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Amrish Puri was one of the most iconic actors in the Indian film industry who majorly played negative roles.
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He is still known for his role as Mogambo in 1987 film Mr India. He worked in around 400 movies from 1967 to 2005.
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Puri was first notices after the movie Hum Paanch, where he noticed for his capability to play negative roles.
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He is also known for delivering famous dialogues in the movies Mr. India, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaenge, Gadar, Damini etc.
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Amrish died in Mumbai in 2005 after a brain haemorrhage at the age of 72. His autobiography, The Act of Life, was published in 2006 which is the document of the cinema of his times.
[ Updated: June 22, 2017 12:45 IST ]
