Amrish Puri – Family, Fame & Facts
November 29, 2007 at 3:26 pm 4 comments
Name: Amrish Puri (Birth name: Amrish Lal Puri)
Birthday: 22nd June 1932
Died: 12th January 2005
Height: 6′1″
Spouse: Urmila Divekar
Children: 1 Daughter – Namrata & 1 Son – Rajiv
Parents: Father – Lala Nihal Chand & Mother – Ved Kaur
Sibling(s): 4 siblings. Elder brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri (both of whom also became actors), elder sister Chandrakanta, and a younger brother, Harish Puri
Claim to Fame: “Mogambo” in Mr India
First Movie Success: Reshma aur Shera (1971)
Movies to Transform the Career: Reshma aur Shera, Hulchul, Bhumika, Nishaant, Kondura, Naseeb, Kalyug, Qurbani, Shakti, Ghandhi, Hero, Nagina, Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom, Coolie, Meri Jung, Aap Ke Saath, Aitraaz, Hulchul, Dev, Khushi, Gadar, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Taal, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge & Kisna.
Family Connections: Brother is actor Madan Puri and Cousin Actor Om Puri
Entry filed under: Biographies. Tags: bio, Biography, Profile, Sushma Seth.
1. souvik | February 21, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Amrish Puri was indispensable during the 80s and 90s and bollywood producers and directors never thought of making any film without the versatile actor
2. puran singh pokharia | July 5, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Amrish Puri was one of the finest actor of bollywood has ever produced;He was a versatile artist He gave his best in all the characters he portrays himself.
3. prakash | February 18, 2012 at 6:19 pm
i miss you
4. vinod bishnoi | May 4, 2012 at 4:43 pm
i miss you