Amrish Puri Birth Anniversary: From Civil Servant to Iconic Villain in Cinema Actor Amrish Puri...who will always be remembered for his characters, and his powerful voice. Even though generations will keep changing, this villain will continue to inspire artists of every generation. By Bollyy 22 Jun 2024 in Latest News New Update Listen to this article 0.75x 1x 1.5x 00:00 / 00:00 Follow Us Share Actor Amrish Puri was born in 1932 in Nawanshahr, Punjab. Initially, he worked in an insurance company. He also became active in theatre. His dialogue 'Mogambo khush hua' in the 1987 film Mr. India is still on people's lips. He made an indelible mark among the audiences of the world with his role as Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The film's director Steven Spielberg later called him the world's best villain. Actor Amrish Puri...who will always be remembered for his characters, his powerful voice. Even though generations will keep changing, this villain will continue to inspire artists of every generation. In his career, he left a mark as a villain whose voice or name would make even the audience tremble on hearing it. Today, on the occasion of his birth anniversary, let us tell you some special stories related to the actor's life. Came to become heroes, became villains by fate Everyone dreams of becoming a hero in Bollywood. He also came to the industry to live this dream. But fate made him the biggest villain of Bollywood. It is said that when Amrish Puri was 22 years old, he auditioned for the role of a hero but the producer said that his face looked very stony. And he cannot become a hero. I started my career in films at the age of 40 By the time an actor reaches this age, he has already done half of his acting career. Amrish Puri had entered the industry at that age. He was 39 years old when he was signed for the film Reshma Aur Shera in 1971. Left government job to appear in films Before his first film, Puri ji was working in a government job in an insurance company. But he also left his government job of 21 years to enter films. From employee to A grade officer. But still his passion and love for acting was such that he left the job. Had designed my dress for Mogambo This actor will always be remembered for the character of Mogambo he played in Mr. India. But do you know that she designed her dress for this role? Yes...the producer-director of the film was not clear about her dress and look. But Amrish Puri sat with his tailor and got his dress designed and completed his look. The film's producer Boney Kapoor was so pleased with his work that he gave Rs 10,000 to his tailor. Apart from Hindi, created a separate identity in South also These were the villains who worked in Hindi films as well as Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Hollywood films. Like Hindi films, he is liked a lot in South also. He worked in more than 400 films during his career. Read also: Faizan Ansari called Anurag Doval (UK Rider 07) abnormal Windows Production Mourns Ustad Rashid Khan's Demise Actor Gurpreet Singh discusses his role in Chaand Jalne Laga Blake Lively: A Breastfeeding Advocate Applauded by Neha Dhupia Shah Rukh Khan's Emotional Speech: CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023 #Amrish Puri Related Articles Latest Stories Read the Next Article