Apne MOGAMBO ab nahin rahe!
What a versatile actor he was!! had seen him in hulchul recently!!
never heard he had any sickness. May God Bless his soul. There will be
lakhs of people wishing the same.
Well I had made a promise never to write a review on any personality.
But today I am here to pay a tribute to one of the legendary baddie of
Indian Cinema...Late Shri Amrish Puriji. The following is
a brief journey through the careergraph of the Legend.
Amrish Puri, the ’Mogambo’ of Indian cinema, passed away in Hinduja
Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday morning following a brain hemorrhage.
He was 72 years old. He had been ill for almost two weeks. This is not a
review on him rather a tribute to one of the legend’s of Hindi Cinema
who gave us loads of entertainment. Below are some of the facts of his
life & some of his remarkable performances that we still remember today.
Born on June 22, 1932, Amrish Puri made his Bollywood debut with Reshma
Aur Shera in 1971.Amrish Puri, the epitome of villainy in the Indian
cinema was the younger brother of character actor Madan Puri. He had
initially screen tested for hero’s role in 1954. But he was rejected as
the producer thought he had a ’crude and harsh face’.
Amrish then turned to theatre and also lent his voice to several
advertisement jingles. When he was almost 40, director Sukhdev signed
him for Reshma Aur Shera .But, when producer Sunil Dutt took over as the
director of the film, Amrishji receded into the background.
After a forgettable debut, it was a long wait for Amrishji, before being
cast by art filmmaker Shyam Benegal in films like Nishaant, Manthan and
Bhumika.
However, it was only after the commercial success of his portrayal of
Duryodhana in Hum Paanch, a modern-day version of the Mahabharata, that
he was recognised as an actor. He cruised ahead when Vidhaata and Hero
became hits.
Soon Amrish Puri became synonymous with villainy. Hollywood director,
Steven Spielberg was so impressed with him that he cast him as the main
villain in his film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984.
Some of his memorable performances are:
Nagina:This is the film that made him famous.His
venomenous performance in Nagina was a landmark, but his career-defining
role came as Mogambo in Mr. India in 1987.
Mr India: This was his unforgettable role as Mogambo -
that defined him forever with the one-liner ’’Mogambo khush hua’. He
plays the role of the vicious villain, who will stop at nothing to
achieve his ends.The memorably vicious catchline, ’’Mogambo khush hua’’
became one of the most famous lines in the history of Hindi cinema. With
Mogambo, Amrishji was instantly catapulted to success.
Ghatak: Another blazing performance as the father of Sunny
Deol.Here he plays the role of a sick person. The scene in which he
breaks down after seeing the dead body in hospital was remarkable. He
went on to win the Filmfare award for best supporting actor in 1997.
Gardish: Here he plays the uprighteous policeman and stern
father of Jackie Shroff. Amrish Puri is grooming his son (Jackie Shroff)
to become a policeman like him. In this too he gave a superb
performance. The film did well at the box-office because of his
performance.
Other remarkable performances that he gave in his lifetime (as far as I
can remember)
Virasat-where he plays the principled and righteous
zamindar of the village
Dilwale Dulheniya Le Jayenge -was seen as conservative and
strict father of Kajol, wherein he plays a positive role.
China Gate, Chachi 420, Shahenshah, Pardes, Ajooba, Aaj Ka Arjun,
Gadar are some of his remarkable performances that left a mark
on the audience.
With occasional positive roles in films like Phool Aur Kaante in 1991
and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in 1995, he also played versatile roles
in films like Ram Lakhan , Saudagar , Karan Arjun and Koyla and many many
more which I don’t even remember right now. In his entire lifetime he
has appeared in more than 200 movies.
His latest releases include Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Hulchul.
Kisna & Shreeman Chanakya are his last movies wherein we will see him as
an actor. Also he sang a song for Shreeman Chanakya before his sad
demise.
Just Like Cinema Life too is a stage where people come and go & there
are some who leave their marks upon us that we cherish for the rest of
our lives. All that is born has to die but...
The journey countinues...