Amrish Puri with Anupam Kher. (Image courtesy: cine_rocks )
Strong points
- “I miss Amrish Puri ji,” wrote Anupam Kher
- “He was calm and compassionate,” wrote Anupam Kher
- “Amrish ji, you will always be awesome!” he added
New Delhi:
Anupam Kher is “missing” veteran actor Amrish Puri and his latest post on Instagram proves it. Amrish Puri, who was known to play villain roles in Hindi movies, died on January 12, 2005. Remembering his co-star, Anupam Kher shared a photo from a magazine cover that featured the duo and recalled how Amrish Puri played “the toughest” villain roles “despite” childish innocence “. Anupam Kher also revealed in his article that the legendary star called him” villain ” Bachcha. “He wrote:” I miss Amrish Puri ji. He was the sweetest person I had the privilege of being friends with. He was calm and compassionate. He had a childlike innocence. And yet, he played the toughest villains in Indian and international cinema. One of the most professional actors. Punctual and disciplined. He often said to me:Yaar! Tu bada vilain bachcha hai!“Few people called me Bachcha (boy). It was awesome. And I would answer, ‘Amrish Ji, so great ho!“And he would giggle like a baby. Amrish ji, you will always be great!”
Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri have worked together in several films, including Salaakhen, Mast Kalandar, Jeene Do, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Aaj Ka Arjun, Tridev, Trinetra and Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, to name a few.
Amrish Puri’s depictions of evil characters such as Mogambo in Mister India, Jagavar in Vidhaata, Thakral in Meri Jung, Bhujang in Tridev and Balwant Rai in Ghayal are still in the memory of many of us.
Take a look at Anupam Kher’s post here:
Anupam Kher is best known for his performance in movies such as Saarland, Ram Lakhan, Lamhe, Khel, Darr, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara and Special 26, to name a few. He was last seen in the 2019 police thriller One day: justice done in which he co-starred with Esha Gupta, Kumud Mishra and Anusmriti Sarkar.
