Amrish Puri

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Birth Name: Amrish Singh Puri

Born: 22 June 1932 Died: 12 January 2005

Country of origin: India

Height: 5' 9"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Urmila Divekar

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Gone, but not forgotten (2083 items)
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Directed by Steven Spielberg (311 items)
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Published 16 years ago

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Indian Actors Directory (143 items)
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Published 12 years, 10 months ago

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Indian Supporting Actors (81 items)
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Published 13 years, 1 month ago

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Bollywood (60 items)
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Published 9 years, 5 months ago

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Tom Hardy recreates Amrish Puri’s iconic dialogue ‘Mogambo Khush Hua’ – watch

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Description: Believe it or not, Amrish Puri wanted to become a Bollywood movie hero but failed a screen test in 1954. And what a failure it was! Mr. Puri went on to become one of the most renowned and credible villains in the history of Indian cinema. His most memorable and often quoted role is the character of 'Mogambo' (with the catchphrase "Mogambo Khush Hua"). It is still remembered fondly from Mr. India (1987). Shyam Benegal cast him in movies such as Nishant (1975), Bhumika (1977), and The Churning (1976). Yash Chopra cast him in Mashaal (1984), the same year that Steven Spielberg cast him in his best-known role outside of In ... (more)