Biography
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor who worked extensively in Hindi cinema and theatre. He began his career in the Indian theatre movement of the 1960s, collaborating with playwrights including Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad, before transitioning to film.
Puri became known for portraying villains. He played Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Khan in Gandhi (1982), Mogambo in Mr. India (1987), Chaudhry Baldev Singh in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), and Major General Khanna in Mohabbatein (2000). He appeared in numerous other films including Karan Arjun (1995), Baadshah (1999), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001), and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).
