Physical Stats & More
Height | 5’ 10” |
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Weight | 80 kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
College | B.M. College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
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Degree | Graduate |
Personal Life
Hometown | Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Wife/Spouse | Urmila Diveker | ||||
Marriage Date | Year 1957 | ||||
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Family
Father | Lala Nihal Chand Puri |
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Mother | Ved Kaur |
Siblings | Chaman Puri, Madan Puri, Harish Puri, Chandrakanta |
Spouse | Urmila Diveker |
Children | Rajiv, Namrata |
Career
Debut | Prem Pujari (1970), as Henchman in church of Spain. |
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Last Film | Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila: Hello India (2009) |
Favourites
Favourite Filmmaker | Subhash Ghai |
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Favourite Music Director(s) | S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman |
Favourite Singer(s) | K. L. Saigal, Kishore Kumar |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Amrish Puri was dedicated to daily exercises and fitness. | |
Reading newspapers daily was a cherished part of his routine. | |
He was the first cousin of the legendary actor and singer K. L. Saigal. | |
His film acting career began when he was 40 years old. | |
Throughout his career, he performed in nearly 60 full-length plays. | |
A celebrated theatre artist, Amrish Puri received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979. |