There has never been a dearth of villains in Bollywood. In the past, many villains became very famous. There were many villains whose mere presence would make even the heroes tremble. Many times the villains got more popularity and love than the heroes. We are talking to you about one such excellent and dreaded villain.
The legendary villain we are telling you about is Amrish Puri sahab. There is no one like Amrish Puri. Amrish Puri won everyone’s heart with his work. He also played positive roles in films. However, the fame he gained by playing the role of a villain is a miracle in itself.
Amrish Puri left this world years ago. However, he is still alive in the hearts of people due to his films and excellent acting. His strong voice, tall stature and excellent acting used to win everyone’s heart. He was born on 22 June in the year 1932. Today is his 92nd birth anniversary. But do you know what he said to his son Rajiv before his death? What were his last words?
Amrish Puri was suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome. His son told in an interview to ‘Filmfare’ that in the year 2003, while shooting for the film ‘Jaal the Trap’, Amrish sahab had an accident. He was seriously injured. He lost a lot of blood. Then he was given a blood transfusion. There was some problem there.
Amrish Puri’s son Rajiv had told that, “It started with weakness and less appetite. When he came to know about his illness, he was shaken. But he had strong willpower. He wanted to present a strong side to the world.”
He further said, “Dad was anxious. His illness was detected in 2003 and till 15 December 2004, he completed all his films- Kachchi Sadak, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Hulchul, Kisna and Aitraaz despite being unwell.”
Rajiv also told about his father’s last words. He said in the interview that when he asked his father how he was feeling, Amrish Puri said, “I am better than yesterday.” Rajiv told that then one day he fell down at home and he died on 12 January 2005.
Published at : 22 June 2024 03:46 PM (IST)
