Amrish Puri
Actor

Amrish Puri Net Worth

Amrish Puri was a renowned and credible villain in Indian cinema, best known for his role as Mogambo in Mr. India (1987). He initially wanted to become a Bollywood movie hero, but failed a screen test in 1954. He was cast in movies such as Nishant (1975), Bhumika (1977), Manthan (1976), Mashaal (1984), and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He was born on June 22, 1932, and passed away on January 12, 2005 due to a brain hemorrhage. His elder brother was Bollywood actor Madan Puri.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
Birth Day June 22, 1932
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Died On 12 January 2005(2005-01-12) (aged 72)\nMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Birth Sign Cancer
Cause of death Cerebral Haemorrhage arising from Myelodysplastic syndrome
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–2005
Spouse(s) Urmila Diveker (1957–2005) (his death)
Children Rajiv Puri (son) Namrata (daughter)
Relatives Madanlal Puri (brother)

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

Amrish Puri, a renowned actor, music department professional, and soundtrack artist, had an estimated net worth of $6 million in 2024. Born in 1932, Puri is celebrated for his impactful performances in the Indian film industry. With his commanding presence and powerful acting skills, he often portrayed memorable villainous roles, earning him widespread recognition and acclaim. Throughout his career, Puri's talents extended beyond acting, with his involvement in music and soundtracks contributing to his artistic versatility. His remarkable contributions and achievements have undoubtedly contributed to his substantial net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1932

Amrishlal 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, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. He is remembered for playing iconic negative 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 (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). Puri has won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

1967

Amrish Puri acted in more than 400 films between 1967 – 2005.

1970

Through the 1970s, Puri often worked in supporting roles, usually as the henchman of the main villain. He was noticed in the 1980 super-hit movie Hum Paanch in which he played the main villain. After that, he started getting cast as the main villain in other movies. In 1982, Puri played the main villain, Jagavar Choudhary in the Subhash Ghai super-hit film Vidhaata. That same year, he again played the main villain, JK in the movie Shakti starring two legends- Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. Next, in 1983, Subhash Ghai again cast him as the main villain, Pasha in the superhit movie Hero. Puri regularly featured in subsequent Subhash Ghai films.

1980

Puri reigned supreme in villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s. In those decades, there was hardly any Bollywood film that did not feature Puri as a villain. His dominating screen presence and baritone voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day.

1982

He is known to international audiences for his roles as khan in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982) and as the main antagonist Mola Ram in 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. His bald look gave him the flexibility to experiment with different looks as a villain in subsequent movies. Puri and Spielberg shared a great rapport and Spielberg often said in interviews: "Amrish is my favorite villain. The best the world has ever produced and ever will!"

1990

Since the 1990s until his death in 2005, Puri also featured in positive supporting roles in many movies. Some of his notable positive roles are Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Phool Aur Kaante, Gardish, Pardes, Virasat, Ghatak and China Gate. He received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor award for Meri Jung and Virasat.

2005

His body was brought to his residence for people to pay their last respects and the funeral held at 2.30 pm on 13 January 2005 at Shivaji Park crematorium.

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