Bollywood has seen some iconic villains. There are stars who became famous by playing dreadful roles. There was an era when Bollywood’s villains were more famous than the heroes. is still remembered for his character Gabbar from Sholay, ’s Kanchan Cheena from Agneepath is still fresh in minds of the viewers and so on. And let us tell you that stars charged hefty fee to be the villain on-screen. So here’s a story of a top Bollywood villain who was among the highest-paid actors of his time, and had even slapped .
This iconic villain was special as he was loved by fans not just for playing negative roles but he did positive roles too. His versatility made him one of the legendary stars Bollywood has ever seen.
We are talking about . Tall, well-built and talented – Amrish Puri is considered to be one of the most prominent and iconic stars of Bollywood. He is the one who played the dreaded Mogambo in Mr India, and he is also the one who played a strict father in Over the years, Amrish Puri starred in about 450 films and won accolades from all by doing varied roles. He also became one of the highest-paid villains who commanded respect by being negative on screen. It was his professionalism that left everyone intrigued. And it was because of this professionalism that he once slapped .
So the story goes as, Amrish Puri and Govinda were working together on a film. Being disciplined and punctual, Amrish Puri arrived on set on time. However, Govinda arrived almost nine hours late for the shoot. This led to an argument between the two stars and ended with Amrish Puri slapping the Coolie No 1 actor. They worked together in films like Farz Ki Jung, Dadagiri and more. The actors did continue to work together even after the incident, says a report in ET Now.
Amrish Puri was a dedicated star who continued to work till the end. He passed away at the age of 72. The actor was reportedly diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a serious blood disease, and he breathed his last on January 12, 2005.
