Just came to know about it. Amrish Puri died at the age of 72. It was a shock to me. I am not very good at writing tributes or something like that but so many of his roles just flashed before my eyes when I read the news that I had to write about it.
First thing that came to my mind was "Mogambo khush hua". He did so many roles but he will always be remembered as super-villian Mogambo. Just like Amjad Khan. I have not seen his arty movies (manthan, nishant etc) but some of his performances that I have seen are simply brilliant. He could handle funny roles with ease. Remember "Muskurahat"? or latest "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi"? On the other hand he was equally good at character roles. Director Priyadarshan really brought out the best in him when he played a police constable in "Gardish" and "Virasat". I am not a film critic (well. not a professional one anyway) but accroding to me he was one of the best actors ever. Harrison Ford once told him "Tum shiva ke vishwasghati ho". Sunny Deol said "Aisa jhatka lagega ke tu jhatakna bhool jayega". Anil Kapoor called him "Thagraaaal". Movies are forgotten but his roles are not.
May his soul rest in peace.
Yours Sinerely,
