Old Indian Bollywood film actor Madan Puri Biography and Photos

Madan Puri (1915 - January 13, 1985) was a Bollywood actor.

Early life

Puri was born in Nawanshahr to Lala Nihal Chand and Ved Kaur. He had three siblings, brothers Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri (both of whom also became actors), elder sister Chandrakanta.

Career

Puri had an acting career which spanned over 40 years from the 1940s through to the mid 1980s. He appeared in more than 300 films. His film debut was in a film titled Ahinsa in 1946. Madan made an average of eight films per year, playing not only villains and negative characters, but also the hero's or heroine's uncle, father or elder brother, grandfather, police officer and politician.

He died in 1985 of a heart attack at the age of 69. Was a resident of Venus Apartments "F", 11th floor, on Worli Seaface in Bombay. Several films he had completed when he was alive were released after his death right until 1989 with his final film being Santosh.

Personal life

He has three sons all of whom are based in Mumbai. He was elder brother of actor Amrish Puri, His has a grandson Vikram Puri.