Bollywood News / When Amrish Puri slapped Govinda, Aamir was also reprimanded by him

Whenever villains of Hindi films are discussed, the name of Amrish Puri comes first. With his strong voice and powerful acting, he gave a new identity to the villain. Amrish Puri, who loved discipline on the set, slapped Govinda for coming late and also scolded Aamir Khan.

Bollywood News: Whenever Bollywood's most powerful villains are discussed, the first face that comes to mind is that of Amrish Puri. From 'Mogambo Khush Hua' to 'Thakur Durjan Singh', he played such terrifying characters on screen that even heroes paled in comparison. But his identity was not limited to just being a villain—he was also a disciplined, professional and tough actor, whose real-life stories seem no less than a film scene.

Amrish Puri was not a villain, he was a pillar of cinema

Although Amrish Puri played negative roles in most films, his charisma was no less than a superstar. His resonant heavy voice, fear-inducing eyes and powerful dialogue delivery took him to a different level. He may be seen spreading terror on screen, but in his personal life he was very serious and disciplined about his work.

He slapped Govinda – Why did Amrish Puri's mood get spoiled?

An incident that often comes to the fore is that of slapping Govinda. It may sound strange that a senior actor like Amrish Puri slapped a superstar like Govinda, but the reason behind this was - discipline. During the shooting of a film, Amrish Puri reached the set on time at 9 am, while Govinda came 9 hours late at 6 pm. Amrish Puri, who was waiting for so long, got angry and after an argument, he slapped Govinda.

This incident made it clear how dedicated and professional Amrish Puri was towards his work. For him, the value of time was paramount, and he lived his entire career with this principle.

Aamir Khan was also not spared

An interesting incident also took place during the shooting of the film Jabardast released in 1985. Aamir Khan had not started acting at that time, but was helping his uncle and the director of the film, Nasir Hussain. During the shooting, Aamir gave some suggestions to Amrish Puri on a scene, which he did not like. As a result, Aamir had to face rebuke in front of everyone on the set itself. However, later when Amrish Puri came to know that Aamir is the nephew of Nasir Hussain, he politely apologized.

Amrish Puri: An actor, a personality

One thing is clear from these stories – Amrish Puri was as great an actor as he was a strong personality. He taught the industry that the value of an artist is not determined by his stardom, but by his behavior, professionalism and discipline.

Although Amrish Puri is not among us today, but the characters he played and such stories related to his lifestyle make him immortal. The legacy that this great villain of cinema has left behind is much more inspiring than his role.