AMRISH PURI - Topic

Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who predominantly worked in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. Puri was known for his acting versatility. His dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst other actors of his generation. Puri acted in more than 450 films, and established himself as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema. He holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations.
While he primarily worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi language films.
Puri gained widespread recognition for his antagonist roles since mid-1980s to 1990s. His most notable films include Vidhaata, Shakti, Hero, Meri Jung, Nagina, Mr. India, Shahenshah, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Ghayal, Saudagar, Thalapathi, Tahalka, Damini, Karan Arjun, Kaalapani, Jeet, Koyla, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, and Nayak: The Real Hero. His notable Telugu films include Kondaveeti Donga, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, and Aditya 369. Puri's performance as the main antagonist "Mogambo" in Shekhar Kapur's Mr.