A Brilliant actor with powerful voice( AMRISH PURI)

 

He is a Brilliant Actor with powerful voice be it theater or silver screen. Amrish puri left his mark everywhere. When audience applauded him. He said Mogambo is happy. Amrish puri was born in Punjab's Nawanshahr on 22nd June 1932. His mother was Sardarji ved kaur  And father was Sardar Nihal singh puri. From the five children Amrish puri was the fourth child. His two elder brothers Chaman puri and Madan puri were also famous actor. Amrish puri did hid graduation from BM collage in shimla. He followed his elder brothers chaman puri and madan puri footsteps and came to mumbai. This was the time when his elder brother Madan puri established Himself as a villian. But Amrish puri fate had something else in store for him. Amrish puri fail his first screen test and he found a job with the employees state insurance corporation. But how long this talent would have remained hidden? In 1961 theater satalwert Ebrahim Lakadi encouraged Amrish puri to work in theater. In 1961 he actively joined theater, later  Amrish puri started working as famous theater artist Satyadev Dubey’s assistant.

In many interiors Amrish puri has called Satyadev dubey his teacher he was acting on stage but silver screen was for away from him what's even more surprising is that Amrish puri did a government job for 21 years. He became so well known as a stage actor that he won the Sangeet Natak Academy Award. Slowly he Ventured into T.V commercials. And at the age of 40 he did his first film According to a famous story during a drama play a famous director Spotted Amrish puri. He was signed for “Reshma Aur Shera” Amrish puri was one of those actors who wasn't renowned only for his acting abilities. But also for his baritone voice.          Very few people know that Amrish puri used to practice daily 3-4 hours to make his voice more powerful. On one hand he was garnering accolades in parallel cinema as well. Amrish puri was critical acclaim for shyam benegal film like "“Nishant” “Manthan bhoomika” and saran ka dauran ghoda his talent become a recognizable that Hollywood director Steven Spielberg also casted him.  The story behind this is  also very fascinating. Actually American director Steven Spielberg wanted to take Amrish Puri's screen test.And he invited him to America But Amrish puri refused. He said if he wanted to take his screen test he will have to come to india for Amrish puri and the contract was signed within few days.                                                     

Indiana Jones and the temple of Doom movies Amrish puri character was critically acclaimed. Amrish puri was a complete actor. He played not only Villainous roles but also some positive character that  bring tears to the eyes “Ghatak” movie is a fine example. Amrish puri played powerful roles in “Gardish Muskuraahat” and “virasaat”

The character that he played in virasat movie was earlier rejected by Dilip kumar and Rajesh Khanna. Finally he got the role but the character that immortalized Amrish puri as a villain that it was Mr. India's Mogambo. Mogambo was one of hindi film's unforgettable villains Amrish puri was such a villain that it was challenging for even the greatest actor to face him.

Personal life of Amrish puri:-

He got married to Urmila Divekar. He had two children with her Son Rajiev and daughter Namrata. Amrish puri died on 12th January 2005 due to brain hemorrhage. He was 72 years old. Amrish puri might have started his carrer on the silver screen at the age of 40. But as an artist hos carrer had started long back. Whatever be the medium Amrish puri left his mark. There came a time when he was mention of villain in indian cinema would bring Amrish puri’s name to the mind.

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