Amrish Puri passes
away
Last Updated: January 12,
2005
Veteran Actor Amrish Puri died at the Hinduja
Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday following prolonged
illness, hospital sources said.
He was 72. Puri
suffered a blood clot in the brain and slipped into
coma, the sources said, adding he was also being treated
for malaria.
The actor had undergone a surgery
last week. Initial reports had suggested that the actor,
who is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter, had
died of brain haemorrhage.
The funeral is likely
to take place on Thursday, the sources added. Puri was
born on June 22, 1932 and made his Bollywood debut in
1971 with Reshma Aur Shera. The younger brother of
character actor Madan Puri, he initially screen-tested
for a hero's role in 1954, but the producer rejected
him.
He then turned to theatre and also lent his
voice to several advertisement jingles. After Reshma Aur
Shera, he had to wait a long time before filmmaker Shyam
Benegal offered him roles in films like Nishaant,
Manthan and Bhumika.
His career-defining role
came with Mr India in 1987, as Mogambo. The line,
Mogambo khush hua, became one of the most famous in the
history of Hindi cinema. He also acted in Steven
Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom.
Hulchul was his latest release.
Famous for his role in Mr. India as �Mogambo�, and the equally famous dialogue �Mogambo khush hua!�, Amrish recently lent his distinct voice as a narrator to the movie Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo,
which stars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar.
His latest release Hulchul is a hit and he also stars in Subhash Ghai's upcoming movie Kisna.
During his early days of acting, he was turned down for the role of a hero coz he had a �harsh� looking face.
He dabbled in theatre and voice-overs for advertisements till he got his first break.
He has worked with Steven Spielberg in the Hollywood action flick Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom as the main villain.
He also did a small role in Attenborough's acclaimed film Gandhi.
His other outstanding villainous performances were in Nagina, Mr.
India, and Saudagar.
must watch 5 movies of this professional villain
Mr. India
Virasat
Hulchul
Gardish
Saudagar
