| Full Name | Amrish Lal Puri |
| Profession | Actor |
| Famous Role | Mogambo (Film- Mr. India)
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| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | White |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 22 June 1932 |
| Birth Place | Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
| Date of Death | 12 January 2005 |
| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the time of Death) | 72 Years |
| Death Cause | Cerebral Haemorrhage arising from Myelodysplastic Syndrome |
| Resting Place | Shivaji Park Crematorium |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | B.M. College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Hindi Film: Prem Pujari (1970), as Henchman in church of Spain.
Kannada Film: Kaadu (1973)
Punjabi Film: Sat Sri Akal (1977)
Telugu Film: Kondura (1978)
English Film: Gandhi (1982)
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| Last Film | Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila: Hello India (2009) |
| Family | Father- Lala Nihal Chand Puri
Mother- Ved Kaur
Brothers- Chaman Puri,
Madan Puri (both elder, both are also actors),
Harish Puri (younger)
Sister- Chandrakanta (elder) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Making A Collection of Hats, Travelling, Listening to Indian Classical Music |
| Major Awards/Honors | 1979: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Theatre.
1986: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for "Meri Jung."
1994: Sydney Film Festival and Singapore International Film Festival, Best Actor Awards for "Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda."
1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for "Ghatak."
1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for "Virasat."
2000: Kalakar Awards for Best Supporting Actor. |
| Controversies | In 1985, during the shoot of "Zabaradast," the legendary director Nasir Hussain was shooting an action scene with Amrish Puri and Aamir Khan was in charge of action continuity. Aamir checked the basic details and once everything was set, he gave his instructions to Amrish Puri with his hands. However, Amrish Puri was so much engrossed in the scene that he kept forgetting the continuity. Aamir, being a perfectionist, kept reminding him and after few reminders, all of a sudden Amrish Puri lost his cool. Amrish Puri started screaming at Aamir in front of the whole unit and there was a pin-drop silence on the set. Amir got scared and kept his head down without uttering a single word. Finally, Nasir Hussain mildly intervened to say that Aamir is just doing his job. It’s at that time Amrish Puri came back to his senses and apologized to Aamir and appreciated his style and detailing. |
| Favourite Things |
| Favourite Filmmaker | Subhash Ghai |
| Favourite Music Director(s) | S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman |
| Favourite Singer(s) | K. L. Saigal, Kishore Kumar |
| Girls, Affairs and More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Urmila Diveker (m. 1957-2005)
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| Marriage Date | Year 1957 |
| Children | Son- Rajiv
Daughter- Namrata
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| Money Factor |
| Salary (average) | 1 Crore INR/Film |
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