Cast

Amrish Puri

1932 – 2005

Active years (films on this site)

1975–2004

Genres

DramaCrimeMusicalComedyAction

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel CinemaPopular Indian Cinema

Directors worked with

Shyam Benegal6 filmsGovind Nihalani4 filmsMani Ratnam1 film

Biography

Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who predominantly worked in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. Puri was known for his acting versatility. His dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst other actors of his generation. Puri acted in more than 450 films, and established himself as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema. He holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations. While he primarily worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi language films.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1979
• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor 1986
• Zee Cine Awards

11 films on this site

1. Nishant 1975 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Manthan 1976 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Bhumika 1977 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. Aakrosh 1980 · Govind Nihalani · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. Kalyug 1981 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
6. Vijeta 1982 · Govind Nihalani · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. Ardh Satya 1983 · Govind Nihalani · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
8. Mandi 1983 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
9. Thalapathi 1991 · Mani Ratnam · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
10. Zubeidaa 2001 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
11. Dev 2004 · Govind Nihalani · IMDb 6.6 · Cast