Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

🎂 22nd June 1932 (93 yrs) 📍 Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Known For

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Biography

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Amrish Lal Puri (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 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 some iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema. He is most remembered for his role as Mogambo in the Hindi film Mr India (1987). As Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), he crossed over to international cinema as well.

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Amrish Puri

Movies Featuring Amrish Puri

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun (2026)

Kachchi Sadak

Kachchi Sadak (2006)

as Hasan Kairanvi
Kisna

Kisna (2005)

as Bhairo Singh
Hulchul

Hulchul (2004)

as Angar Chand
Aitraaz

Aitraaz (2004)

as Ranjit Roy
Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)

as Kartar Singh
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)

as Colonel Dugraj Singh
Garv: Pride and Honour

Garv: Pride and Honour (2004)

as Police Commissioner Samar Singh
Love

Love (2004)

as Saligrama Oberoi
Lakshya

Lakshya (2004)

as Brig. Gautam Puri
Dev

Dev (2004)

as Chief Minister Bhandarker
Police Force: An Inside Story

Police Force: An Inside Story (2004)

as Mr. Panday
No Image

Woh Tera Naam Tha (2003)

Out of Control

Out of Control (2003)

as Jatta Singh Bedi
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003)

as Brig. Sarfaroz Khan
Jaal: The Trap

Jaal: The Trap (2003)

as Major Amrish Kaul
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)

as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
Khushi

Khushi (2003)

as Vir Bhadra Singh
Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002)

as Mr Chaddha
Rishtey

Rishtey (2002)

as Yashpal Chaudhary
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)

as Sadhu
Baba

Baba (2002)

as Guruji
Shararat

Shararat (2002)

as Prajapati
Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)

as CM Balraj Chauhan
Yaadein

Yaadein (2001)

as J.K. Malhotra
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

as Ashraf Ali
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai

Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001)

as Balram Singh
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)

as Kailashnath Malhotra
Zubeidaa

Zubeidaa (2001)

as Suleiman Seth
Mohabbatein

Mohabbatein (2000)

as Major General Khanna
Shaheed Uddham Singh

Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000)

as The Sufi Saint
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)

as Yogi Grewal
Ek Ajooba

Ek Ajooba (2000)

Badal

Badal (2000)

as ACP Ranjeet Singh
Thakshak

Thakshak (1999)

as Nahar Singh
Gair

Gair (1999)

as C.K. Oberoi
Baadshah

Baadshah (1999)

as Suraj Singh Thapar
Taal

Taal (1999)

as Jagmohan Mehta
Jai Hind

Jai Hind (1999)

as Ret. Col. Mohandas
Zulmi

Zulmi (1999)

as Balraj Dutt
Aarzoo

Aarzoo (1999)

as Dayashankar
Lal Baadshah

Lal Baadshah (1999)

as Thakur Dhayal Singh
China Gate

China Gate (1998)

as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998)

as Baba
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998)

as Mr. Abhyankar
Barood

Barood (1998)

as Singhal
Salaakhen

Salaakhen (1998)

as Jaspal Rana
Sham Ghansham

Sham Ghansham (1998)

as Collector Bhim Singh
Chachi 420

Chachi 420 (1997)

as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj
Dhaal

Dhaal (1997)

as Pilot Baba
Pardes

Pardes (1997)

as Kishorilal
Tarazu

Tarazu (1997)

as Appa Rao
Virasat

Virasat (1997)

as Raja Thakur
Koyla

Koyla (1997)

as Raja Saab
Himalay Putra

Himalay Putra (1997)

as Mr. Malhotra
Ghatak

Ghatak (1996)

as Shambu Nath
Beqabu

Beqabu (1996)

as ACP Amritlal Bakshi
Diljale

Diljale (1996)

as Dara
Jeet

Jeet (1996)

as Gajraj Choudhary
Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum (1996)

as Hemraj
Jaan

Jaan (1996)

as Commissioner Suryadev Singh
Tu Chor Main Sipahi

Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996)

as Thakur Gajendra Singh
Kaalapani

Kaalapani (1996)

as Mirza Khan
Smuggler

Smuggler (1996)

Haqeeqat

Haqeeqat (1995)

as ACP. Shivcharan
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

as Chaudhry Baldev Singh
Gundaraj

Gundaraj (1995)

as Police Inspector
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995)

as Don Qixote
Kartavya

Kartavya (1995)

as Thakur Ugranarayan Singh
Paappi Devataa

Paappi Devataa (1995)

as Ratan Seth
Prem

Prem (1995)

as Vanraja
Maidan-E-Jung

Maidan-E-Jung (1995)

as Thakur Ranvir Singh 'Daata Guru'
Jai Vikraanta

Jai Vikraanta (1995)

as Thakur Jaswant Singh
Karan Arjun

Karan Arjun (1995)

as Thakur Durjan Singh
Hulchul

Hulchul (1995)

as Shobraj
Drohkaal

Drohkaal (1994)

as IGP Pathak
Pehla Pehla Pyar

Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994)

as Hukum Singh
Paramaatma

Paramaatma (1994)

Maha Shaktishaali

Maha Shaktishaali (1994)

Elaan

Elaan (1994)

as Ramakant Chaudhry
Nippu Ravva

Nippu Ravva (1993)

Sangram

Sangram (1993)

Gardish

Gardish (1993)

as Constable Purushottam Sathe
Damini

Damini (1993)

as Indrajit Chaddha
No Image

Major Chandrakanth (1993)

Kundan

Kundan (1993)

Divya Shakti

Divya Shakti (1993)

as Tau
The Seventh Horse of the Sun

The Seventh Horse of the Sun (1992)

as Mahesar Dalal
Ashwamedham

Ashwamedham (1992)

as Anil Vyaghra & Sunil Vyaghra
Muskurahat

Muskurahat (1992)

as Gopichand Verma
Tahalka

Tahalka (1992)

as Dong
Deewana

Deewana (1992)

as Dhirendra Pratap
No Image

Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992)

as Bhalla
Vishwatma

Vishwatma (1992)

as Ajgar Jurrat
Vansh

Vansh (1992)

as Vilasrao Chaudhary
Phool Aur Kaante

Phool Aur Kaante (1991)

as Nageshwar
Thalapathi

Thalapathi (1991)

as Kalivardhan
Kohraam

Kohraam (1991)

Aditya 369

Aditya 369 (1991)

as Raja Verma
Saudagar

Saudagar (1991)

as Chuniya
Trinetra

Trinetra (1991)

as Singhania
Ajooba

Ajooba (1991)

as Vazir-E-Alla
Shikari

Shikari (1991)

as Nahar Singh
Benaam Badsha

Benaam Badsha (1991)

as Jaikal
Mast Kalandar

Mast Kalandar (1991)

Jigarwala

Jigarwala (1991)

as Durjan Singh
Numbri Aadmi

Numbri Aadmi (1991)

as Shamsher Singh / Rana
Kaaranama

Kaaranama (1990)

Doodh Ka Karz

Doodh Ka Karz (1990)

as Chhotey Thakur Raghuvir Singh
Aaj Ka Arjun

Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)

as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
Ghayal

Ghayal (1990)

as Balwant Rai
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)

as Mahadrashtha
Naaka Bandi

Naaka Bandi (1990)

Haatim Tai

Haatim Tai (1990)

as Magician Kamlaq
Kondaveeti Donga

Kondaveeti Donga (1990)

as Gadra
Kishen Kanhaiya

Kishen Kanhaiya (1990)

as Lala Gendamal
Tejaa

Tejaa (1990)

Jeene Do

Jeene Do (1990)

as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
Aag Se Khelenge

Aag Se Khelenge (1989)

as Zaka
Jaadugar

Jaadugar (1989)

Mujrim

Mujrim (1989)

as Khan
Hisaab Khoon Ka

Hisaab Khoon Ka (1989)

as CBI Inspector Ranveer Pushp
Batwara

Batwara (1989)

Tridev

Tridev (1989)

as Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
Daata

Daata (1989)

as Gopaldas
Ilaaka

Ilaaka (1989)

as Naagar
Farz Ki Jung

Farz Ki Jung (1989)

as Jai Kishan "J. K."
Nafrat Ki Aandhi

Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1989)

as Chandidas Khurana
Do Qaidi

Do Qaidi (1989)

as K.K.
Ram Lakhan

Ram Lakhan (1989)

as Bhishambar Nath
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe (1989)

Suryaa: An Awakening

Suryaa: An Awakening (1989)

as Gangadhar Chaudhary
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988)

as Thakur Hansraj Singh
Yateem

Yateem (1988)

as Dacoit Daku Purkhiya
Commando

Commando (1988)

as Marcelloni
Mar Mitenge

Mar Mitenge (1988)

Dayavan

Dayavan (1988)

as Inspector Ratan Singh
Tamas

Tamas (1988)

as Sardar Teja Singh
Saazish

Saazish (1988)

as Diwan
Hamara Khandaan

Hamara Khandaan (1988)

as Chandraprakash Singh (Vishal's dad)
Rukhsat

Rukhsat (1988)

as Jagdish Chopra
Mohabbat Ke Dushman

Mohabbat Ke Dushman (1988)

as Shahbaaz Khan
Waaris

Waaris (1988)

Aakhari Poratam

Aakhari Poratam (1988)

as Anantananda Swamy
Shahenshah

Shahenshah (1988)

as J.K.
Hum Farishte Nahin

Hum Farishte Nahin (1988)

as Pashrutam Das / Din Dayal
No Image

Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein (1988)

Param Dharam

Param Dharam (1987)

as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera
Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara

Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara (1987)

Hawalaat

Hawalaat (1987)

as Dharamdas
Mr. India

Mr. India (1987)

as Mogambo
Dance Dance

Dance Dance (1987)

as Raja Bahadur A.M. Singh
Inaam Dus Hazaar

Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987)

Dadagiri

Dadagiri (1987)

Loha

Loha (1987)

as Sher "Shera" Singh
Jawab Hum Denge

Jawab Hum Denge (1987)

as Seth Dhanraj
Sher Shivaji

Sher Shivaji (1987)

No Image

Sadak Chhap (1987)

as Dharamdas
Khazana

Khazana (1987)

as Narrator
Dosti Dhushmani

Dosti Dhushmani (1986)

as Daga
Asli Naqli

Asli Naqli (1986)

as Durjan Singh
Nagina

Nagina (1986)

as Bhairon Nath
Ek Aur Sikander

Ek Aur Sikander (1986)

as Sher Khan /Dilawar Khan
Samundar

Samundar (1986)

as Raizada Narsingh
Janbaaz

Janbaaz (1986)

as Rana Vikram Singh
On Wings of Fire

On Wings of Fire (1986)

as Nihavand Ruler
Mera Dharam

Mera Dharam (1986)

as Thakur Digvijay Singh
Sultanat

Sultanat (1986)

as Razoulli Al-Jabber Al-Nasser
No Image

Kaanch Ki Deewar (1986)

as Bhoop Singh
Naseeb Apna Apna

Naseeb Apna Apna (1986)

as Bhim Singh
Aap Ke Saath

Aap Ke Saath (1986)

as Persha
Aghaat

Aghaat (1985)

as Chakradev
Meri Jung

Meri Jung (1985)

as G. D. Thakral
Teri Meherbaniyan

Teri Meherbaniyan (1985)

as Thakur Vijay Singh
Zabardast

Zabardast (1985)

as Balram Singh
Mohabbat

Mohabbat (1985)

as Chaudhary
Phaansi Ke Baad

Phaansi Ke Baad (1985)

as Damodar Seth
Karamyudh

Karamyudh (1985)

as Sohanlal Puri
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984)

as Self
Jhutha Sach

Jhutha Sach (1984)

as Gorkha
Awaaz

Awaaz (1984)

as Mulchand Malhotra
Jagir

Jagir (1984)

as Lakhan Singh / Thakur Suryapratap Singh
Duniya

Duniya (1984)

as Balwant Singh Kalra
Zakhmi Sher

Zakhmi Sher (1984)

as Swami Kashinath Singh
Gangvaa

Gangvaa (1984)

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Insaaf Kaun Karega (1984)

as Bhanupratap
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

as Mola Ram
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki

Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984)

as Udaybhan Singh
Party

Party (1984)

as Doctor of Philosophy
Ganda Bherunda

Ganda Bherunda (1984)

as Prof. Jay
Yeh Desh

Yeh Desh (1984)

Mashaal

Mashaal (1984)

as S.K. Vardhan
No Image

Bandh Honth (1984)

Hero

Hero (1983)

as Pasha
Coolie

Coolie (1983)

as John D'Costa
Ardh Satya

Ardh Satya (1983)

as Faujdar Velankar
Andhaa Kaanoon

Andhaa Kaanoon (1983)

as Mr. Ram Gupta
Godam

Godam (1983)

as (The Voice of God)
Mandi

Mandi (1983)

as Darvish
Nishaan

Nishaan (1983)

Haadsaa

Haadsaa (1983)

as R.K. Chakravarty
Gandhi

Gandhi (1982)

as Khan
Shakti

Shakti (1982)

as J.K. 'JK' Verma
Vidhaata

Vidhaata (1982)

as Jagawar Chaudhary
Aadat Se Majboor

Aadat Se Majboor (1982)

as Agnihotri
Ashanti

Ashanti (1982)

as Raja Bheesham Bahadur Singh
Apna Bana Lo

Apna Bana Lo (1982)

as Joshi
Vijeta

Vijeta (1982)

as Group Captain Varghese
Main Inteqam Loonga

Main Inteqam Loonga (1982)

Be-Shaque

Be-Shaque (1981)

as Gopal
Simhada Mari Sainya

Simhada Mari Sainya (1981)

Chann Pardesee

Chann Pardesee (1981)

as Jangirdar Joginder Singh
Naseeb

Naseeb (1981)

as Don
Kalyug

Kalyug (1981)

as Kishan Chand
Hum Paanch

Hum Paanch (1980)

as Vir Pratap Singh
Dostana

Dostana (1980)

as Balwant Singh
Gehrayee

Gehrayee (1980)

Qurbani

Qurbani (1980)

as Rakka
Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali

Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali (1980)

Aakrosh

Aakrosh (1980)

as Public Prosecutor Dushane
Naiyya

Naiyya (1979)

Jaani Dushman

Jaani Dushman (1979)

as Kidnapper
Sawan Ko Aane Do

Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979)

as Chandrika's Father
No Image

Hungama Bombay Ishtyle (1978)

The Sage from the Sea

The Sage from the Sea (1978)

as Kondura
The Role

The Role (1977)

as Vinayak Kale
Paapi

Paapi (1977)

as Michael (uncredited) (voice)
Manthan

Manthan (1976)

as Ganga Prasad Mishra
Chhatrabhang

Chhatrabhang (1976)

as Narrator
Salaakhen

Salaakhen (1975)

as Master
Nishant

Nishant (1975)

as Eldest Zamindar
Kaadu

Kaadu (1973)

as Chandre Gowda
No Image

Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)

Reshma Aur Shera

Reshma Aur Shera (1971)

as Rehmat Khan
Hulchul

Hulchul (1971)

as Public Prosecutor
Khilonewala

Khilonewala (1971)

as Fanatic
Silence! The Court Is in Session

Silence! The Court Is in Session (1971)

Prem Pujari

Prem Pujari (1970)

Marudhanayagam

Marudhanayagam (N/A)