Amrish puri brothers

One of the most prominent figures in Indian cinema, Amrish Puri, left a mark on the industry through his iconic portrayals in Bollywood as well as Hollywood. The late veteran actor Amrish Puri had appeared in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as the antagonist Mola Ram. However, initially, Amrish turned down the role for the Hollywood movie. Dolly Thakore who is a popular casting director talked about this incident in her autobiography. June 22 marks Amrish Puri's birth anniversary, and for this occasion, here's a story about how initially Amrish refused to audition for the Indiana Jones movie. Amrish Puri refused to audition for Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones Casting director Dolly Thakore wrote in her autobiography called The Act of Life that she sent stills of Amrish Puri from the movie Gehrayee to Steven Spielberg but he seemed to be disinterested in the part. She added that American casting agents came to India to meet with her, and instead of auditioning, Amrish asked them to watch him perform on the sets of a film. To her surprise, they came. Amrish then refused to read a page of script in English and said, “How does Spielberg know what language do I speak? He wouldn't know me as an actor.” Eventually, Amrish agreed to do the role and found the production very impressive. He described Spielberg as 'very boyish, an unassuming kind of person'. About the crew, Amrish said, “None of them had any ego, problems or reservations about my being an Ind...

Short Biography Amrish Puri was born on 22-06-1932 in Nawanshahr, Punjab, British India. He was an Indian Film & Theatre Actor, who was best known for playing negative roles and supporting roles. In a career spanning 35 years, he has been a part of numerous iconic films such as Mr. India, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom among several others. Amrish Puri always dreamt of becoming a Hindi film hero and in 1954, he was rejected after a screen test. And what a failure it was, as Mr. Puri went on to claim the title of most credible and most renowned villains of Hindi cinema. Mr. Puri made his acting debut with the film Prem Pujari, as a Henchman in Church in 1970. It took him a decade to get noticed and it was with the film Qurbani and Hum Paanch that he finally made it big. He then starred as a lead villain in 1982 release Vidhaata. His performance was well received and with that, he earned himself recognition among best villains of Bollywood. His most unforgettable role came in 1987 with the film Mr. India. His dialogue “Mogambo Khush Hua” is still remembered. He made a name for himself with the Hollywood film, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His role of Mola Ram was heavily praised. During the 1990s until his demise in mid-2000, Puri appeared in positive supporting roles in films such as Phool Aur Kaante, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Pardes, Gardish, Ghatak, Virasat and China Gate to name a few. In a career which lasted three and a...

The pain of losing your closedones can never be described in words and as time passes, you only learn to live with it. No amounts of words and condolence can ever fill the void created by a person's absence. And the entire nation had felt the same pain when in 2005, we had gotten the sudden news of Amrish ji's demise. The late legendary actor, Amrish Puri hadmade us shiver with his voice and on-screen presence. (Recommend Read: For those who don't know, Amrish jihad shared an epic love with his wife,Urmila Diveker. While many of us have seen him on the big screen as the villain, not many know about his gentle side and his 'happily ever after'with wife,Urmila Diveker, until death made them apart. He is not with us today, but his roles and his perfect fatherlyvoice still echos in the heart of the entire '90s generation. On the occasion of Amrish ji's death anniversary, we got hold of a throwback interview of his son, Rajeev Puri with the Filmfare magazine. Rajeev had opened up on his father's last days and how he was diagnosed with amyelodysplastic syndrome. He had shared that during the shoot of Guddu Dhanoa’s Jaal The Trap (2003) in Himachal Pradesh, Amrish jihad met with an accident there. He had suffered serious injuries on his face and eye. He had lost blood and consequently had to undergo blood transfusions. During that time,something had gone wrong there because of which in the coming years he had developed a blood disorder (myelodysplastic syndrome). (Also Read: Isha...

Om Shiv Puri met his wife at Jaipur Radio Station where they worked together. In fact, they had worked together on radio and in plays. Even at NSD, they were together - in the same batch they fell in love. They married, but not before they had waited for nine years (1968). After that, they started a theatre group Dishantar, which did so well that tickets were sold in black for almost every show. Om Shivpuri started his film career in 1971 with Mani Kaul's Ashad Ka Ek Din, soon followed by Gulzar's Koshish in 1972. Finally he shifted to Mumbai in 1974. Thereafter in his career spanning over two decades he acted in over 175 Hindi films playing roles as varied as villains to supporting cast. Amrish Puri probably the best known villain in the industry was younger brother of Madan Puri, Chaman Puri was their eldest brother. Abhinav Chaturvedi who played Nanhe in "Humlog" (1984) TV Series started his acting career at the tender age of five with Om Shivpuri's group.

Bollywood creates dreams. Good-looking heroes and heroines light up the screens, with others known as ‘character actors’ contributing to take the story forward. However, anti-hero brothers - Madan Puri and Amrish Puri repeatedly proved that fine character actors can make a serious impact, even if the film is dominated by larger-than-life stars. Madan Puri passed away on January 13, 1985, aged 69. Amrish Puri died on January 12, 2005, aged 72. Their death anniversaries are opportunities to remind filmgoers that each brother had acted in more than 400 films, which indicates their popularity among the masses and demand within the industry. Amrish Puri, the more famous one, had made his debut in Prem Pujari in 1970. A superstar among character actors during his heyday, he was professionally active between 1970 and 2005. Madan Puri had debuted as a junior artist in Khazanchi way back in 1941. However, he got his first big break with Ahinsa in 1946 and continued to work until the mid-1980s. Of failed screen tests and desk jobs Born in Nawanshahr, a town in Punjab, the Puri brothers were first cousins of Kundan Lal Saigal, the legendary actor-singer. Amrish Puri entered films well after his elder brothers Madan Puri and ChamanPuri had started working in the industry. In fact, he had failed his first screen test and started working with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Ministry of Labour and Employment (ESIC) while associating himself with the stage. Madan Puri was an in...