Remember when Amrish Puri refused to audition for director Steven Spielberg?

Late veteran actor Amrish Puri was one of first Indian actors to appear in a Hollywood film. Amrish Puri plays role of an antagonist, Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's 1984 film, Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom. However,  actor h initially dismissed offer. Re on to kw what happened next. 

When Amrish Puri refused to audition for Steven 

As per Amrish Puri's autobiography,  Act of Life, Steven Spielberg could t shoot for Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom in India, as he was denied permission. Hence, Steven Spielberg continued with his plan and decided to set up movie in Sri Lanka, Macau and London. What happened next was casting director Dolly Thakore sent stills of Amrish Puri from his 1980 horror flick, Gehrayee to Steven, in which he essays role of a magician.

However, Amrish Puri, at first, expressed disinterest in part but later considered it. Interestingly, when American casting nts flew down to India to meet Amrish Puri, actor refused to audition. He asked m to directly watch him on sets of his new film and also spurned to re out some texts in English from a p.

Later on, Amrish questioned  casting nts about how Steven Spielberg knew what langu he speaks. After everything,  Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge actor agreed to play role of Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg’s 1984 flick, Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom and he also found production very 'impressive'. Years later, Spielberg stated that Amrish Puri is his 'favourite villain' and ded that he is best world has ever produced and ever will.

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Amrish Puri's movies 

Amrish Puri has given industry a slew of hit movies and his contribution to Bollywood remains evergreen. Some of his movies like Karan Arjun, Pardes, Phool Aur Kaante, Nayak: Real Hero among ors still remain fresh in hearts of fans. Amrish Puri’s grandson Vardhan was roped in for 2019 film, Yeh Saali Aashiqui, which did well with fans. 

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Steven Spielberg's movies

After his first atrical feature, Sugarland Express, in 1974, Spielberg directed many movies like Jaws, E.T. Extra-Terrestrial,  Color Purple among ors. His film, Jurassic Park, hit bullseye. Steven's 2004 direction-  Terminal also won many laurels. 

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