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Vardhan Puri on granddad Amrish Puri: He really was a gentle giant
Updated On: 22 June, 2020 10:18 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
On Amrish Puri's birth anniversary, Vardhan Puri talks about his grandfather and veteran actor.
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Amrish Puri with grandson Vardhan. Picture courtesy/Vardhan Puri's Instagram account
Budding actor Vardhan Puri has shared some of his fondest memories of his late grandfather, actor Amrish Puri, on the latter's birth anniversary on June 22. Amrish Puri was born on June 22, 1932, and he gave many memorable performances in Bollywood, including arthouse films such as Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika, as well as commercial hits such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun and Nayak: The Real Hero" He is best remembered for his role as Mogambo in Mr. India. He made an international mark playing Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's "Indian Jones And The Temple Of Doom", long before it became fashionable for Bollywood stars to foray Hollywood.
For Vardhan of course, he was more than an accomplished actor. "We were best friends before being anything else. When he was around, I did not need anybody else. He was so gentle with all the children. We used to bond over classic cinema, Discovery channel and cartoons. He really was a gentle giant and the most loving man I have ever come across," Vardhan told IANS.
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