Trivia

Although he was known for playing villains, he was described by co-star Harrison Ford as one of the nicest and kindest actors he had ever worked with.

He shaved his head for the role of the villian Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). It created such an impression that he kept his head shaved and became one of the most popular villains in Hindi Cinema.

He made his debut at the age of almost 40 in 1971 in Reshma Aur Shera (1971).

Daughter, Namrata, son, Rajiv.

Brother of Late Madan Puri.

Uncle of director Ramesh (Ramnesh) Puri. Madan Puri's son.

In the mid 80's Amrish Puri was involved with a married woman named Shobha Rane (Bhavna). She was married to Nitin Salhalkar.

Son Rajeev is married to Meena. They have two children. Harshvardhan and Sachi.

Daughter Namrata married Shirish Bagwe in 1987. They have two children. Krish and Shantanu.

Record holder for most Filmfare wins in the Best Supporting Actor category, alongside father-son duo of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Puri's predecessor as Indian Cinema's most acclaimed villain Pran. All five have 3 wins each.

First cousin of singer K.l. Saigal.

Starred in the shelved film Om Pictures AAKHIRI HATHIYAAR (1999) Starring Niranjan,Sharmili, Amrish Puri,Aruna Irani, Deepak Shirke,Raza Murad, Arjun,Shiva,,Music by Abhiraj, Produced by Mukesh Bansal, Directed by Rakesh Sinha, Mukesh Poonam.

Google Doodle dedicated a tribute to Puri on the eve of his 87th birth anniversary, hailing his accomplishments as both a highly respected artist and a legendary movie star.

Elder brother is actor Chaman Puri and elder sister Chandrakanta.

Younger brother named Harish Puri.

Nephew Anoop Puri is also a actor (Son of Chaman Puri.).

Starred in the shelved film Kumar Mangat Productions KUDRAT KA INSAAF (1990) Starring Aasif Sheikh, Sabeeha, Amrish Puri,Raza Murad,Tej Sapru,Kunika,Aparajita, Produced by Kumar Mangat, Directed by V. Menon.

Starred in the shelved film "Dastaan E Majnu" (1985). Rajan Sippy, Mandakini, Suresh Oberoi. Amjad Khan, Amrish Puri, Music by Laxmikant -Pyarelal, Produced Pramod Shah, Directed by R. Sharma.

There was misconception that Puri was the Hindi dubbing artist for Scar, the main antagonist of the 1994 Disney blockbuster THE LION KING, originally voiced by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons.

Grandnephew Rohin Puri is a musician. Rohin is Chaman Puri's grandson.

Cousin of actor S.L.Puri (Sunder Lal Puri). He was the CEO of Filmistan studio.