Latest Amrish Puri News & Updates

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Sunny Deol remembered his late father and legendary actor Dharmendra as his movie ‘Ghayal’ clocked 36 years of release on Monday.In a gratitude post, Sunny said that Dharmendra’s belief in him, along with Rajkumar Santoshi’s writing brought ‘Ghayal’ to life.He further thanked the audience for loving the movie so much.Dropping a video montage of some memorable scenes from ‘Ghayal’ on his official Instagram handle, Sunny penned the caption, “Papa’s belief and Raj’s writi…

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Legendary actor Amrish Puri’s grandson, actor Vardhan Puri, paid a heartfelt tribute to his late stalwart grandfather on his 94th birth anniversary on June 22.The actor, penned an emotional note, revealing how the family has planned to celebrate and remember him years after his passing.Taking to his social media account, Vardhan shared a carousel of nostalgic pictures dedicated to the late icon.The first picture shows little Vardhan dressed in traditional attire and floral…

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff has taken to his social media account to pay a heartfelt tribute to legendary actor Amrish Puri on his 94th birth anniversary, on June 22.The actor shared a black-and-white portrait of the late actor.Alongside the picture, Jackie wrote, “Remembering Amrish Puri ji on his birth anniversary.”He also tagged Amrish Puri’s grandson, actor Vardhan Puri, who just like his legendary grandfather, is also a part of Bollywood, in the capacity of an actor….

Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) It is extremely difficult to imagine any actor other than Amrish Puri in the iconic role of Mogambo. But did you know that if things had gone a little differently, Anupam Kher would have played Mogambo in “Mr India”.It was Anil Kapoor because of whom Anupam Kher did not get the part.The veteran actor made the shocking revelation as Anil’s daughter, actress Sonam Kapoor, and his nephew, Arjun Kapoor, appeared as guests on his show, “The Anupam Kher Show – Kucch Bhi Ho Sak…

Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Legendary actors Amrish Puri and Smita Patil gave memorable performances in filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s “Bhumika”. However, did you know that in one of the scenes from the film, Amrish Puri actually slapped Smita Patil, that too without her knowing, catching her completely off guard.During his appearance on the beloved talk show, “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai,” Amrish Puri shared the incident, saying, “In the scene, I stop her from going outside, and she talks back to me. Unable to…

Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) As Shekhar Kapur’ science fiction superhero-directed film “Mr. India” completed 39 years in Hindi cinema since its release, actor Vardhaan Puri has looked back on the legacy left behind by his legendary grandfather Amrish Puri, who played the iconic villainous role of “Mogambo.” Vardhaan said: “It feels incredibly special to see that even after nearly four decades, people still celebrate Mogambo with the same excitement and admiration. Very few characters manage…

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Meenakshi Seshadri recently took a trip down memory lane as she marked 33 years of her iconic film Damini.The actress further recalled a fun BTS moment while shooting for the iconic song, Jabse Tumko Dekha Hai Sanam, and opened up about how late actor Rishi Kapoor made the difficult shot easy.Recalling the experience through a social media post on her account, Meenakshi revealed that the opening shot of the song had her sitting atop a moving car amidst the scen…

Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Vardhaan Puri took a trip down memory lane on his birthday today and recalled beautiful memories of how his legendary grandfather Amrish Puri surprised him years ago, and celebrated his birthday with a lot of pomp. Recalling the day, Vardhaan said, ‘I still remember one of my birthdays from the early 2000s – a day that remains etched in my heart. I was celebrating at a family friend’s farmhouse in Madh Island. My grandparents were out of the country at the time – i…

Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Veteran actress Meenakshi Seshadri took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as she marked 33 years of her superhit movie Damini.Sharing a poster of the movie on her social media, the actress simply captioned it as, “Damini 33 Years!!”The poster features a close-up of Meenakshi Seshadri as Damini along with other characters played by Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri, highlighting the courtroom drama.Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Damini released in 1993 and featu…

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff took a nostalgic trip down memory lane on Monday as he visited ace filmmaker Subhash Ghai’s office, mentioning that it was the very place where his journey in Bollywood began decades ago. Recalling the moment he signed his debut film ‘ ‘Hero’, the actor shared an emotional note on his social media account, and expressed gratitude for his early days in the industry.Taking to his social media account, Jackie Shroff shared a picture from …