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On legendary Indian actor Amrish Puri's 87th birth anniversary on Saturday, Google paid tribute to the character artiste with a special doodle and Twitterati thanked the search engine for the same.
Updated : Jun 22, 2019, 02:08 PM IST
On legendary Indian actor Amrish Puri's 87th birth anniversary on Saturday, search engine Google paid tributes to the character artiste with a special doodle.
The doodle created by Pune-based guest artist Debangshu Moulik celebrates the life and legacy of the renowned actor.
Thank you @Google for honouring Mr Amrish Puri!
— Rachit Seth (@rachitseth) June 22, 2019
Mugambo Khush Hua pic.twitter.com/qNmCef1u5s
Ode to Amrish Puri on his 87th birthday by a Doodle from Google#AmrishPuri #GoogleDoodle pic.twitter.com/sfDH5y8DPR
— Neetha Paul (@NeethaPaul) June 22, 2019
On Amrish Puri's 87th Birth Anniversary, Google Doodle Honours the Iconic Bollywood Actor https://t.co/k92YZBv20W
— Shalini Minocha Beri (@shaliniberi) June 22, 2019
Google Doodle Remembers Actor Amrish Puri On Birthday | अमरीश पुरी... pic.twitter.com/toQvu1dcSa
— India News Express (@IndiaNewsExpre5) June 22, 2019
My brother messaged me in the middle of the night to tell me that the Google doodle is Amrish Puri
— Aanand (@uhnund) June 22, 2019
Born in Punjab on June 22, 1932, Puri started his journey in cinema at the age of 39 with 1971's "Reshma Aur Shera", after working in theatre and doing voice-over parts.
He subsequently featured in Shyam Benegal's films "Nishant" and "Manthan".
The actor appeared in more than 200 films in various languages -- including Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and English.
One of his most memorable performances was as Mogambo in the 1987 cult classic "Mr. India".
Puri broke into Hollywood scene as Khan, a supporting role in the Oscar-winning movie, "Gandhi".
He was later cast as Mola Ram in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", after initially turning down director Steven Spielberg's offer.
Puri passed away at the age 72 on January 12, 2005, following a brain haemorrhage.