--- title: "2 Amrish Puri Quotes - Famous Stage actor (The act of life)" description: "Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, an..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-amrish-puri-12411.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Amrish Puri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-amrish-puri-12411.jpg) # Amrish Puri (1932–2005) Stage Actor India **2** quotes in **10** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Amrish Puri was a stage actor from India, best known for *The act of life*. ## Quick Facts About Amrish Puri Born June 22, 1932 Died January 12, 2005 Nationality India Profession Stage Actor Notable works The act of life Known for Baadshah, Tridev ## About Amrish Puri Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, and established himself as one of the greatest and iconic actors in Indian cinema. Puri was known for his acting versatility but his villainous roles earned him more recognition. His dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst other actors of his generation. Puri also worked in art cinema. He won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations. ## Awards & Honors Zee Cine Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Sangeet Natak Akademi Award ## Quotes by Amrish Puri > [I am like a brick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amrish-puri/i-am-like-a-brick/) [Amrish Puri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/) [Am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/am/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-like-a-brick-2083193_2083193.jpg) > [I am happy to play the bad man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amrish-puri/i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man/) [Amrish Puri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/) [Am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/am/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man-3087566_3087566.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/#itemlist", "name": "Amrish Puri Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I am like a brick.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Amrish Puri" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amrish-puri/i-am-like-a-brick/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-like-a-brick-2083193_2083193.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-like-a-brick-2083193_2083193.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-like-a-brick-2083193_2083193.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I am like a brick.” — Amrish Puri", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I am happy to play the bad man.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Amrish Puri" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amrish-puri/i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man-3087566_3087566.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man-3087566_3087566.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-happy-to-play-the-bad-man-3087566_3087566.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I am happy to play the bad man.” — Amrish Puri", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/#person", "name": "Amrish Puri", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/", "image": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-amrish-puri-12411.jpg" }, { "@type": "ProfilePage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/", "name": "Amrish Puri", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amrish-puri/#person" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/amrish-puri-106947_am_i-am-like-a-brick-2083193_2083193.jpg" }, "description": "Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and theatre. 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