Celebrating 38 years of Amrish Puri’s Mogambo: Grandson Vardhaan Puri shares appreciation

Vardhaan Puri, the grandson of one of the most iconic legends in Bollywood – Amrish Puri aka Mogambo shared a piece of his heart with us as a celebration of Hindi cinema’s favourite villain and character actor – Amrish Puri.

Vardhaan Puri celebrated Amrish Puri’s Mogambo character

As Mr. India marks 38 years of release, Vardhaan said, “Mogambo is one of the most iconic characters globally and his relevance only keeps growing with time. The impact the dialogue ‘Mogambo, Khush Hua’ has had around the world of cinema bears testament to how my grandfather Amrish Puri, director Shekhar Kapur and writer Javed Akhtar curated art in its truest form. From the dialogue delivery, the large bulging eyes, and deep baritone to the golden and black costume, wig, rings and baton in hand – his character design and interpretation of Mogambo has been most loved by cinegoers alike worldover, but especially children. They are his biggest fans.”

He added, “a lot of the credit for Mogambo’s magic goes to Shekhar Kapur sir for advising him to treat the role as though he was performing Shakespeare for 8 year old children, because once a child starts loving a villain, you know you’ve created something immortal and iconic.”

Vardhaan Puri is the grandson of Amrish Puri. He made his debut with Yeh Saali Aashiqui and was last seen in the digital blockbuster Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story directed by Kunal Kohli. As an actor, Vardhaan has been gearing up for a line of projects, yet to be announced officially, to take his grandfather’s legacy forward.

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With over 4 years of experience, Aakruti Bagla is a Bollywood and Television enthusiast working as a content writer and anchor in Bollywood Bubble. Whether reporting on red carpet moments or diving into long-form features, she aims to tell stories that resonate with readers and reveal the people behind the personas.