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Directed by Raj Khosla, Dostana hit the screens in 1980. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Amrish Puri, Shatrughan Sinha, and Zeenat Aman. The plot revolved around two friends, Ravi and Vijay, who fall in love with the same girl. However, misunderstandings due to their business and people with motives cause them to become rivals. Bachchan plays the character of Vijay in the film and Amrish Puri plays Balwant Singh. Ajooba Directed by Shashi Kapoor and Gennady Vasilyev, Ajooba hit the screens in 1991. The film stars Bachchan, Puri and Rishi Kapoor, and Sonam. The plot revolved around Ali, disguised as Ajooba, who is always willing to help other people in his Kingdom. Years ago, Vazir takes over the kingdom from its rightful King and it is now up to Ali to end his reign. Amitabh Bachchan plays the character of Ajooba while Amrish Puri plays the villain, Vazir. Shakti Directed by Ramesh Sippy, Shakti hit the screens in 1980. The film also stars Dilip Kumar and Smita Patil. The plot fo the film revolves around an honest policeman named Ashwini, who refuses to trade a captured gangster for his son Vijay's release after a gangster kidnaps him. Vijay grows up resenting his father and takes up a life of crime. Amitabh Bachchan plays the character of Vijay and Amrish Puri plays the villain JK. Reshma Aur Shera Directed by Sunil Dutt, Reshma Aur Shera hit the screens in 1971. The film also stars Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. The plot revolves around Reshma and Shera who fall in lo...

Amrish Lal Puri was an iconic Indian actor who appeared primarily in negative roles in Hindi movies. His most remembered roles are Mogambo in Mr India (1987) and Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He played character roles and was well-known as a villain. His striking bass voice, the ability to extend his eyes widely out of their eyelids during climactic scenes and outsize acting style made him a convincing villain in even the most melodramatic movies. Early life Puri was born in Nawanshahr to Lala Nihal Chand and Ved Kaur. He had four siblings, elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri (both of whom also became actors), younger brother Harish Puri and elder sister Chandrakanta. He graduated from B.M. College in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Career When Amrish reached Mumbai his brother Madan Puri was already an established actor, known for playing villain roles. Amrish failed his first screen test and had to find a job with LIC. Amrish Puri also acted in Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom. Meanwhile he started performing at the Prithvi Theatre, in plays written by Satyadev Dubey, eventually became well-known as stage actor and won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979. This theatre recognition soon led to work in television ads and eventually to films at the age of 40. He went on to work in Hindi, Kannada, Hollywood, Punjabi, Telugu and Tamil films. Though he was successful in all of these industries, he is best known for his work ...

You simply cannot have a discussion on the most menacing antagonists in Indian cinema without the mention of legendary actor Amrish Puri. With his tall stature, baritone voice and exemplary acting skills, the audience learned to fear him when he came on screen, bringing along a new brand of villainy. And not only on the Indian screen, but he also brought his menacing villain to the international audience as well with the portrayal of the main antagonist Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. However, do you know that despite a spectacular career as a villain, Amrish Puri aspired to become a hero in the industry when he arrived in Mumbai? Amrish’s elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri were already established character actors when Amrish arrived in the film industry. Amrish had failed his first screen test and had then asked his elder brother Madan Puri to use his sources to secure him leading roles in films. However, Madan Puri reportedly told him that he did not have the required looks of a leading man in cinema and hence could not help him. With rejection staring in his face, Amrish Puri joined the theatre. During his time in theatre, he realised that there was more to acting than playing the hero and finally decided to play any role that came his way. Amrish Puri made his He soon became known for his strange histrionics as a villain and had different get-ups in his films, instilling fear in the minds of viewers. However, he has also pla...

By Jyoti Kanyal: Andaz Apna Apna is among a few Bollywood classics that acquired a cult status after a debacle at the box office. Even though the film didn't open to a full house at theatres, it managed to build a loyal fan following later on. The film is remembered for its rib-tickling dialogues, the pair of Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, the innocence of Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon and the ensemble cast that gave us some unforgettable characters. But not many people know that the legendary Amrish Puri was also supposed to be a part of Andaz Apna Apna. The actor was going to play the role of Zorambo, an antithesis of Amrish Puri's character Mogambo from Mr India. According to the script, Zorambo was Mogambo's brother who was completely opposite of the iconic villain. While Mogambo used to laugh and say, "Mogambo khush hua," Zorambo was supposed to be a sad soul who would say, "Zorambo khush nahi hua." In a recent interview, Rajkumar Santoshi revealed that Zorambo was supposed to wear a white costume, opposite to what Mogambo wore in Mr India (he was seen wearing a black costume). The director added, "While the costume and everything was ready for Zorambo, the character was later removed from the film as it was not working for us length-wise." In the book by Amborish Roychoudhary, In A Cult of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office, the author revealed how the character of Crime Master Gogo, played by Shakti Kapoor, came into existence. In his book, the author quotes Ra...