'Dr Jones' is Dead

Veteran actor Amrish Puri is no more. Most people recall him as the Crazy priest Mola Ram (nice Hindu-Muslim name for introverted and geo politically stupid Hollywood script writers) in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His dialogue that sent chills up the audience spines (as well as monkey brain eating Hindus - most Indians are vegetarian, another brilliant example of Spielberg’s adventure script writing).

His rise to fame was as Mogambo in Mr. India. As a megalomaniac baldy he was famous for saying 'Mogambo Khush huwa'. My sis liked him as a cruel father in some cheesy Bollywood domestic drama called Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (Big Hearts Will Win Their Brides.... yes they really are this stupid)

My favorite role for Amrish Puri remains as the villain J.K in Shakti. The film billed as clash of titans in 1982. I like to call it the last great Bollywood movie made, the downhill spiral started after that. It featured Dilip kumar and Amitab Bachan as estranged Father and Son.He made many cheesy Bollywood movies, sometimes he would have long hair, sometimes he would be dressed up as a Sufi saint as in Shaheed Udam Singh. He played loud, crude and obnoxious characters and enjoyed playing a villain. My personal favorite line from one of the greatest screen villains remains

'Black Dog pee kai meray under ka kala kuta bhonknay lagta hai'

'Drinking Black Dog (whiskey) makes my inner black dog howls'

Bollywood star Amrish Puri dies

Puri acted in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Veteran Bollywood actor, Amrish Puri, has died at the age of 72 in Mumbai (Bombay) from a brain haemorrhage. Puri was best known for playing the role of a villain in more than 200 Bollywood films spread over more than three decades