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Amrish Puri was born on June 22, 1932 in Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India and was credited as a stage actor and film actor. Amrish Puri died on January 12, 2005, aged 72. Recorded honors include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1979), Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor (1986) and Zee Cine Awards. Notable works include Tridev and Baadshah.
My Take
Amrish Puri is, for me, proof that a great villain needs a great actor's foundation. Western audiences met him through Indiana Jones, but that's barely a footnote against 450-plus films and a serious stage pedigree in Indian theatre. What I admire is the dignity inside his menace: that booming voice and those piercing eyes never tipped into camp because the discipline of the stage held it all together. His Filmfare win only confirms what audiences already felt. He made antagonists you couldn't look away from, and decades after his death in 2005 that gravitational pull hasn't faded. A genuine titan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amrish Puri
- Name (Japanese)
- アムリーシュ・プリー
- Reading
- あむりーしゅ・ぷりー
- Born
- June 22, 1932 – January 12, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1986 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Zee Cine Awards
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Tridev | — | |
| Notable work | Baadshah | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Amrish Puri born?
Born June 22, 1932.
When did Amrish Puri die?
Died January 12, 2005, aged 72.
Where was Amrish Puri from?
Amrish Puri was from Jalandhar, Jalandhar District, India.
What did Amrish Puri do?
Amrish Puri worked as stage actor, film actor, actor.
What was Amrish Puri known for?
Notable works include Tridev, Baadshah.
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