon led to work in television ads and eventually to films at the late age of 40.
He went on to work in Hindi
, Kannada, Marathi
, Hollywood, Punjabi
, Malayalam, Telugu
and Tamil films. Though he was successful in all of these industries, he is best known for his work in Bollywood cinema. He has appeared in over four hundred films. His dominating screen presence and baritone voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. He is best known for his role as Mogambo in the 1987 blockbuster, Mr. India and for his portrayal of Mola Ram
, the antagonist in Steven Spielberg
's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
.
In 1971 he appeared in his first film, Prem Pujari
although the first film he had signed for was Reshma Aur Sheraaa which was released in 1971. This was followed by many villain or supporting roles in numerous art films
such as Shyam Benegal
's Nishant
, Manthan
, and Bhumika
and Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
. He also appeared in Govind Nihalani
's film, Party in 1984.
Amrish Puri grew to became a staple of Hindi
films in the 1980s playing mostly villainous roles, and attracting the most acclaim for his work in the 1987 hit film Mr. India, directed by Shekhar Kapur
. He played an egotistical international super-villain, Mogambo, who frequently refers to himself in the third-person, expressing satisfaction at the actions of his underlings with the phrase, Mogambo khush hua (Mogambo is pleased). Since then the Mogambo catchphrase has become one of the best recognized lines in Hindi Cinema.
He also went on to play many positive supporting roles, including his famous role as Baldev Singh, the conservative father who eventually lets his daughter marry her love instead of being forced into an arranged marriage, in the Bollywood
blockbuster Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). Other positive roles include Group Captain
Varghese, a Malayali officer in the Indian Air Force
based film Vijeta
, an ailing idealistic father in Ghatak: Lethal
. He was a kind-hearted American businessman in Pardes (1997) and a genial grandfather in the films Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
and Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai. He is also known to play a strict old man in comedy films like Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
, where he played a retired cop and Muskurahat where he played a retired judge.
His last films included Kisna: The Warrior Poet
and Kachchi Sadak
, which were released some time after his death.
Kannada
He acted in some Kannada films during the early days of his career. He played the protagonist role in a black & white off beat Kannada film Kaadu directed by Girish Karnad
.He also acted in some other mainstream films.
Malayalam
He starred as the sadistic jailor in Kalapani in which co-acted Padmashri Mohanlal
.
Punjabi
He is best known in Punjabi cinema for his role as the landlord villain Joginder Singh in the legendary film Chan Pardesi (1980). He also starred as the villain Zalam Singh in the religious Punjabi film Sat Sri Akal (1977). After twenty years, he returned to Punjabi cinema to make a brief appearance as the Sufi Saint in the acclaimed film Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000).
Telugu
He also appeared in Telugu films such as Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
, Major Chandrakanth
, Aditya 369
, Kondaveeti Donga
, Aswamedham
, Aakhari Poratam
etc.
Tamil
He appeared in the Tamil
film Dalapathi (1991), directed by Mani Ratnam
, opposite Rajnikanth
and Mammootty
, Tamil and Malayalam superstars respectively. After Dalapathi, Amrish Puri made his second and last appearance in the Rajinkanth's film "Baba
" (2002) in which he played the role of an evil tantrik
who helps politicians and other evil elements to succeed in their hideous schemes.
's Gandhi
(1982) and as the main antagonist
Mola Ram in the Steven Spielberg
's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984). He shaved his head for the role, and it created such an impression that he kept his head shaved and became one of the most popular villains in Hindi Cinema. Amrish and Spielberg shared a great rapport and Spielberg often said in interviews that, "Amrish is my favorite villain- The best the world has ever produced and ever will!"
, Maharashtra
, aged 72.
Satyadev Dubey
Satyadev Dubey is an Indian theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1971....
and Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
. However, he is primarily remembered for essaying iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
as well as other Indian and international
World cinema
World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the films and film industries of non-English speaking countries. It is therefore often used interchangeably with the term foreign film...
film industries. To Indian
Indian people
Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India...
audiences he is most remembered for his role as Mogambo in Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
's Hindi film Mr. India (1987), and to Western
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
audiences he is best known as Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Hollywood
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark . After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone...
(1984).
Early life and background
Amrish Puri was born in NawanshahrNawanshahr
Nawanshahr is a city and it became district in 1995. now it is a municipal council in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District....
(former Tehsil of District Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
), Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
to Sri Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur as the third of five children. His siblings include elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
(both actors) and elder sister Chandrakanta and younger Harish Puri. He later moved to Shimla and graduated from B.M. College, Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
.
Amrish Puri came to Mumbai in the footsteps of his elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
(both actors), who was already an established actor known for playing negative roles. He failed his first screen test, and found a job with the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). At the same time, he started performing at the Prithvi Theatre
Prithvi Theatre
Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It belongs to the Kapoor family, one of the most influential actor/director families in Bollywood. The theatre is named after Prithviraj Kapoor who first founded 'Prithvi Theatres', a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for...
, in plays written by Satyadev Dubey
Satyadev Dubey
Satyadev Dubey is an Indian theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1971....
. He eventually became well known as stage actor and won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1979. This theatre recognition soon led to work in television ads and eventually to films at the late age of 40.
He went on to work in Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
, Kannada, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Hollywood, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, Malayalam, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Tamil films. Though he was successful in all of these industries, he is best known for his work in Bollywood cinema. He has appeared in over four hundred films. His dominating screen presence and baritone voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. He is best known for his role as Mogambo in the 1987 blockbuster, Mr. India and for his portrayal of Mola Ram
Mola Ram
Mola Ram was an Indian painter, who originated the Garhwal branch of the Kangra school of painting. He was born in Srinagar , and worked for the Garhwal Kingdom from 1777 until its annexation in 1803. He was also a poet, historian and diplomat...
, the antagonist in Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark . After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone...
.
National Cinema
HindiIn 1971 he appeared in his first film, Prem Pujari
Prem Pujari
Prem Pujari is a 1970 Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Dev Anand for Navketan films. The movie stars himself, Waheeda Rehman, Shatrughan Sinha, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri. The film's very popular music is by S. D. Burman....
although the first film he had signed for was Reshma Aur Sheraaa which was released in 1971. This was followed by many villain or supporting roles in numerous art films
Parallel Cinema
The Indian New Wave, commonly known in India as Art Cinema or Parallel Cinema as an alternative to the mainstream commercial cinema, is a specific movement in Indian cinema, known for its serious content, realism and naturalism, with a keen eye on the sociopolitical climate of the times...
such as Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's Nishant
Nishant (film)
Nishant is a 1975 Hindi crime drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
, Manthan
Manthan
Manthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal...
, and Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
and Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
. He also appeared in Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani is an Indian director, cinematographer, and also a screenwriter and film producer. He has been directing Hindi films since the late seventies, and worked in the television medium.- Biography :...
's film, Party in 1984.
Amrish Puri grew to became a staple of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
films in the 1980s playing mostly villainous roles, and attracting the most acclaim for his work in the 1987 hit film Mr. India, directed by Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
. He played an egotistical international super-villain, Mogambo, who frequently refers to himself in the third-person, expressing satisfaction at the actions of his underlings with the phrase, Mogambo khush hua (Mogambo is pleased). Since then the Mogambo catchphrase has become one of the best recognized lines in Hindi Cinema.
He also went on to play many positive supporting roles, including his famous role as Baldev Singh, the conservative father who eventually lets his daughter marry her love instead of being forced into an arranged marriage, in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
blockbuster Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). Other positive roles include Group Captain
Group Captain
Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore...
Varghese, a Malayali officer in the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
based film Vijeta
Vijeta
Vijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad...
, an ailing idealistic father in Ghatak: Lethal
Ghatak: Lethal
Ghatak: Lethal is a 1996 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film stars Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. This was Meenakshi Sheshadari's last movie till date.-Plot:...
. He was a kind-hearted American businessman in Pardes (1997) and a genial grandfather in the films Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is a 2001 Hindi movie directed by the successful pair Abbas-Mustan. It stars Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta...
and Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai. He is also known to play a strict old man in comedy films like Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate is a comedy film directed by 70s Hrishikesh Mukherjee resembling old comedies like Chupke Chupke . The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Amrish Puri, Reema Lagoo, and Anupam Kher in the main cast...
, where he played a retired cop and Muskurahat where he played a retired judge.
His last films included Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Kisna: The Warrior Poet is a Hindi film that was released in 2005, starring Vivek Oberoi , Antonia Bernath, and Isha Sharvani. The musical film is set in the British India of the tumultuous 1940s when Indian nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British Raj...
and Kachchi Sadak
Kachchi Sadak
Kachchi Sadak is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay D Singh. The film stars Rahul Singh, Parmita Katkar, Madhoo, Mukesh Tiwari, Amrish Puri, Rahul Dev and Mithun Chakraborty in a Special appearance....
, which were released some time after his death.
Kannada
He acted in some Kannada films during the early days of his career. He played the protagonist role in a black & white off beat Kannada film Kaadu directed by Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
.He also acted in some other mainstream films.
Malayalam
He starred as the sadistic jailor in Kalapani in which co-acted Padmashri Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
.
Punjabi
He is best known in Punjabi cinema for his role as the landlord villain Joginder Singh in the legendary film Chan Pardesi (1980). He also starred as the villain Zalam Singh in the religious Punjabi film Sat Sri Akal (1977). After twenty years, he returned to Punjabi cinema to make a brief appearance as the Sufi Saint in the acclaimed film Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000).
Telugu
He also appeared in Telugu films such as Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a blockbuster Tollywood film released on May 9, 1990 that was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Chiranjeevi and Sridevi played the lead roles. It is producer Aswani Dutt's first venture with Chiranjeevi. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director for this film. The audio,...
, Major Chandrakanth
Major Chandrakanth
Major Chandrakanth is a 1993 Telugu film. N.T. Rama Rao and Mohan Babu played the lead roles. It Is Produced by Mohan Babu under His Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures Banner. Presented by Mohan Babu's younger son Manoj Kumar and directed by veteran K. Raghavendra Rao, the film had music by M. M...
, Aditya 369
Aditya 369
Aditya 369 is a 1991 historical, science fiction Telugu film directed by Veteran Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Anita Krishna. The Soundtrack of the Film was composed by Tamil Mastero Illayaraja. This movie was later dubbed in Tamil as "Aboorva Shakti 369".-Plot summary:This movie begins...
, Kondaveeti Donga
Kondaveeti Donga
Kondaveeti Donga is a film starring Chiranjeevi which was a massive hit when it was released in 1990. Engaging and with a social cause at the same time, relating to both masses and classes, Kondaveeti Donga remains one of the best movies in the Telugu film history...
, Aswamedham
Aswamedham
Aswamedham is a reverse quiz program in Kairali TV, a Malayalam channel, in the format of twenty questions. This program, anchored by "Grandmaster" G. S. Pradeep, has entered the limca book of records for the reaching 500 episodes. The second part of the program was started in November 2005 in...
, Aakhari Poratam
Aakhari Poratam
Aakhari Poratam is a 1988 Telugu blockbuster film written by Yandamuri Veerendranath and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, under his banner Vyjayanthi Movies. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the lead in the film and Sridevi and Suhasini played the female leads....
etc.
Tamil
He appeared in the Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
film Dalapathi (1991), directed by Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
, opposite Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor....
and Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, Tamil and Malayalam superstars respectively. After Dalapathi, Amrish Puri made his second and last appearance in the Rajinkanth's film "Baba
Baba (2002 film)
Baba is a 2002 Tamil fantasy-action film starring and written by Rajinikanth and directed by Suresh Krishna. The film's cast included Manisha Koirala, Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar, Goundamani, Sujatha, Karunas, Ashish Vidyarthi, Amrish Puri, Sayaji Shinde and Riyaz Khan...
" (2002) in which he played the role of an evil tantrik
Tantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
who helps politicians and other evil elements to succeed in their hideous schemes.
International
He is known to international audiences for his roles as Khan in Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough , CBE is a British actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. As director and producer he won two Academy Awards for the 1982 film Gandhi...
's Gandhi
Gandhi (film)
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982) and as the main antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
Mola Ram in the Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark . After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone...
(1984). He shaved his head for the role, and it created such an impression that he kept his head shaved and became one of the most popular villains in Hindi Cinema. Amrish and Spielberg shared a great rapport and Spielberg often said in interviews that, "Amrish is my favorite villain- The best the world has ever produced and ever will!"
Death
He died on 12 January 2005, due to cerebral haemorrhage in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, aged 72.
Awards
- 1968: won: Maharashtra State Drama Competition
- 1979: won: Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
for Theatre - 1990: Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-TridevTridevTridev is a 1989 Indian film directed by Rajiv Rai. The movie is an action-packed saga of three men — Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff — standing up against a crime lord called Bhujang , who has plans to spread menace in the country... - 1986:won:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
, Meri JungMeri JungMeri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,... - 1991:won:Maharashtra State Gaurav Puraskar
- 1994:won:Sydney Film FestivalSydney Film FestivalThe Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
, Best Actor Award – Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi... - 1994:won:Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film FestivalThe Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
, Best Actor Award – Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda - 1996:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
forKaran ArjunKaran ArjunKaran Arjun is an Indian Bollywood film starring- Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Raakhee, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever and Ranjeet. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan, and written by Ravi Kapoor and Sachin Bhowmick. Karan Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical,... - 1996:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeDilwale Dulhania Le JayengeDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol... - 1993:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
Muskurahat - 1994:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-GardishGardishGardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award.... - 1997:won:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-GhatakGhatak: LethalGhatak: Lethal is a 1996 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film stars Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. This was Meenakshi Sheshadari's last movie till date.-Plot:... - 1997:won:Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor-Ghatak
- 1999:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
forKoylaKoylaKoyla is a 1997 Hindi film produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan.The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri, Himani Shivpuri, Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf and Kunika... - 1998:won:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-VirasatVirasat (1997 film)Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer... - 1998:won:Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor-VirasatVirasat (1997 film)Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer...
- 2000:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
forBaadshahBaadshahBaadshah is a 1999 Bollywood comedy/drama movie starring Shahrukh Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Raakhee Gulzar. It was directed by Abbas-Mustan. The film was a moderate box office success, for which Shahrukh Khan earned a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role... - 2002:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
for Gadar: Ek Prem KathaGadar: Ek Prem KathaThe music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
Filmography
Amrish Puri acted in more than 400 films between 1967 - 2005. Some of them are listed below.| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1970 | Prem Pujari Prem Pujari Prem Pujari is a 1970 Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Dev Anand for Navketan films. The movie stars himself, Waheeda Rehman, Shatrughan Sinha, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri. The film's very popular music is by S. D. Burman.... |
henchman in church |
| 1971 | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe is a Marathi play written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar and first performed in 1967... |
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| Reshma Aur Shera Reshma Aur Shera Reshma Aur Shera is a 1972 Hindi film starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. Sunil Dutt had also produced and directed the film. The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Amrish Puri... |
Rehmat Khan | |
| Hulchul Hulchul (1971 film) Hulchul is a 1971 Bollywood thriller film directed by O.P. Ralhan. The film stars Prem Chopra, Helen and Madan Puri.-Plot:Peter & Kitty love each other, but due to Peter's poverty, they are unable to marry each other... |
Public Prosecutor | |
| 1973 | Kaadu (Kannada) | Chandra Gowda |
| Hindustan Ki Kasam Hindustan Ki Kasam Hindustan Ki Kasam is a 1973 war movie based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 directed by Chetan Anand.-Cast:*Chetan Anand*Vijay Anand*Raaj Kumar*Priya Rajvansh*Balraj Sahni*Padma Khanna*Amjad Khan*Amrish Puri*Parikshat Sahni*Bharat Kapoor... |
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| 1975 | Salaakhen Salaakhen Salaakhen is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by Parvesh Mehra and directed by A. Salaam. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, A. K. Hangal, Mehmood, Amrish Puri and Ramesh Deo. The films music is by Ravindra Jain-Plot:... |
Master |
| Nishant Nishant (film) Nishant is a 1975 Hindi crime drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil... |
Eldest Zamindar | |
| 1976 | Manthan Manthan Manthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal... |
Mishraji |
| 1977 | Paapi Paapi Paapi is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by O.P. Ralhan. Zeenat Aman plays a young woman who was raised on the wrong side of the law. Her estranged brother, played by Sunil Dutt, has become a police officer... |
voice(uncredited)...Michael |
| Alibaba Marjinaa Alibaba Marjinaa Alibaba Marjinaa is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Kedar Kapoor. The film stars Urmila Bhatt and Birbal.-Cast:*Urmila Bhatt ... Alibaba's mom* Birbal ... Gulfam*Jagdeep ... Mustafa *Pinchoo Kapoor ... Hakim-e-allah Afsal Baig... |
Jabbar | |
| Immaan Dharam Immaan Dharam Immaan Dharam is a 1977 Hindi film. Written by Javed Akhtar, produced by Premji, it is directed by Desh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar and Rekha... |
Dharam Dhayal | |
| Bhumika Bhumika Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri.... |
Vinayak Kale | |
| 1978 | Kondura Kondura Kondura is 1978 Hindi/Telugu film by noted film director Shyam Benegal, based on the novel by Marathi writer, Khanolkar Chintamani T... |
Konduraswamy |
| 1979 | Sawan Ko Aane Do Sawan Ko Aane Do Sawan Ko Aane Do is a 1979 Rajshri Productions Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya and directed by Kanak Mishra. The film was noted for its enchanting songs and charismatic performance by Arun Govil.... |
Chandrika's dad |
| Lakhan Lakhan (1979 film) Lakhan is a 1979 Hindi film starring Ranjeeta Kaur, Padma Khanna, Navin Nischol and Amrish Puri.... |
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| Jaani Dushman Jaani Dushman Jaani Dushman is a 1979 Bollywood popular horror film with a large starcast including Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar, Neetu Singh, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Premnath. It was directed by Rajkumar Kohli... |
Man in Ghost train reading horror story | |
| Hamare Tumhare Hamare Tumhare Hamare Tumhare is a 1979 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee, Amjad Khan, Prem Krishen, David, Mehmood, Asrani, Anil Kapoor, Lucky Ali, and Amrish Puri. The films music is by R. D. Burman.... |
General MAnager | |
| 1980 | Patthar Se Takkar | |
| Maan Abhiman | Madhuraprasad Chowdhary | |
| Kalyug | Kishan Chand | |
| Chan Pardesi | Joginder Singh | |
| Aakrosh Aakrosh (1980 film) Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare... |
Dushane, Public Prosecutor | |
| Qurbani Qurbani (1980 film) Qurbani is a 1980 Indian Bollywood movie. The word "qurbani" means "sacrifice" in English. Produced and directed by Feroz Khan . The film stars Feroz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and Kadar Khan... |
Rakka | |
| Gehrayee Gehrayee Gehrayee is a 1980 Indian horror film directed by Vikas Desai and Aruna Raje based on a script by Vijay Tendulkar, Desai and Raje, and starring Padmini Kolhapure, Sriram Lagoo, Anant Nag and Indrani Mukherjee with Amrish Puri in a guest appearance. The film was produced by N. B... |
Tantric magician | |
| Dostana | Balwant Singh | |
| Hum Paanch | Veer Pratap Singh | |
| 1981 | Krodhi Krodhi Krodhi is a 1981 Indian Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Premnath, Sachin, Ranjeeta and Hema Malini in an extended special appearance. The movie was produced by Ranjit Virk and the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.... |
Madhavan |
| Naseeb Naseeb (1981 film) Naseeb is a 1981 Hindi film produced and directed by Manmohan Desai. The film is a typical Manmohan Desai film with his regular star Amitabh Bachchan and a large cast, lavish sets, memorable music and the lost and found theme... |
Don | |
| 1982 | Vijeta Vijeta Vijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad... |
Chief Instructor Varghese |
| Vidhatha | Jagavar Chowdhary | |
| Johny I Love You Johny I Love You Johny I Love You is an Indian film directed by Rakesh Kumar and released in 1982. The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Rati Agnihotri, Amrish Puri, Suresh Oberoi.-Characters:* Sanjay Dutt ... Raju S. Singh / Johny* Rati Agnihotri ... Seema... |
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| Ashanti | Ranvir | |
| Aadat Se Majboor Aadat Se Majboor Aadat Se Majboor is a 1982 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Apurba Kishore Bir, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mohan Gokhale, Neena Gupta, Gloria Mahanty, Bijainee Misra and Lalatendu Rath.... |
Agnihotri (aka Johinder Singh) | |
| Apna Bana Lo | Mr.Joshi | |
| Shakti Shakti Shakti from Sanskrit shak - "to be able," meaning sacred force or empowerment, is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism. Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power, sometimes... |
J.K.Verma | |
| Gandhi Gandhi (film) Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both... |
Khan | |
| 1983 | Mandi Mandi (film) Mandi is a 1983 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil... |
Darvish |
| Hero Hero (1983 film) Hero is a 1983 Indian Hindi film by Subhash Ghai. Jackie Shroff played the lead role, also called "Jackie", and achieved stardom overnight. Actress Meenakshi Sheshadri, who had been crowned Miss India in 1981 and played the lead female role in the film, gained popularity after this movie... |
Pasha | |
| Haadsa | ||
| Ardh Satya Ardh Satya Ardh Satya is a 1983 film directed by Govind Nihalani, his second offering after another angst-ridden movie Aakrosh . The screenplay of both movies was by Vijay Tendulkar, the noted Marathi playwright; this one was based on the short story, 'Surya', by D.A... |
Anant's Father | |
| Andha Kanoon Andha Kanoon Andha Kanoon is a 1983 Bollywood film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Rajnikant, Hema Malini, and Reena Roy. Amitabh Bachchan has a special extended guest appearance.... |
Mr.Ram Gupta | |
| Coolie Coolie (1983 film) Coolie is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film starsAmitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Kader Khan, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar... |
John D'Costa | |
| Nishaan | ||
| 1984 | Zakhmi Sher | Swami Kashinath Singh |
| Yeh Desh Yeh Desh Yeh Desh is a 1984 Hindi language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.Chandramohan Azad is an employee and a union leader. His zeal and hard-work is detested by some of his fellow-workers and his employer, Sinha . He is framed for the murder of a fellow union worker and... |
Dhulia | |
| Party Party (1984 film) Party is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema, including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi... |
Doctor | |
| Jagir Jagir In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service... |
Lakhan | |
| Duniya | Balwant Singh Kalra | |
| Awaaz Awaaz Awaaz is a 1984 Hindi movie directed by Shakti Samanta with Rajesh Khannain the lead role and supported by Jaya Prada, Rakesh Roshan, Suresh Oberoi, Supriya Pathak, Iftekar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri.... |
Moolchand | |
| Mashaal Mashaal Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri... |
S.K.Vardhan | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark . After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone... |
Mola Ram | |
| Gangva | Special Appearance | |
| Jhootha Sach Jhootha Sach Jhootha Sach is a 1984 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
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| Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki is a 1984 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by B.Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil, Salma Agha, Karan Razdan, Geeta Siddharth and Amrish Puri-Plot:... |
Udaybhan | |
| 1985 | Zabardast | |
| Teri Meherbaniyan Teri Meherbaniyan Teri Meherbaniyan is a 1985 Indian Hindi film by K.C. Bokadia. Jackie Shroff, Poonam Dhillon played the lead role.-Plot:Ram is an honest young man, who comes to the village of the powerful and corrupt Thakur Vijay Singh... |
Thakur Vijay Singh | |
| Phaansi Ke Baad | Damodar Seth | |
| Patthar Dil | Rana Surajbhan Singh | |
| Paisa Yeh Paisa | Jugal | |
| Ek Aur Sikander | Sher Khan | |
| Mohabbat | Choudhary | |
| Karmayudh | Sohanlal Puri | |
| Aaj Ke Sholay | Balbir Gupta | |
| Meri Jung Meri Jung Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,... |
G.D. Thakral | |
| 1986 | Ricky | |
| Pyar Ho Gaya | ||
| Naseeb Apna Apna | ||
| Nagina Nagina (film) Nagina is 1986 Hindi film, produced and directed by Harmesh Malhotra, written by Jagmohan Kapoor, and starring Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Baba Bhaironath | |
| Mera Dharam | ||
| Kaanch Ki Deewar | ||
| Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Sath is 1986 Hindi language movie directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Anil Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Rati Agnihotri, Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor - Vimal*Vinod Mehra - Ashok*Smita Patil - Ganga*Rati Agnihotri - Deepa/Salma... |
Persha | |
| Sultanat Sultanat Sultanat is a 1986 Bollywood film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film which stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Karan Kapoor and was Juhi Chawla's debut movie.... |
Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser | |
| Janbaaz Janbaaz Janbaaz is a 1986 Indian film directed by Feroz Khan. The movie became popular for its steamy scenes.-Plot:Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi, and two sons: Rajesh , a police officer, and Amar , a fun-loving playboy.Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of... |
Rana Vikram Singh | |
| Samundar Samundar Samundar is an Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and released in 1986. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Poonam Dhillon, Amrish Puri, Navin Nischol.-Characters:* Navin Nischol ... Surajbhan* Sunny Deol ... Ajit* Poonam Dhillon ... Anjali... |
Raiszada Narsingh | |
| Asli Naqli Asli Naqli (1986 film) Asli Naqli is a Hindi film is directed by Sudarsan Nag. It starrs Rajinikanth and Shatrughan Sinha in the lead roles with Raadhika and Anitha Raj playing their female leads respectively.Lyrics: S. H. Bihari... |
Durjan Singh | |
| 1987 | Tamas (mini TV series) | |
| Sher Shivaji | ||
| Jawab Hum Denge | Dhanraj | |
| Inaam Dus Hazaar Inaam Dus Hazaar Inaam Dus Hazaar is a 1987 bollywood action film directed by Jyotin Goel. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles.It is inspired by an Alferd Hitchcock's classic "North by Northwest".-Plot:... |
Captain S.P.Singh | |
| Dance Dance Dance Dance (film) Dance Dance is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 29 May 1987, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film is a musical and stars Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil and Mandakini in lead roles. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Om Shivpuri in supporting roles... |
A.M.Singh | |
| Dadagiri Dadagiri Dadagiri is a reality show on UTV Bindass.- History :In its first season, called Dadagiri: Beat the Bullies, contestants were selected every week and would compete for a prize money of Rs. 50,000... |
Bhanupratap | |
| Loha Loha (1987 film) Loha is an 1987 Hindi film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It was released in India on 23 January 1987. It stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Madhavi, Mandakini and Amrish Puri. The Film became a box office "hit" surfacing as one of the year's highest grossing films... |
Sher 'Shera' Singh | |
| Pyar Karke Dekho | ||
| Madadgar | ||
| Mr. India | Mogambo | |
| Hawalaat | Seth Dharam Das | |
| Sadak Chhap | Dharamdas, MP | |
| Pharam Dharam | Shamshera | |
| 1988 | Yateem Yateem Yateem is an Indian film directed by J.P. Dutta and released in 1988. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Farha Naaz, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Danny Denzongpa.-Cast:* Sunny Deol ... Inspector Krishna* Farha Naaz ... Gauri S. Yadav... |
Dacoit Porkhiya |
| Saazish Saazish Saazish is a 1975 Bollywood action film directed by Kalidas. The film stars .-Cast:*David as Captain Thompson*Saira Banu as Sunita*Dharmendra as Jaideep*Brahm Bhardwaj as Jaideep's boss*Helen as Lola, Singer/Dancer on ship... |
Diwan | |
| Mohabbat Ke Dushman | Shahbaaz Khan | |
| Mar Mitenge | Ajit Singh | |
| Hamara Khandaan | Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad) | |
| Ganga Jamuna Saraswathi | Thakur Hansaj Singh | |
| Aakhari Poratam Aakhari Poratam Aakhari Poratam is a 1988 Telugu blockbuster film written by Yandamuri Veerendranath and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, under his banner Vyjayanthi Movies. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the lead in the film and Sridevi and Suhasini played the female leads.... |
Anantananda Swamy | |
| Hun Farishte Nahin | Pashrutam Das/Din Dayal | |
| Shahenshah | J.K.Verma | |
| Waris Waris Waris is a drama created by PTV, written by Amjad Islam Amjad. The drama ran in early 1980s and was a huge success. The show had 13 episodes, which is a traditional PTV drama serial format; with each episode almost one hour long.-Story:... (TV series) |
Dulla | |
| Commando Commando In English, the term commando means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light infantry and/or special operations forces units, specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting, rappelling and similar techniques, to conduct and... |
Marcelloni | |
| Rukhsat | ||
| Dayavan Dayavan Dayavan is a September 1988 Hindi remake of the very famous Tamil movie called Nayagan, which starred Kamal Hasan. The movie starred Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles and was directed by Feroz Khan... |
Inspector Ratan Singh | |
| 1989 | Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga | |
| Suryaa : An Awakening | Gangadhar Chowdhary | |
| Ram Lakhan Ram Lakhan Ram Lakhan is a Bollywood movie released in 1989. It was produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and had an ensemble cast, including Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Raakhee Gulzar.- Plot :... |
Bhisambar Nath | |
| Nigahen : Nagina Part II | Bhairon Nath - voice (uncredited) | |
| Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Chandidas Khurana | |
| Mujrim Mujrim Mujrim is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 28 June 1989, directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhuri Dixit, Nutan. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Gulshan Grover in supporting roles... |
Khan | |
| Do Qaidi Do Qaidi Do Qaidi is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Ajay Kashyap starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.-Cast:*Sanjay Dutt as Manu*Govinda as Kanu*Farha Naaz as Meenu *Neelam as Neelu*Amrish Puri as K.K.*Gulshan Grover as Bichoo... |
K.K | |
| Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Moreen Amjad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Moon Moon Sen, Kalpana Iyer, Urmila Bhatt, Shakti Kapoor, Mazhar Khan, Girish Karnad and Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty... |
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| Farz Ki Jung Farz Ki Jung Farz Ki Jung is a 1989 Indian Bollywood film directed by R.P. Swamy and produced by Dalwinder Sohal. It stars Govinda and Neelam in pivotal roles.-Cast:* Govinda...Vishal* Neelam...Kavita* Amrish Puri...Jai Kishan * Shashi Kapoor...Inspector Vikram... |
Jai Kishan (JK) | |
| Ilaaka Ilaaka Ilaaka is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Dharmendra, Rakhee Gulzar, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Om Puri.-Plot:... |
Nagar | |
| Daata | Gopal Das | |
| Tridev Tridev Tridev is a 1989 Indian film directed by Rajiv Rai. The movie is an action-packed saga of three men — Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff — standing up against a crime lord called Bhujang , who has plans to spread menace in the country... |
Bhujang/Bhairav Singh | |
| Naa-Insaafi | ||
| Batwara Batwara Batwara is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film stars Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amrita Singh, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor, Mohsin Khan and Amrish Puri.... |
Hanumant Singh | |
| Jaadugar Jaadugar Jaadugar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Aditya Pancholi, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Pran. Prakash Mehra and Amitabh Bachchan collaborated for seventh time for this movie... |
Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan Chintamani | |
| Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge is a 1989 Indian Bollywood film directed by Bhaskar Shetty and starring Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri.-Plot:Pinky Saxena, a mere child, has been traumatized by the brutal killing of her mom, Sharda, and dad, Inspector Ravi Saxena, at the hands of Jhakha and Shakha, so... |
Zakha | |
| 1990 | Tejaa | Jarahwar |
| Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Muqaddar Ka Badshaah is a 1990 Bollywood film directed by Rama Rao Tatineni. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Vijayshanti, Anupam Kher, Kader Khan and Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Vinod Khanna ... Naresh*Shabana Azmi ... Advocate Sharda Singh... |
Vikral Singh | |
| Kishen Kanhaiya Kishen Kanhaiya Kishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Lala Gendamal | |
| Jeene Do | Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh | |
| Hatimtai | ||
| Ghayal Ghayal (1990 film) Ghayal is a 1990 Indian Hindi film starring Sunny Deol. The film was produced by Dharmendra and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie award... |
Balwant Rai | |
| Kondaveeti Donga Kondaveeti Donga Kondaveeti Donga is a film starring Chiranjeevi which was a massive hit when it was released in 1990. Engaging and with a social cause at the same time, relating to both masses and classes, Kondaveeti Donga remains one of the best movies in the Telugu film history... |
Gadra | |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a blockbuster Tollywood film released on May 9, 1990 that was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Chiranjeevi and Sridevi played the lead roles. It is producer Aswani Dutt's first venture with Chiranjeevi. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director for this film. The audio,... |
Mahadrashta | |
| Aaj Ka Arjun Aaj Ka Arjun Aaj Ka Arjun is a 1990 Hindi crime film drama produced in Bollywood, directed and produced by K.C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada. The film premiered on 10 August 1990 in Mumbai and was filmed in Rajasthan... |
Thakur Bhupendra Singh | |
| Doodh Ka Karz | Raghuvir Singh | |
| 1991 | Shikari : The Hunter | Nahar Singh |
| Trinetra Trinetra Trinetra is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Singhania | |
| Numbri Aadmi Numbri Aadmi Numbri Aadmi is a 1991 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Swaroop Kumar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Kimi Katkar, Sangeeta Bijlani and Amrish Puri-Plot:... |
Rana | |
| Mast Kalandar Mast Kalandar Mast Kalandar is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
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| Kohraam Kohraam Kohraam is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
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| Aadmi Aur Apsara | Mahadrashta | |
| Jigarwala | Dhurjan Singh | |
| Iraada | ||
| Benaam Badsha | Jaikal | |
| Ajooba Ajooba Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology... |
Vazir-e-Ala (aka Vazir) | |
| Saudagar | Chuniya | |
| Aditya 369 Aditya 369 Aditya 369 is a 1991 historical, science fiction Telugu film directed by Veteran Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Anita Krishna. The Soundtrack of the Film was composed by Tamil Mastero Illayaraja. This movie was later dubbed in Tamil as "Aboorva Shakti 369".-Plot summary:This movie begins... |
Antique Collector | |
| Dharam Sankat | Jagira | |
| Phool Aur Kaante Phool Aur Kaante Phool Aur Kaante is a Hindi movie released in India in 1991. It stars Ajay Devgn, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Ajay Devgn, son of stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan, and Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini... |
Nageshwar "Don" | |
| 1992 | Thalapathi Thalapathi Thalapathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner of G. V. Films. The film stars Rajnikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles with Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Amrish Puri, Bhanupriya, Nagesh, and Charuhasan essaying... |
Kalivardhan |
| Vansh | ||
| Time Machine (Incomplete film) | ||
| Tehelka | Dong | |
| Ashwamedham | ||
| Vishwatma Vishwatma Vishwatma is a 1992 Indian action film directed by Rajiv Rai. This film marked the Hindi film debut of the late actress Divya Bharti and Jyotsna Singh who did not appear in any other films after this. The film was a boxoffice success... |
Azghar Jurhad | |
| Zindagi Ek Jua | Bhalla | |
| Deewana | Dhirend (Ravi's uncle) | |
| Muskurahat | Gopichand Verma (Former Justice) | |
| 1993 | Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi... |
Mehesar Dalal |
| Sangram Sangram (1993 film) Sangram is 1993 Hindi Movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Ajay Devgn, Karishma Kapoor, Ayesha Jhulka, Amrish Puri. Other cast members include Danny Denzongpa, Reema Lagoo, Asrani, Laxmikant Berde, Anjana Mumtaz, Tej Sapru, Vikas Anand,Satyendra Kapoor, Avtar Gill and Dinesh... |
Raja's father | |
| Kundan | ||
| Divya Shakti Divya Shakti Divya Shakti is a 1993 Bollywood action film directed and written by Sameer Malkan. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Raveena Tandon and Satyendra Kapoor.-Cast:* Ajay Devgan as Prashant Varma* Raveena Tandon as Priya* Satyendra Kapoor as Monto... |
Tau (Mafia Don) | |
| Damini | Barrister Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer) | |
| Gardish Gardish Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award.... |
Purushottam Sathe | |
| 1994 | Tejaswini | Lala Khurana |
| Pramaatma | ||
| Maha Shaktishali | ||
| Elaan Elaan (1994 film) Elaan is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa-Synopsis:Elaan is a declaration of war against the reign of terror unleashed by the ganglords. The story revolves around an upright and principled Police Officer, A.C.P. Ramakant Chaudhary whose eldest son Vikas is killed in a pre-planned... |
Ramakant Chaudhry | |
| Pehla Pehla Pyaar Pehla Pehla Pyaar Pehla Pehla Pyaar is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Mubasher Lucman which was released across theaters in Pakistan in January 2006.-Plot:... |
Hukam Singh | |
| Droh Kaal | I.G.P Pathak | |
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Don Quixote |
| Kartavya | Thakur Ugranarayan Singh | |
| Karan Arjun Karan Arjun Karan Arjun is an Indian Bollywood film starring- Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Raakhee, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever and Ranjeet. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan, and written by Ravi Kapoor and Sachin Bhowmick. Karan Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical,... |
Thakur Durjan Singh | |
| Jai Vikraanta | Thakur Jaswant Singh | |
| Hulchul Hulchul (1995 film) Hulchul is a 1995 Bollywood action film directed and written by Anees Bazmee. It stars Vinod Khanna, Ajay Devgn and Kajol. The film premiered on August 4 1995 in Mumbai.The role of Sharmili was originally offered to Divya Bharati but her sudden death called for Kajol to replace her.-Cast:*Vinod... |
Shobraj | |
| Maidan-E-Jung Maidan-E-Jung Maidan-E-Jung is 1995 Hindi Movie directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Dharmendra, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor. Other cast members include Amrish Puri, Manoj Kumar , Jayapradha, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna and Dina Pathak.-Soundtrack:... |
Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru' | |
| Prem | Vanraja | |
| Gundaraj Gundaraj Gundaraj is a 1995 Bollywood action film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. It stars Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Amrish Puri. The film premiered on 7 September 1995 in Mumbai.-Cast:*Ajay Devgan as Ajay Chauhan*Kajol as Ritu*Amrish Puri as Police Inspector*G... |
Police Inspector | |
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol... |
Chaudhry Baldev Singh | |
| Haqeeqat | ACP. Shivcharan | |
| 1996 | Sardari Begum Sardari Begum Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev.... |
Hemraj |
| Kala Pani Kala Pani (1996 film) Kaalapani is a 1996 Indian epic film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, Prabhu Ganesan, Tabu, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Tinnu Anand, Annu Kapoor, Alex Draper, Amrish Puri, and Vineeth... |
Mirza Khan | |
| Jaan | Surya Dev Singh | |
| Diljale Diljale Diljale is a Hindi film released in the year 1996. It stars Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre and Madhoo as the lead protagonists. Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Parmeet Sethi played supporting roles in the film. The film was directed by Harry Baweja. It was a major hit and established Sonali Bendre's... |
Dara | |
| Vijeta Vijeta Vijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad... |
Wing Commander Varghese | |
| Tu Chor Main Sipahi Tu Chor Main Sipahi Tu Chor Main Sipahi is a film casting Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Pratibha Sinha in the lead roles. It was released on May 10, 1996 and is directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The screenplay has been written by Robert Henry... |
Thakur Gajendra Singh | |
| Jeet Jeet (1996 film) Jeet is a 1996 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles... |
Gajraj Choudhary (Underworld Don) | |
| Beqabu | ACP Amritlal Bakshi | |
| Ghatak | Shambu Nath | |
| 1997 | Virasat Virasat (1997 film) Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer... |
Raja Thakur (Best Supporting Actor- Filmfare award) |
| Pardes | Kishorilal | |
| Nimayak | ||
| Itihaas | ||
| Himalay Putra Himalay Putra Himalay Putra is a 1997 Hindi-language Indian romance film directed by Pankaj Parashar, starring Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Johnny Lever, Satish Shah, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri and Rocky Grover.... |
Malhotra, Seema's father (special appearance) | |
| Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law | Pilot Baba | |
| Koyla Koyla Koyla is a 1997 Hindi film produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan.The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri, Himani Shivpuri, Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf and Kunika... |
Raja Saab | |
| Mahaanta | Seth. Kedar Nath | |
| Tarazu Tarazu Tarazu is an Indian film directed by Vimal Kumar and released in 1997. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sonali Bendre and Mohnish Bahl.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Inspector Ram Yadav* Sonali Bendre ... Pooja* Mohnish Bahl ... Janardan... |
Appa Rao | |
| 1998 | Sham Ghansham | Collector Bhim Singh |
| Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Doli Saja Ke Rakhna is a 1998 Bollywood romance film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is adapted from the 1997 Malayalam film Aniyathipravu, directed by Fazil. It stars Akshaye Khanna and Jyothika Saravanan in the leading roles. The music for the film was done by A. R. Rahman.-Plot:Inderjit... |
Jojo Pinto | |
| Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Voice on the phone with Tiger | |
| China Gate China Gate (1998 film) China Gate is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is a "humble tribute to the late Akira Kurosawa", crediting Seven Samurai as its inspiration... |
Col. Kewal Krishan Puri | |
| Chachi 420 Chachi 420 Chachi 420 is a 1998 comedy film, made in India and directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film as the main character. Other actors include Amrish Puri, Tabu, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha Jhulka, Nassar and Baby Sana. The Executive Producer is Sab... |
Durgaprasad Bhardwaj | |
| Barood | Mr.Singhal | |
| Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate is a comedy film directed by 70s Hrishikesh Mukherjee resembling old comedies like Chupke Chupke . The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Amrish Puri, Reema Lagoo, and Anupam Kher in the main cast... |
Abhayankar (Police officer) | |
| 1999 | Kaala Samrajya | Kaalkeshwar Singh |
| Lal Baadshah Lal Baadshah Lal Baadshah is a 1999 Bollywood film directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Raghuvaran, Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri. Nirupa Roy also appears in her last film playing Bachchan's foster mother... |
Thakur Dhayal Singh | |
| Aarzoo Aarzoo Aarzoo is a Bollywood film released in 1999. The movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza stars Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Reema Lagoo. The film was primarily filmed in Mumbai but some scenes were filmed in London and Edinburgh.-Plot:Dayashankar is a... |
Dayashankar | |
| Zulmi Zulmi Zulmi is a Hindi film released in the summer of 1999. It stars Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna as the lead protagonists. Despite good promos, the film failed at the box-office.- Cast :* Akshay Kumar .. Raj Malhotra* Twinkle Khanna .. Komal... |
Balraj Dutt | |
| Jai Hind | ||
| Taal Taal (film) Taal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam... |
Jagmohan Mehta | |
| Baadshah | Suraj Singh Thaper | |
| Gair Gair Gair is a 1999 movie starring Ajay Devgn, Raveena Tandon, Reena Roy, Amrish Puri and Paresh Rawal in main lead roles directed by Ashok Gaikwad.-Soundtracks:... |
C.K Oberoi | |
| Thakshak Thakshak Thakshak is a 1999 action-drama Hindi film written and directed by director Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film starred Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Rahul Bose in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R... |
Nahar Singh (Ishaan's father) | |
| 2000 | Shaheed Uddham Singh Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000 film) Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad was a 2000 Indian film, based on the life of Shaheed Udham Singh. The film starred Raj Babbar as Singh.-External links:... |
The Sufi Saint |
| Badal Badal Badal is a 2000 Bollywood movie directed by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab and Delhi. The movie is inspired by The Devil's Own, starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.-Plot:The police are... |
ACP Ranjeet Singh | |
| Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Yagvender Gareval | |
| 2001 | Mohabbatein Mohabbatein Mohabbatein , is a 2000 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aditya Chopra. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles, along with six young debutantes. Aishwarya Rai appeared in flashbacks as Khan's lover. The movie was filmed at Oxford, England and Longleat... |
General Khanna (special appearance) |
| On Wings Of Fire | Nihavand ruler | |
| Zubeidaa Zubeidaa Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor... |
Suleiman Seth | |
| Censor Censor (film) Censor is a 2001 Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by Dev Anand. It stars Dev Anand, Jackie Shroff, Hema Malini in pivotal roles.-Cast:* Dev Anand...Vikramjeet 'Vicky'* Jackie Shroff...Naseeruddin Shaukh... |
Pandit Shiv Prasad (Censor Board Member) | |
| Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is a 2001 Hindi movie directed by the successful pair Abbas-Mustan. It stars Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta... |
Kailashnath Malhotra | |
| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai -Reception:Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai received mixed reviews from critics, though mostly positive. Whereas at the box office, the film opened to a weak start, but due to the word-of-mouth, surprisingly it grossed 13.50 crores on its opening weekend. Due to its good opening, it collected 22 crores... |
Balram Singh (Tau of Karan) | |
| Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Gadar: Ek Prem Katha The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel... |
Mayor Ashraf Ali (Sakina's father) | |
| Yaadein | Jagdish Kumar Malhotra (Ronit's uncle) | |
| Nayak: The Real Hero Nayak: The Real Hero Nayak: The Real Hero is a 2001 Indian movie starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by S. Shankar. The film is a remake of S. Shankar's earlier released Tamil film Mudhalvan . The film's score and soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman, were dubbed from Mudhalvan into Hindi for the... |
Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan | |
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai Badhaai Ho Badhaai Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:... |
Mr. Chaddha |
| Shararat Shararat (2002 film) Shararat is a 2002 Bollywood Comedy, Drama film Directed by Gurudev Bhalla and starring Abhishek Bachchan, Hrishitaa Bhatt and Amrish Puri in the lead roles... |
Prajapati | |
| Baba Baba (2002 film) Baba is a 2002 Tamil fantasy-action film starring and written by Rajinikanth and directed by Suresh Krishna. The film's cast included Manisha Koirala, Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar, Goundamani, Sujatha, Karunas, Ashish Vidyarthi, Amrish Puri, Sayaji Shinde and Riyaz Khan... |
Tantrik | |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman... |
Sadhu (sage) | |
| Rishtey Rishtey Rishtey is a Bollywood film released on 6 December 2002. The film directed by Indra Kumar stars Anil Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri in the lead roles.-Synopsis:... |
Yashpal Chaudhary | |
| 2003 | Surya | Thakur |
| Khushi Khushi (2003 film) Khushī is an Indian Bollywood film released on 7 February 2003, starring Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor in main roles, directed by S. J. Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor under Narsimha Enterprises. The movie was a failure at the box office... |
Vir Bhadra Singh | |
| The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan | |
| Jaal: The Trap Jaal: The Trap Jaal: The Trap is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Sunny Deol, Tabu and Anupam Kher. The film was a box office flop, grossing only Rs. 6,500,000 during its run.-Synopsis:... |
Major Amrish Kaul | |
| Out of Control | Jatta Singh Bedi (Jaswinder's father) | |
| Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Brigadier Sarfaroz Khan | |
| 2004 | Woh Tera Naam Tha Woh Tera Naam Tha Woh Tera Naam Tha is a Bollywood film from 2004. It features music composed by Roop Kumar Rathod- Cast :* Basharat Ali - Rajat Bedi* Ustad Samad Khan - Amrish Puri* Cinematography - Manmohan Singh- Synopsis :... |
Ustad Samad Khan |
| Police Force: An Inside Story Police Force: An Inside Story Police Force is a Hindi film released in the summer of 2004. It stars Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon as the leading protagonists.- Plot :... |
Mr. Pandey | |
| Dev Dev (film) Dev is a 2004 Hindi movie, directed by Govind Nihalani-Plot:Joint Commissioner of Police Dev Pratap Singh, a duty-bound, self-righteous officer, and Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla, the balancing force between the political interests of Chief Minister Bhandarker and Dev's commitment to the... |
Chief Minister Bhandarker | |
| Lakshya Lakshya (film) Lakshya is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Farhan Akhtar, with stars Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani. Roshan plays the role of Lieutenant Karan Shergill, who leads his team to victory over the Pakistani troops... |
Brigadier Gautam Puri (Sp. App.) | |
| Garv: Pride and Honour Garv: Pride and Honour Garv: Pride and Honour is a 2004 Indian film directed by Puneet Issar. The film stars Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles.-Plot:... |
Inspector Samar Singh | |
| Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is a 2004 comedic Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. It was considered a big hit, being the third highest grossing film of the year in India. It received numerous awards and nominations.-Plot:... |
Colonel Dugraj Singh | |
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car Taarzan: The Wonder Car Taarzan: The Wonder Car is a 2004 thriller film directed by Abbas Burmawalla and Mustan Burmawalla. The film stars Vatsal Sheth, Ajay Devgn and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles, while Farida Jalal, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Pankaj Dheer, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Gulshan Grover and Mukesh Tiwari play... |
Kartar Singh/Baa Ji | |
| Aitraaz Aitraaz Aitraaz is a 2004 Bollywood thriller film starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, directed by Abbas-Mustan. Chopra received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her performance. This film was largely based on the 1994 Hollywood movie Disclosure... |
Mr.Ranjit Roy | |
| Hulchul | Angar Chand | |
| 2005 | Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Narrator |
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet Kisna: The Warrior Poet Kisna: The Warrior Poet is a Hindi film that was released in 2005, starring Vivek Oberoi , Antonia Bernath, and Isha Sharvani. The musical film is set in the British India of the tumultuous 1940s when Indian nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British Raj... |
Bhairo Singh |