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Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and film director. [2] [3] He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant.
Before coming to films, Amjad was a theatre actor. When he was only 11 years old, he appeared as a Child Actor in the film Nazneen (1951) and after that, Amjad made appearances in minor roles with father Jayant in a few films. While studying in college, Amjad was the General Secretary of the Student Union.
Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He also starred in other movies, directed two films, and won several awards. See his biography, filmography, photos, videos, and trivia on IMDb.
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- Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
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- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Amjad Khan was a Bollywood actor and director, best known for playing Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He won several awards and appeared in many films, including comedies, dramas and parodies.
- November 12, 1940
- July 27, 1992
Nov 12, 2021 · On Amjad Khan's 81st birth anniversary, we revisit how the veteran actor infused life into Gabbar Singh that went on to outlive Sholay and become a benchmark in the portrayal of villains in Indian cinema.
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Nov 13, 2022 · Amjad Khan was set for fame in Bollywood but his career - and life - nearly came to a premature end in 1976 when he, and his wife, were severely injured in a road accident on the Goa-Bombay highway - and it was Amitabh Bachchan, who signed the consent form for his emergency surgery.
Jul 27, 2023 · It says something about Amjad Khan as an actor that Satyajit Ray zeroed in on him, despite his initial misgivings. Ray was nothing if not finicky when it came to casting. And this was a character Ray had expanded specifically for the film, so a lot was riding on it.
