Memorable roles by Amrish Puri in Bollywood so far

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Mogambo

The character Mogambo from the film Mr India was played by Amrish Puri. It is widely regarded as one of the most memorable characters in Bollywood. Mogambo khush hua! 

Chaudhary Baldev Singh

Who doesn’t remember dialogues of Chaudhary Baldev Singh from the iconic film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge? The dialogue “Jaa simran jaa jeele apni zindagi” cannot be imagined without the actor

Balraj Chauhan

Balraj Chauhan, the Chief Minister, is played by the actor in the film Nayak: The Real Hero. His acting, dialogue delivery and every expression made this rock solid character memorable

Ashraf Ali

Amrish played the character Major Ashraf Ali in the film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. He is the father to character Sakina played by Ameesha Patel. His role as villain was much appreciated by the audience

Angar Chand

The wealthy man with a joint family in film Hulchul who plays Angar Chand is this actor. His decision to ban females entry in his house gave him the villain avatar in this otherwise comedy film

Baba Bhairo Nath 

The actor plays Baba Bhairo Nath, the snake charmer, in the film Nagina cannot be forgotten. While Sridevi plays the naagin, the actor was no less in his role

Thakur Durjan Singh 

Thakur Durjan Singh in Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan film Karan Arjun is another popular role. He was hated by the audience for causing the protagonists pain and suffering

Durgaprasad Bhardwaj 

Away from his villain characters was this role as Durgaprasad Bhardwaj in the film Chachi 420 where he falls for a man portraying to be a woman. Epic fun!