| BIRTHDAY | 22 June,1932 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Nawanshahr, Punjab |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2005) | 72 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Cancer |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176.37 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Amrish Puri was born on 22-06-1932 in Nawanshahr, Punjab, British India. He was an Indian Film & Theatre Actor, who was best known for playing negative roles and supporting roles. In a career spanning 35 years, he has been a part of numerous iconic films such as Mr. India, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom among several others.
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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Amrish Puri died on 12-01-2005 around 07:30 AM at the age of 72, in Mumbai, the state of Maharashtra, India. He died due to cerebral haemorrhage disease resulting from myelodysplastic syndrome complications which are related to blood. He was already admitted to P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
| DEATHDAY | 12 January,2005 (Friday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Amrish Puri Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to Ved Kaur and Nihal Singh Puri. He had a sister named Chandrakanta Mehra and three brothers named Harish Singh Puri, Chaman Puri & Madan Puri. His brothers Chaman & Madan also were a well-known actor in Bollywood. He was married to Urmila Diveker from 1957 to 2005 (till his death). Together they had a son named Rajiv Puri and a daughter named Namrata Puri (Costume Designer). Bollywood singer K. L. Saigal was his 1st cousin.
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| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Nawanshahr, Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | B.M. College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| Qualification | Graduate |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Listening Music, Travelling |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Bollywood - Prem Pujari (1970) Kannada - Kaadu (1973) Punjabi - Sat Shri Akaal (1977) Telugu - Kondara (1978) English - Gandhi (1982) Tamil - Thalapathi (1991) Malayalam - Kala Pani (1996) |
| Best Movies | Meri Jung (1985), Mr. India (1987), Saudagar (1991), Tahalka (1992), and Karan Arjun (1995) among others |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Official Website | N/A |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Black, Blue, White |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Actress | Madhuri Dixit |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favorite Film Director | Subhash Ghai |
| Favorite Singer | Kishore Kumar |
| Favorite Place | London, Paris |
| Favorite Music Director | S.D. Burman, R.D. Burman |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Amrish Puri
- Amrish Puri had always been passionate about acting and before coming into films, he acted in various plays at Prithvi Theatre.
- He earned a lot of recognition as a stage actor and even won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979.
- Amrish Puri's first full-fledged celluloid role was in the Marathi movie Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, in which he played a blind man singing in a railway compartment.
- Amrish Puri portrayed the character of Mola Ram, a Thuggee priest in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- In one of his interviews, Spielberg commented, "Amrish is my favorite villain - The best the world has ever produced and ever will."
- Amrish Puri had a passion for hats and had a collection of nearly 200 gathered from across the globe.
Amrish Puri Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Amrish Puri was 72 years 6 months & 20 days old age.
