Portrait of Madan Puri

Acting

Madan Puri

Career

Active from 1946 to 1987, busiest in 1972 and 1973 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Deewaar
Deewaar
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Madan Puri Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 13
  • Indian Cinema 10
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Bollywood 6
  • Intrigue 6
  • Family Conflict 6
  • Classic Bollywood 6
  • Moral Dilemma 5
  • Tragic Romance 5
  • Emotional Journey 5
  • Romantic Drama 5
  • Emotional 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

150
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

43 titles ยท average score 65
Lorie
Lorie (1984)

as Chandicharan Kapoor

Hero
Hero (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bharat

Bade Dil Wala
Bade Dil Wala (1983)

as Makhanlal

Agar Tum Na Hote
Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Shakur Ahmed

Mazdoor
Mazdoor (1983)

as Daulatram

Dard Ka Rishta
Dard Ka Rishta (1982)

as Dr. Anuradha's Father

Aadat Se Majboor
Aadat Se Majboor (1982)

as Dinanath Shastri

Sahhas
Sahhas (1981)

as Jaggan

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fatima's dad

Swayamvar
Swayamvar (1980)

as Makhanlal

Aap To Aise Na The
Aap To Aise Na The (1980)

as Khanna / Jagjit "Jaggi' Singh

Khwab
Khwab (1980)

as Ram Prasad

1970s

62 titles ยท average score 67
Noorie
Noorie (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lala Karamchand

Aatish
Aatish (1979)

as Girdhari

Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

as Hari Prakash Mathur

Deewaar
Deewaar (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

as Samant

Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

as Nekiram

Black Mail
Black Mail (1973)
GoodWatch score 59

as Professor Ramakant Khurana

Double Cross
Double Cross (1973)

as Magan bhai

Daag
Daag (1973)
GoodWatch score 73

as K. C. Khanna

Amar Prem
Amar Prem (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

as Nepal Babu

Hulchul
Hulchul (1971)

as Mahesh Jetley

Haathi Mere Saathi
Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ratanlal

My Love
My Love (1970)

as Pran Mehra

1960s

30 titles ยท average score 69
Aradhana
Aradhana (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

as Prison Warden

Ittefaq
Ittefaq (1969)
GoodWatch score 63

as Public Prosecutor Khanna

Oos Raat Ke Baad
Oos Raat Ke Baad (1969)

as Thakur Madan Singh

Juari
Juari (1968)

as Bankelal

Kahin Aur Chal
Kahin Aur Chal (1968)

as Paul

Waqt
Waqt (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

as Balbir

Gumnaam
Gumnaam (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Acharya

Mr. X in Bombay
Mr. X in Bombay (1964)

as Rajan

Gehra Daag
Gehra Daag (1963)

as Ramesh

Naughty Boy
Naughty Boy (1962)
GoodWatch score 77

as R.L. Mathur 'Matur'

Pyaar Ka Saagar
Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)

as Bishen Chand Gupta

Chaudhary Karnail Singh
Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960)

as Boota Singh

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 66
Kanhaiya
Kanhaiya (1959)

as Mano

Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan
Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)

as Dr. Mehta

Dilli Ka Thug
Dilli Ka Thug (1958)

as Bihari

Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as John Chang

Ek Saal
Ek Saal (1957)

as Dr. M.M. Puri

Baarish
Baarish (1957)

as Hariya

Mirza Sahiban
Mirza Sahiban (1957)

as Shamir

Vachan
Vachan (1955)

as Laxmidas

Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)

as Manilal

Diwana
Diwana (1952)

as Phulwa

Nadaan
Nadaan (1951)

as Pukhraj

1940s

4 titles
Jeet
Jeet (1949)

as Ratan

Singaar
Singaar (1949)

as Dr. Niranjan

Vidya
Vidya (1948)

as Harilal (Harry)

1857
1857 (1946)

as Prince Mirza Mughal