Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Indian actor (1932–2005)

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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1973–1981) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1973 Kaadu Girish Karnad B&W
1976 Manthan Shyam Benegal 134 min
1977 Bhumika Shyam Benegal 136 min Color
1979 Hamare Tumhare Umesh Mehra
1980 Aakrosh. National Film Development Corporation of India 5220 16mm sound
1981 Kalyug. Shyam Benegal 152 min 16mm Color silent