‘Rajinikanth apologised’: Amrish Puri once walked out, feeling the superstar was ‘throwing his weight around’, reveals his son Rajeev Puri | Hindi Movie News
Amrish Puri’s son, Rajeev Puri, has opened up about the veteran actor’s deep bonds with several Bollywood stars, including Sunny Deol, Ajay Devgn, Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. He also spoke about why his father initially declined to work with Rajinikanth. Here’s a closer look.What did Rajeev Puri say about Sunny Deol and Ajay Devgn’s bond with Amrish Puri?In conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Rajeev Puri revealed that Sunny Deol and Ajay Devgn shared an especially close, almost filial bond with Amrish Puri. He said, “Sunny Deol and Ajay Devgn considered him their dad. They were like sons to him. Sunny had so much love in his heart for Daddy and was emotionally attached to him. Sunny’s first few films involved a lot of work with Daddy, and Daddy was also a very close friend of Dharamendra ji.”He also spoke about Ajay Devgn’s connection with his father, recalling that Amrish played Ajay’s on-screen father in his 1991 debut film. He added, “And then with Ajay, Daddy did Ajay’s first film, ‘Phool Aur Kaante’.”Rajeev Puri added that his father shared warm equations with several other actors as well, including Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav. He also revealed a touching detail about how Sunny Deol and Ajay Devgn still remember Amrish Puri whenever they pass by the Puri family home. He said, “I have seen many times that whenever Sunny or Ajay leave from here, they always turn and look at our home and pay their respects to Daddy. They must have so many memories in their hearts. So, it feels nice.”Why did Amrish Puri refuse to work with Rajinikanth?Rajeev also recalled that his father once refused to work with Rajinikanth, believing the actor was “throwing his weight around.” Amrish Puri reportedly returned from Chennai and told the producer he wasn’t comfortable working with him. Rajinikanth later apologised, however, the two went on to collaborate on the film Thalapathi, with Amrish growing “fond of him.”What are Amrish Puri’s most iconic roles?Amrish Puri remains one of the most memorable actors in Indian cinema. While best known for iconic villainous roles, most notably Mogambo in ‘Mr India,’ his career spanned a wide range of acclaimed performances, including Nishant, Manthan, ‘Ardh Satya,’ ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Virasat’ and ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.’He also played the memorable Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”Amrish Puri passed away in 2005 at the age of 72.
