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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Nov 13, 2022 · Amjad Khan was nominated seven times in the prime of his acting career from 1976 to 1986 - five times for Best Supporting Actor (including two nominations in one year once) and two times as Best ...

  4. m.imdb.com › name › nm0451166Amjad Khan - IMDb

    Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.

  5. Jul 27, 2023 · As the suave, gum-chewing, wisecracking police officer who even has a go at the drums in the chartbusting Laila main Laila, Amjad Khan has a memorable entry with the now-iconic line: ‘Mera naam Khan hai, Amjad Khan’, which he follows up with the uber-cool: ‘Is pistol mein teen goliyan hain, kitni khaoge?’

  6. Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.

  7. Nov 12, 2021 · Die-hard fans would know that the iconic villain Gabbar Singh in Sholay was initially supposed to be played by Danny Denzongpa. The actor said no to the offer, leading to much disappointment. Only 45 years on, it is impossible to imagine anyone else but Amjad Khan asking, “Kitne aadmi the.”.

  8. Nov 12, 2018 · For Bollywood, that villain was often Amjad Khan — the iconic Gabbar Singh from Sholay (1975). Khan’s two-decade career included over 130 films, many regarded as Bollywood classics. On what would have been his 78th birthday, here’s a look at the man who became synonymous with villains in the Mumbai film industry.

  9. Jul 27, 2022 · Remembering Amjad Khan: From Gabbar Singh to Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Being cast against type in Shatranj Ke Khilari led to one of the most nuanced portrayals of a historical character that we’ve seen in Indian cinema

  10. Jul 27, 1992 · Amjad Khan ( 12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films, the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in the 1975 classic Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ...

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