Harrison Ford remembers his 'Indiana Jones' co-star Amrish Puri; calls him 'charming man'

Veteran star Harrison Ford, who is set to reprise his role as an archaeologist in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny', remembered Indian cinema legend Amrish Puri and called him a 'sophisticated and charming man'.

The duo had worked together in the 1984 film 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'. Puri starred as antagonist Mola Ram in the film, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Sharing fond memories with the late actor, Harrison told PTI that Amrish was a wonderful person and nothing like the character he played in the film. He said he admired him and enjoyed working with him.

'He was a wonderful person, a very charming man. (He was) nothing like the character that he played in our film. Very sophisticated. I really admired him and enjoyed working with him. We had a good time together. And yes, I remember when he passed,' Ford told PTI in a virtual roundtable interview.

Amrish Puri was primarily known for his negative roles in films such as 'Mr India', 'Vishwatma' and 'Tridev'. He left a lasting impression in movies such as 'Mandi', 'Pardes' and 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.

He died aged 72 in 2005 at a Mumbai hospital.

In his autobiography 'The Act of Life', Puri wrote how he was initially disinterested in the part of Mola Ram. I

'Temple of Doom', based on a story by 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas, didn’t release in India. Puri and actor Roshan Seth were criticised by many for being 'anti-national' for appearing in the film.

In 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny', Ford returns as the titular character, now on the cusp of retirement as a professor of archaeology, who is forced to go on a thrilling, globe-trotting adventure to help his estranged goddaughter, Helena Shaw, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The film, directed by James Mangold of 'Logan' fame, is set in 1969.

June 22, 2023, marks Amrish Puri's 91st birth anniversary.

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