RIP Amrish Puri

[A_Wanderer]

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) "What a gentleman... and such a nice man to know," says writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, summing up the dismay in the film industry over the death Wednesday of Amrish Puri, one of Bollywood's most revered and in-demand character actors.

Javed has been inundated with requests from television channels for sound bytes on 'bad-man' Puri.

"After the third or fourth homage you begin to feel you're faking the words. That shouldn't be, specially when it comes to someone as honourable as Amrishji. He was not just a brilliant actor, but also a wonderful person."

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Most interferencers would recognise him from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where he played the Mola Ram

Rest in Peace Amrish Puri, 1932 - 2005.

 

[U2democrat]

awww that guy was cool. RIP indeed. thanks for posting this, A.

 

[D'oh!]

Thanks alot for posting this......

being an Indian and having seen countless indigenous films as well Indiana Jones i can tell you no one could portray a villian with as much conviction as he could.....

he will be missed.........RIP